John Norman Chambless
“Chambless” navigated this journey in life with awe; a dry sense of humor; melancholia;
compassion; grief and sorrow. A radical humanist, an enigmatic, and charismatic individual. He
will be missed in this river of life, as a beloved partner, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, leader
and teacher. JcDc
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Ancestral Muses
It’s been six years since you physically left us, but you live on in our hearts. You were a leader
and teacher, a Humanist who added your incisive ideas to the Global Conversation; you
inspired and empowered those around you through your humor, storytelling, and continuous
search for Humanity's potential. We are embracing the challenges you gifted us as part of the
adventure of The Human Legacy.
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John Norman Chambless
Born: December 2, 1934, Houston, Texas
Died: February 21, 2018, Seattle, Washington
Age: 83
Mother: Elsie Crenshaw Chambless.
Father: Robert (Tony) Chambless
Married: Jessie Wiggens (1952 - 1956); Dorothy Ann Mejia Chambless (1958).
Children: John Chambless, Jr., Richard Lee Chambless, Elisabeth Christina Chambless Wolfe.
Grandchildren: Jennifer Lynn White, Alexander Nikitas Dimopoulos, Johannes Mattheus
Dimopoulos, Andrew Wolfe, Nathan Chambless.
Great Grandchildren: Alaina, Aubrey, Alexis and Andrew White
Interests:
Birding; International Literature and Music; Philosophy; Science & Art; Technology; Military and
International History; an avid Football and Basketball enthusiast.
Careers:
Educator
● Teaching Assistant - University of California, Berkeley, CA
● Philosophy Professor - University of Washington, Seattle, WA
● Assistant Director Business School of Manhattan - New York, NY
Music/Arts Promoter Director
● Arts Director - Department of Parks & Recreation,Seattle, WA
● Underground Radio Disc Jockey and Radio Talk Show host
At the legendary KOL-FM Radio, Seattle, WA
● Assistant Director - University of California FolkLife Festival, Berkeley, CA
● Executive Director Bumbershoot - Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
● Hall Manager - Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA
● Manager, Greek Ampitheater, University of California, Berkeley, CA
● Co- Founder and Director - Sky, River, Rock, Festival and Lighter Than Air Fair,1968 &
1969 Seattle, WA
Wordsmith
● Journalist- Leesburg Today and Loudon County News, covering Government, Education
and Nature.
● German language translator - Literature, Poetry and the Sciences, Ibykus Magazine and
other publications.
Eclectic Careers and Interests
● Political Activist through the Arts, Literature, Philosophy and the Sciences.
● Docent - Eaton Canyon, Pasadena, CA.
● Autodidact Ornithologist and Naturalist
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This world of dew
Is but a world of dew
And yet, and yet Kobayashi Issa
