Folks Of Interest Blackie Gejeian passed away this afternoon

A sad day. RIP

 

RIP Blackie, what a loss he was one great guy, talk to any person that showed a car at his event and they will tell you how well they were treated, I had a number times that we were in Vegas at the sane time for SEMA and he loved rolling those dice and you could always tell which table he was at because he had people standing 3 and 4 deep around him and his table. You will be missed...

 

"I ain't dead yet!" That was a great video. RIP Blackie....

 

Been a bad year for losing some real names in Hot Rodding.. Thanks for your contributions to this love affair with Rods. R.I.P..

 

I've meet a few of the great ones. He was the one who I felt was most genuinely interested in meeting me. A great ambassador for our "sport".


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I was thinking the same thing,God Speed Blackie!

He was a hep cat back in the day! HRP

 

His inviting me to display my car at his annual show is one of the the greatest compliments that I've ever had. What an honor to simply even speak with the man. He was something very special. RIP ...

 

You will be missed my friend. One hell of a gentleman and an honor to have known you. Godspeed but i'm bummed…… damn

 

X2. He invited me to show my black 29 PU when I showed it at the Oakland Roadster Show in 1994. It truly was an honor. I have often regretted that the Oakland show was the only time the car was ever formally shown as Blackie's invite was treasured. Over the years I have talked to him whenever I had a chance. He has done so much for our rod and Kustom hobby. He is truly missed. RIP

 

I've known Blackie since the '50s, I'd greet him with "Mike!" He'd turn, surprised with, "Who's calling me that?"
Then, the warm smile that lit up the circle... ("Mikes" was our little joke, I first pulled it on him when I was just a punk!) He said, 'Nobody calls me that, who do you think you are?'
"The other Mike," I said, or something to that effect. Pulled that on him for 60 years...

But the respect was always there, and he knew it. You know, Blackie was someone I always looked forward to seeing again. Always.
I'll see you again, "Mike". Promise.

 

RIP Hoss

 

This is too sad to read...I'll miss him cruising around....
Too many icons lost young or old. Godspeed Hoss.

 

This is a picture of the black granite gift from Fresno to Blackie at the Fresno Convention Center. Unveiled the morning of the opening of the 50th Autorama. Way better than the picture I took that morning.

 

R.I.P Blackie, met the Gentleman at So Cal, will always remember his friendliness.
Noel

 

Living in Fresno and being into hotrods Blackie is a legend and inspiration, he will be missed.

 

Blackie...you were always such a gracious next door neighbor. Pauletta and I will miss you for sure. Sad day

 

Condolences to the Gejeian family and friends on the passing of Blackie.

 

Rip blackie

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met him a few times. he called everybody "Hoss" so he didn't have to or couldn't remember names

 

Michael "Blackie" Gejeian
June 24, 1926 - September 2, 2016
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I met Blackie when I was at the Roadster Show in January with 2 of my friends from Connecticut. We were in awe of him.

 

R.I.P.

 

I met Blackie while attending the GNRS at the San Mateo Event Center in 2003. I even got my picture taken with him! He was very much a gentleman and treated me as if I had been a life long friend.
I hope that right this minute he is out cruising the galaxy in his Black Modified ! RIP Blackie.


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i remember going to blackie's hot rod car shows in fresno when i was younger, fresno is my birthplace, and i'm armenian also.

 

R.I.P. ,new him,loved him,miss him.

 

R.I.P. Blackie.

 

Oh man!....sad, sad news! RIP Blackie

 

He was certainly one of the pioneers, beautiful workmanship on everything he built. Never met him but knew of his work, What was the correct pronunciation of his last name?

 

Oh No! RIP Blackie

 

Wow a TRUE loss to our traditional hot rod community ! !