Registered on March 18, 2012 and updated on July 28, 2019:
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Personal Information:
Rest in Peace 2012 |
Name: | Dale Oliver Santa Black
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High School: | Highlands High |
First Year: | 0000 |
Last Year: | 0000 |
Class Year: | 1966 |
City: | Sacramento |
State: | CA |
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Country: | United States |
Gender: | Male |
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Occupation: | | | BLACK, Dale Oliver Sept. 16, 1948 - March 17, 2012 Sacramento lost a singular character that made a special stitch in the fabric of our community on March 17. A heart attack took this dear man known to many as 'Uncle Dale', 'Blackie the Mad Dog' and 'Classic Santa.' Dale, raconteur and observer of Sacramento's living history was an indefatigable volunteer and booster of his home town - working tirelessly for such community efforts as: Wrangling volunteers for the County of Sacramento's Exhibit at the State Fair, announcer and parade host for the Sacramento Jazz Festival, Board Member of the KVIE Art Auction, and countless other significant causes.
Dale spent many professional years working as a Senior Account Executive for the Sacramento News & Review, but found his greatest joy as a theater director and award-winning local actor. He savored his finest and most recent recurring role as Sacramento's best Santa Claus for over 30 years.
Son of the late James Daley Black and Mary Katherine Black, Dale is survived by his loving wife (and 'Mrs. Claus') Jean, his beloved daughter Jennifer and husband Andy, his sister, Darlene and husband Joe, his nephew, Bryan and wife Kristen, their children Maxwell and Madelyn, and Bryan's son, Woody, as well as the countless children who were enchanted by Classic Santa.
A celebration of his life will be held at the Crest Theater, 1013 K St., Sacramento, on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:15pm. Published in The Sacramento Bee on March 25, 2012
Read more here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx?n=dale-oliver-black&pid=156662640#storylink=cpy | | |