MARINE, JEWELER AND DAD PATRIOTIC CHATSWORTH MAN NEVER KEPT STILL, HELPED OTHERS.Byline: Holly J. Andres Staff writer As a Marine veteran who served in World War II, hoisting the American flag on his front yard flagpole was an important morning ritual for Darrel Blauser of Chatsworth, who died March 24 of cancer. He was 82. "He was very patriotic, very much a Marine. His favorite holiday was the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. ," said his wife, Shirley Conklin Blauser, whom he met through his cousin, one of her classmates Classmates can refer to either:
"We were married on Feb. 19, 1949. It was a date he couldn't forget, the anniversary of his landing on Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (ē`wō jē`mə, ē`wô), Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. ," she said. Blauser joined the Marines in 1942. He served in the South Pacific and made five amphibious landings including in Saipan and Tinian. He was discharged in 1945. After his military service, Blauser worked in the oil fields This list of oil fields includes major fields of the past and present. The list is incomplete; there are more than 40,000 oil and gas fields of all sizes in the world[1]. in Duke Center, Pa., then moved with his family to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , where he sold insurance for about 10 years. He trained as an insurance investigator and then worked for 17 years for Transport Indemnity Co., a trucking company based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Blauser retired in 1983 following a heart attack. "What was important to him was keeping busy and taking care of his family. He was always doing home projects, making cabinets, bookcases. He made whirligigs for the backyard and built a gazebo gazebo Lookout in the form of a turret, cupola (small, lanternlike dome), or garden house set on a height to give an extensive view. Few late-18th- and 19th-century rustic gazebos survive, but 17th-century turrets built up in an angle of the garden wall are not uncommon. ," said his son, Gary Blauser. "He liked to work in his garage. He really enjoyed gardening. He was always here for us. He would jump right in and try to help if we had a problem. "He taught me, by example, to be honest, and the importance of family, keeping in touch and helping when you can." In his spare time, Blauser enjoyed lapidary lap·i·dar·y n. pl. lap·i·dar·ies 1. One who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems. 2. A dealer in precious or semiprecious stones. adj. 1. , searching beaches or the High Desert for stones that he crafted into rings, brooches, necklaces, belt buckles and bolo ties. "His rings were really nice. He used jade, tiger's eye and turquoise," said Shirley Blauser. "He made silver brooches for women's long dresses for women who do the Civil War re-enactments. But most of the jewelry was for family." Blauser enjoyed beaches, camping, ocean fishing and taking long walks. He grew tomatoes, green peppers and tree fruit, and designed and constructed a goldfish pond with a waterfall in his backyard. After the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, Blauser helped repair United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). in Chatsworth, where he was a member for more than 40 years. Darrell Burgess Blauser was born July 21, 1923, in Bradford, Pa. He grew up with three sisters and three brothers in Duke Center, Pa., where his father worked in the oil fields. Blauser graduated from Otto Junior-Senior High School in Duke Center. Blauser is survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Jay, Gary, Carol, Barbara and James; three grandchildren; a sister, Jean Muncey, and a brother, Robert Blauser. A memorial service was held at United Methodist Church in Chatsworth. Blauser's ashes were scattered at sea. < Donations in his memory may be sent to United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth 91311. holly.andres(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3708 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: BLAUSER |
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