John Logan Blount Jr. (1917 - 1974)

It could be that this was Richey's favorite brother and clearly he was well loved by everybody in the family and very popular with other relatives, including myself. Long after his departure and as a young person in the YMCA, I heard his name mentioned (favorable light) so many times in the swimming circles at Seattle's downtown YMCA. He was not only a highly respected person but also an excellent swim coach. At some time, we know he had summer swim school camps at Orcas Island. The accuracy of the timeline regarding Uncle Jack as we affectionately called him is not so clear. We know that he met a wonderful Italian woman, Ivanna, during WW II in Rome. After the war, and across the Atlantic, they kept the romance alive and were married several years later. But when and how much time he spent in America is not clear. We do know that most of his life was spent in Italy where he had a famous swim school and studied medicine for many years. After many long hard years, he finally gained his medical degree but tragically and mysteriously died of cirrhosis of the liver within a few short years thereafter. We will always love you Uncle Jack. Hopefully with any luck we will be able to produce the pictures of his graduation. It was recently announced, his grandaughter, Olivia is keeping his tradition alive as she has been accepted to medical school.