Sadie Gwin Allen Blackburn

Background

Blackburn, Sadie Gwin Allen was born on October 14, 1924 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harvey Hicks Allen and Helen (Harris) Weaver.

Education

Bachelor, Rice University, 1945. Master of Arts, Rice University, 1975.

Career

Bookkeeper, trust department State National Bank, Houston. Teacher elementary school Galveston. Managing partner Storey Creek Partnership, Houston, since 1969.

Director special projects San Jacinto State Park. Director master plan State History Park. Lecturer in landscape design history.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Sadie Gwin Allen Blackburn has been listed as a noteworthy Executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Newsheet chairman Junior League, Galveston, 1950-1953, art chairman, Houston Junior League, 1957-1958, chairman garden/design committee, 1991-1993, mental health study committee, 1959-1961, Second vice president, 1962-1963, provisional chairman, 1962-1963, interview chairman, 1963-1964. Advisory board Bayou Bend Gardens chairman Museum Fine Arts, 1973-1974, Bayou Bend advisory committee, 1987-1989. Vice president Mental Health Association, 1957-1962, Botanic Garden Houston, since 2005.

Assistant treasurer Child Guidance Association, 1962-1965. Member Rice University History Commission, 1974-1975. President River Oaks Garden Club, Houston, 1975-1976.

Member advisory committee Bayou Bend Gardens, since 1991. Active Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston Nature Conservancy, 1993, Friends of Herman Park, 1994, Memorial Park Advisory, 1995, Scenic Houston Board, 1999. Member Garden Club American (zone chairman 1977-1979, founders fund vice chairman 1979-1980, director 1980-1982, recording secretary 1982-1984, vice president 1984-1986, archive co-chairman 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991, Achievement medal 2002), National Wildflower Research Center (board directors), National Parks and Conservation Association Board (vice president 1995-1997, secretary 1997-1999), San Jacinto Museum History (president board 1975-1977, board directors), Pi Beta Phi (Carolyn Herman Lichtenberg Crest award for distinguished alumnae achievement 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing, hunting, bridge, golf.

Connections

Married Edward Albert Blackburn Junior, February 25, 1946. Children: Edward III, Catherine Ledyard, Robert Allen.

Father:

Harvey Hicks Allen Weaver

Mother:

Helen (Harris) Weaver

Spouse:

Edward Albert Blackburn Junior

child:

Robert Allen Blackburn

child:

Catherine Ledyard Blackburn

child:

Edward III Blackburn