Moon Xtra!
May 23, 2017

SERVICES SCHEDULED FOR TERLINGUA LEGEND “DR. DOUG”
Douglas Paul Blackmon, “Dr. Doug”, 63, of Terlingua, Texas passed away on May 19, 2017 at the University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Doug, the last of eight children learned early the tricks of survival and in his early 20’s went to Terlingua, Texas a lived as a survivalist for the remainder of is life. He became known early on as the borderline pseudo psychiatrist who ran the largest open air insane asylum from The Porch at the Terlingua Trading Post where he combined mental health therapy and medicine for a small fee. For the good times, see: http://www.drdougs.com. Dr. Doug was also featured in “The Badlands,” a film by National Geographic. Postcards of the doctor can be purchased at the Terlingua Trading Post. He is survived by his older brothers, Jon Blackmon and Donald Blackmon and by twin sisters, Karyn Trigg and Gale Blackmon Carrington, three sisters-in-law, Sandra True Blackmon, Kathy Hawkins and Marla Williams, and one brother-in-law, Bruce Crane. He leaves behind a multitude of nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews as well as the community of friends and family in Terlingua, Texas and beyond. He was predeceased by his mother and father, John and Eulalia Blackmon, brothers Gene Blackmon and Kent Blackmon. Dr. Doug will be laid to rest with a graveside service at the Ghost Town cemetery, Terlingua, Texas beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017. A celebration of life follows on “The Porch,” at The Terlingua Trading Post. Attendees are requested to bring a covered dish.

Another follow-up at Doug's family's request:
The family of Dr. Doug does not take good notes (and auto-correct stinks). Our apologies to Cynta De Narvaez for misspelling her last name and to Tracy Lynch who was renamed Tracy Bell. Thank you Tracy Bell Lynch for copies of Dr. Doug's famous Cadillac photos! To Rhonda for her hard work on the Tiny house, the GoFundMe campaign, and her generosity, love and kindness to Doug and his family; to Cynta for the offer of her beautiful home and the Villa Terlingua Hotel, and for her unending love and kindness to total strangers; to Bill Ivey for agreeing to Doug's burial in Ghost Town Cemetery, and for the use of The Porch for the celebration in Doug's honor, and for his love and kindnesses to Doug over many light years; to Ken Barnes for his years of companionship and kindness to Doug during many therapy sessions on the porch and beyond; to Jeff Haislip for a ceremonial contribution; to Manuel Armendariz for his work on the burial headstone.23, 2017