Many of you may have had the honor to know a great guy named Chip Block. He past away suddenly this week after being hit by a car in a very sad pedestrian accident at the intersection of 31st and Broadway in Kansas City. I wanted to pass on the following information to the members of this list in time for anyone who wishes to attend his memorial service tomorrow. It goes without saying that He will be greatly missed.
The address for the service is below, but I put it here for convenience. 1PM Saturday: at Second Presbyterian Church, 318 E. 55th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113 Reg Below is Chip's obituary: Wheadon C. "Chip" Bloch, 54, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, following a traffic accident on Monday. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 3, at 1 p.m. at the Second Presbyterian Church, 55th and Oak Streets, in Kansas City. Chip was born in Kansas City on September 14, 1956, the son of Dr. Wheadon Bloch and the late Dorothy Bloch, and he lived his life here. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1974, and from UMKC. He worked as a chemist for the C.J. Paterson Company, until he developed vision problems in 1991. It was while working at Alphapointe, a vision rehabilitation program, that he met Sherri, whom he married in 2000. Most recently, he worked for the Metropolitan Community Colleges, adapting textbooks for students with visual impairments. Chip was very active at Second Presbyterian, serving as a Deacon of the church, liaison for ushers, teacher at Vacation Bible School, and a Wise Man during the annual Journey to Bethlehem. He and Sherri also greatly enjoyed season tickets to the UMKC Kangaroos basketball games, and visiting national parks out West. He adored and amused children near and far, and at nearby tables. Neighborhood kids knew that whatever they were selling, he would buy. Chip was quick to find humor in almost everything, even if sometimes it took some of us a little longer. Chip is survived by his devoted wife, Sherri, his father, Dr. Wheadon Bloch, brother, Jeff, niece Julia and nephew Jackson. He also leaves his stepdaughter, Tiffany Bowman, mother-in-law, Maxine McFerren, brother-in-law, Steve, and nephew Zachary and niece Emily. He will be greatly missed by his adored schnauzers, Gabby Lou and Fletcher. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Second Presbyterian Church, 318 E. 55th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113, or the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired, 3101 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111. Everyone Take Care! Shirley G. _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
