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Federal Magistrate John William Black passes away
Comments 0 | Recommend 0October 2, 2008 - 2:25 PM
The Brownsville Herald
U.S. Magistrate Judge John William Black III passed away. The 67-year old Black died this morning in Brownsville.
He'd been a lawyer since 1965 and started his practice in Brownsville that same year. He was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in September 1992.
He is survived by his wife, three children and granddaughter.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at The Episcopal Day School.
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