Blaine was my sponsor in AA and he was tough. 14 days of willingness calls and if you didn't call at 8am on the dot you start again until you reach 14 days without missing the call at precisely 8am. I was broken enough to listen to this amazing man. We did the steps together, laughed together, cried together. He helped save my life. I will always be so grateful to this man. Thank you Brother for what you did to help everyone. Nearly 24 years later, Im still sober Blaine. Now I'm passing on your teachings. Love you and God Bless you. Mark Rickert
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Blaine was a great man, I miss him greatly , he unconditionally shared a path for recovery that lives on through me and in many others lives ! God bless him.
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This is a sad moment for you and your family it hurts me to know that you are saddened Rashawn
.Call me I'm here for you my brother
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Kendra and family sorry for your loss. Blaine was a great man who accomplished many wonderful things. May he rest in peace. Miss you old friend. How can I help? Middy
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I met Blaine in 1993, he soon became my sponsor, spiritual guide, & friend as we journeyed through recovery. I owe this man so much and look forward to giving away what I was so freely given, May God Bless his family 💜
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Blaine was my birthmate, born 2 days apart in the same hospital and we were in Jr. High and high school together. I remember a class we had together and he sat next to me and always made me laugh. I would watch him enter the room and it was like the room lit up when he walked in. I loved that guy!! I was so shy and years later he would tease me about how shy I was. My mom had told me that he was the most beautiful baby she had ever seen. So, about 50 years later, I had the opportunity to tell him that. At our class reunion, we were dancing together and he happened to say, “My mom always said I was the happiest baby she ever saw.” Here was the perfect moment!! I said,”My mom always said you were the most beautiful baby she ever saw!” You should have seen his expression! “What did you say?” he said. I repeated it. He couldn’t believe it, how? He hadn’t known we were babies together in the hospital. It was quite a moment for us both to learn our moms had said such beautiful things about him. After that night we talked many times on the phone, long phone calls because as you all know nobody could talk like Blaine could talk. We kept a long distance phone friendship going for several years, talking maybe 5-6 times a year. I’m sad to say I hadn’t talked to him in about 10 years and I was feeling the need to call him to hear that happy voice of his when I heard he passed away. I am so sorry to all of his family and loved ones, I heard about all of you and I know he loved each of you with passion. I feel like a light has left this world, I still hear his laughter, his teasing, his joy in life in my heart and I know that whatever pain he may have endured in the end he is now free of it and having a grand time in his new location, because that is Blaine. Those of you who were his family and close friends and loved ones were so blessed to have this great man in your lives. He will live forever in my heart, my birthmate, Blaine, whose joy, intelligence, spirituality, insightfulness and caring knew no limits. ❤️🥲❤️
Love you Blaine—
Lynne Ludwick Higgins
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I met Blaine at the San Jose Hospital before it closed down. He was chairing the 11 am speaker meeting on Sunday morning. I listened to him speak and waited 40 min. In line to shake his hand and ask him to be my sponsor; and the journey started. Nov. 18th 1992
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I will forever be indebted to Blaine for his commitment to guiding me in recovery, his countless hours and unselfish dedication to sharing his powerful message of healing is something I will carry with me and to others in my daily walk for the rest of my life. I feel so fortunate that he passed my way !
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Blane was a buddy in high school. i used to run with him (50 yard dash). I ran barefoot and he always beat me but i was right there. He was always smileing and happy. We went our seperate ways but I thought of him over the years. Sorrry he is gone, I didn't know he was on a 12 step program as I am too.
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To the Owens Family
I met Blaine in 1975 and was a co-member of the recruit class of March 75 with him.
Yes, we shared many good times both in the recruit class, on the line and in administration.
His wit along with his outward thinking will be missed.
Russell G. Hayden
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Kendra and family, so sorry for the loss of your big brother. I first met you and Blaine at Hawthorne grammar school in SLO. You could see even then that Blain would become a man whose life’s work would leave the world a better place than he came into it.
Condolences,
Steve Jones
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2012, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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I knew Blaine well. We met in 1989 when I started at San Jose Fire. We hit it off immediately and became life long friends. Blaine broke many ceilings. He was San Jose’s FIRST black fire captain. Blaine was also a deep thinker and very wise. We had so many wonderful late night telephone conversations about so many topics. I miss my friend. My heart goes out to Blaine's family, Kendra, Rashawn and Marcus. I also send condolences to his close friends, Wanda and Marsha.
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Our deepest sympathy to the family, Eddie and Patricia lawson
God bless you all🙏
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Hi Kendra - I knew you briefly as a student at SLO Jr High, before my family moved to southern CA. I am so sorry for your loss and wish much comfort and peace for you.
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