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John Ohanian Obituary
A native of Binghamton, NY John earned a BA and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from William & Mary. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945.
John worked as an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission from 1951 until 1972 in both Washington DC and San Francisco. In 1972 he and his family moved from DC to LA, where he worked as an Administrative Law Judge at HEW until 1982. In 1978 he wrote a decision that the Bakersfield City School system had intentionally segregated minority students from white students. In 1982 he opened a private practice as an attorney who specialized in SSI cases. He continued to practice law into his middle 90's.
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Garo Kachadourian
October 2, 2024
Uncle John I will miss you and the phone calls to Louise and I. It´s so sad that she passed away just before you and how upset you and Aunt Grace were of her passing. I appreciated your phone calls of sympathy you gave me and family. Loved you very much Uncle John your passing is leaving a big void. RIP Uncle John.
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