The radio host, lawyer and former Dist. 27 representative died June 20 after suffering what friends called a chronic illness.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A celebration of life was held today for former Dist. 27 Congressman and radio host Blake Farenthold.
Friends and family gathered to pay their respects at the Church of the Good Shepherd downtown on Monday morning.
A private service for family members was held at 10 a.m., followed by a service for the public and a reception.
Farenthold died Friday, June 20 after suffering what friends called a chronic illness.
He was 63.
The radio host, lawyer and former Dist. 27 representative took over the congressional seat after Solomon Ortiz and was succeeded by Michael Cloud.
Farenthold unseated Ortiz — his Democratic opponent who had held the seat since its creation in 1982 — in 2010.
The election came down to 799 votes.
He was re-elected in 2012, 2014 and again in 2016.
Farenthold hosted radio shows before entering the political arena, working with iconic Corpus Christi DJ and radio host Jim Lago.
He most recently hosted Blake’s Morning Show, which covered a variety of topics not limited to local politics, government, and city development.
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