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Gary and East Chicago Church and Civic Leader Passes Away at 86 | WTSS | NewsBreak Original
Gary and East Chicago Church and Civic Leader Passes Away at 86 | WTSS | NewsBreak Original,Superintendent Dr. David Blakely, influential member of the faith community in Northwest Indiana and former pastor of the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in East Chicago has died at the age of 86. Dr. Blakely died April 19 in Dallas surrounded by family. He was sixth of 16 children born to his parents, the late Bishop William O. and Annie Mae Blakely in East Chicago. The family moved to Gary in 1951.

Gary and East Chicago Church and Civic Leader Passes Away at 86 | WTSS | NewsBreak Original

Superintendent Dr. David Blakely, influential member of the faith community in Northwest Indiana and former pastor of the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in East Chicago has died at the age of 86. Dr. Blakely died April 19 in Dallas surrounded by family. He was sixth of 16 children born to his parents, the late Bishop William O. and Annie Mae Blakely in East Chicago. The family moved to Gary in 1951.