- Date Of Birth: July 15, 1997
- Date Of Death: November 7, 2018
- State: California
Our Son, Blake Robert Dingman, 21, was stolen from this life on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018. Blake was the victim of a senseless and horrific shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks CA. We, his parents, brother, grandparents and extended family are devastated that his life has been cut short just as he was reaching out towards a promising future.
On July 15, 1997, Blake came stubbornly into this world after 22 hours of labor and was born at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks. He entered this world with the same amount of passion that he would go on to live his life with. Blake was an intuitive person and was a quick study at most anything that he set his mind to learn. During Blake’s life, his incredible sense of balance and agility allowed him to excel at nearly any sport he tried. As a youth, Blake played both soccer and Pony baseball and his father managed several of those teams. Blake’s incredible speed made him an asset on both the soccer and baseball fields. He had a fearless nature and one heck of an arm which allowed him to make some spectacular plays at both centerfield and catcher. Also in his youth, Blake enjoyed skateboarding, BMX bike riding and was particularly good at doing tricks on a scooter, winning some local competitions. His mechanical ability and love of taking things apart led him to making some YouTube videos, showing other kids how to fix or upgrade their scooter. As Blake grew older, his toys got bigger and intentionally louder. Blake’s first vehicle was a white Ford Ranger that he affectionately name “Becky”. Becky underwent many transformations through the years as Blake worked on his goal of turning her into a “pre-runner” used for off-roading.
