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On Feb 20th, Forest Blackwell, the only
child of Jean McKee Blackwell was found dead in his room. Forest was a
mentally disabled person who required care. The public fiduciary decided
to drop his guardianship despite his need for care. But, they kept
Forests conservatorship going because when it all comes down to it, the
money is the only entity valued in the Pima County Probate court. Until
Judge Munger separated him from his mother (Jean), his wife, and his two
children -- Forest lived a wonderfully stable life under their care.
Ultimately, Jan Bernardini paid for a divorce attorney with Jean
Blackwells funds. Forest's two children were left without a loving
father who had previously been stabilized within a structured family
environment. He was happy in the family environment and offered a lot of
love to his wife, children, and mother. His wife lovingly offered the
structure that he needed to keep his disease in check and he went
without hospitalization for 7 years. This is almost unheard of with
schizo-affective disorders.
Jean McKee Blackwell offered both financial support and love as she
nurtured this young family. In a fifteen minute hearing, Judge Clark
Munger decided without any basis in fact to allow Ms. Bernardini to
destroy this family. There is no public record of the real facts because
only Bernardini and her experts testimony were allowed. Suffice it to
say that a wealthy Jean McKee Blackwell spent a considerable annual sum
on animal therapy (horses) for her son that was far more successful and
far less expensive than the various therapies that had been offered.
Until Judge Munger and Jan Bernardini came on the scene, the program was
working well. Clark Munger's brother, John, was witness to this family
as he kept his horse at the same facility where the Blackwell family
kept their horses.
After Clark Munger and Jan Bernardini joined to do their deed, the
children and their mother fled Tucson to avoid further harassment (they
had been thrown out on the street on a 48 hour notice by Judge Clark
Munger). Forest stayed in Tucson keeping in regular phone contact with
his "ex" wife and kids. He visited his mom weekly -- the only family
member permitted by Jan Bernardini to do so.
Forest maintained daily contact with his distant family and would relay
messages to Jean that they all loved her dearly. She would ask him to
say the same back.
Recently, at the invitation of his ex wife and kids, Forest decided to
move out of town to be with them. He had an airline ticket in hand. He
was very excited to be with his children.
Perhaps more important, Forest had decided that he was going to do what
he could to make things right. He loved his mom, he loved his kids, and
he loved the lady from whom the court had separated him. He made this
known!!
Forest's desire to make things right did not serve the purpose of the
court and their representatives in Pima County. His death certainly
serves the purpose of Jan Bernardini and Clark Munger.
God Bless Your Forest !!!!! May your death help bring an end to this
travesty. You will be deeply missed!!!!!
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