very nice article by kathy borlik today in south bend tribune    https://southbendtribune-in.newsmemory.com/?token=00e0615d773b05b37fd2c993205a602f&cnum=4d1ab66f-067c-4f66-b134-5c1fd43191c7&fod=1111111STD-0&selDate=20250120&licenseType=paid_subscriber&

norm chadwick

From 'Beyond Our Control' to major muralist

David Blodgett died Dec. 13 at the age of 74. As a muralist, he played a major role in the art around the city. Most recently, he painted the Riley High School mural on Miami Street. He had a hand in more than 200 murals all over the country. Many were painted with his fellow artist and wife, Linda Crimson. She died in 2017.

David was also known for designing the arrow logo for 'Beyond Our Control,' the student-produced Junior Achievement- sponsored media-satire program that aired on WNDU-TV from 1968 to 1986.

The show won national awards and was a stepping stone for many high school students. It produced several people who went on to bigger and better things in the arts, such as screenwriter Larry Karaszewski and actor Dean Norris.

Bob Soos is a DJ in Vero Beach, Fla. He got his start with 'Beyond Our Control.' “Dave was creative and funny way above the typical teenager. He was an artist at 17.”

Through the summer of 2023, David worked on the Riley mural and became a neighborhood attraction. The community brought him snacks and water. There were a lot of selfies.

Judith Overmyerwas the fundraiser for the Riley mural. She remarked that David was one of a kind. “So creative and funny. I remember him saying that he thought this was his last big mural.”

His daughter Lisa said her father tried to teach her to be an artist. In a way, he succeeded because she is an actor. He was funny and a delight to be around. “I was home-schooled. When it got to the hard lessons, he would ask if I wanted to watch the Three Stooges.”

Lisa said her father had many loves — animals, art and talking to people. “He loved his life and he wouldn’t have changed anything.”

Lisa said there will be a celebration of life in May. No date has been set. She asked friends to contact her or Palmer Funeral Home for information.

Posted on: Jun 06, 2024 at 3:16 PM

lady collecting school fight songs from indiana, does anyone know of a recording by jackson hs band or other of "hail to our jackson tigers?" thanks, norm chadwick 1969 https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/12/07/indiana-high-school-fight-songs-woman-seeks-to-find-save-all-600/71247866007/

like so many dear friends, i met dan in fall '63 at greene twp.  he was strong as a bull but wouldn't hurt a flea if he could avoid it.  funny, happy, honest, a good friend and roommate at purdue.  happy trails, dan, we'll see you again, too soon.

I knew Mike from Jackson HS and he became a dear friend at Purdue.  We must have played a thousand hands of euchre on second floor of Harrison Hall!  Around '85 he brought wife and kids to our house in sbn to swim.  We saw him and his dad many times at Bendix Woods during Sugar Camp Days, and all his family were happy and gracious.  I lost track for a while but got a wedding invitation from AZ and a picture of him and his motorcycle.  He brought joy to the world and we will never forget him.  Norm Chadwick jhs1969