Obituaries : * John B. Trueblood; Photographer

John B. Trueblood, a musician and photographer who lived in Oxnard for nearly 40 years, has died of a heart attack. He was 82.

Trueblood was born June 4, 1913, in Weldon, N. C., and attended North Carolina State College. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, the Elks, the Eagles Lodge and was past governor of the Oxnard Moose.

In North Carolina, Trueblood owned 21 photo studios where, during World War II, he frequently took pictures of servicemen. After moving to Oxnard, he worked for 25 years at Point Mugu as a photo lab technician, developing motion picture film for the Navy. He also had his own photo lab in Oxnard.

Trueblood was an accomplished saxophone and keyboard player who performed at country clubs and night clubs. He was the author of “I Cried Over You,” a ballad he wrote for Sammy Kaye.

He was also well known for his saxophone solo in “Going Wild,” a saxophone and drum composition he recorded at Carolina Recording Studios in the 1950s.

In Oxnard, he taught music to children at Flora Robb Studios in the 1960s.

A week before his death Jan. 24, he was still playing music and taking pictures around town, said his daughter, Vivien Mason of Oxnard.

Trueblood enjoyed gardening and fishing. He grew vegetables and flowers at his home.

In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Trueblood of Oxnard; his son, Johnny Trueblood of Ventura; his sister, Anna Gay of North Carolina; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was buried at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo.

McCarrell, Jessie G., 92, of Thousand Oaks, homemaker. Guardian Memorial Funeral Directors & Crematory, Oxnard.

Young, Maria W., 83, of Ventura, homemaker. Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura.

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