GMS PRODUCTIONS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Academic Advising Assistant
COLUMBIA Services for David M. Black, 61, were held Saturday October 2 at 3:30 pm at Union United Methodist Church in Irmo, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was 2-3:30 p.m. at the church, immediately preceding the service. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, South Carolina Chapter, or to Pastoral Care at Providence Hospital. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Black passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2004. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, March 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Jean Robertson Fairley and the late David Moffat Black. He graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Business and Management. He and his wife were married in Dundee, Scotland in 1975. In 1981, he came to Columbia as marketing manager for Oblique Filing Systems, where he has been President since 2002.
Surviving are his wife, Rita Dutton Black, daughter, Lindsay Edith Jean Black, both of Columbia, a sister, Margaret Ochiltree Greenwood of Liverpool, England, and feline friends Jinx and Teddy.
Mr. Black was a member of Union United Methodist Church. He was a devoted Irmo Hi-Stepper dad, enjoyed Robert Burns Society dinners and the Highland Games. Other hobbies included boating and travel.
He never met a stranger and was beloved by family and friends alike for his keen intelligence, quiet strength, enduring patience, warmth, kindness, and humor.
Job Titles:
- Business Office / Bookkeeper
Job Titles:
- Dean 's Administrative Assistant
Job Titles:
- Academic Advising Assistant
John worked for Catellus Development in San Francisco for many years, his last project being the Mission Bay area (home of the Giant's new SBC Park). In 2003, he left the company and relocated to Rocklin, CA, which is just outside of Sacramento on the Lake Tahoe side of the city.
He was VP of Land Development with Pulte Homes and now works in residential (vs. commercial real estate). John has two daughters - Isabelle who is now 5 and Natalie, 1. His wife, Julie is doing great in their new home.
John just updated me in early November 2005, saying he is now in Reno, Nevada, still with Pulte but is now the VP of Land, which includes acquisitions and entitlement as well.
John has a website at www.climbamountain.com and will soon have photos of family and friends for viewing. John's email address is: john.barkey@pulte.com.
Job Titles:
- Director of Executive MBA Program