Bert Blackstone was born in Victoria, Texas on October 22, 1908 to Benjamin and Laura Arnold Blackstone.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Andrews, Texas and a member of the Pipe fitter's Union, Local 398 of Pomona, California for thirty years.  In his early years he was a cowboy in West Texas and participated in some of the last cattle drives in that area.  In later years, his trade in pipefitting led him to travel in many states including Idaho, New Mexico, Illinois, Texas, Washington, Louisiana, and California.  He was an amateur historian, primarily of the Southwestern United States.  He enjoyed fellowship with family and friends and his hobbies included gardening and fishing. 

He was married for fifty-five years to Beatrice Gray Blackstone.  He had one son, Albert Douglas Blackstone, Jr. 

Albert Douglas Blackstone died at the age of 78 on August 1, 1987.  He was buried on August 4, 1987 at Coachella Valley Cemetery, Coachella, California.