Calvin Nophlin

Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Mentor, Friend Calvin Thomas Nophlin was born October 28, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland to Calvin and Anita Nophlin. Calvin Attended Baltimore City Public Schools and earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree from Morgan State University. He was drafted into the US Army and served with dignity for two years at Fort Huachuca, Arizona and was honorably discharged in July of 1967. He moved to New York City to attend Pratt Institute Fine Arts program to pursue his lifelong passion for photography. Upon completion of the program he moved to Washington, DC to begin his career in public service as a photographer at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1983 Calvin moved to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In that same year under Secretary Margaret Heckler, he wrote The Report on Black and Minority Health that became a landmark document for disparity and health equity inquiry. Calvin was appointed a member of the Task Force for Black and Minority Health and subsequently was assigned work with the Architect of the Capital to design a state of the art health and fitness center at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In the following years he became the principal consultant with other agencies to establish fitness centers in other government buildings. He retired from the Federal Government in 1998 as a Senior Policy and Program Manager with the Department of Education. An avid supporter of the National Civil Rights Movement, Calvin participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, the Poor Peoples Campaign in 1968, the Martin Luther King Day federal Holiday March in 1981 and the DC Voting Rights and Statehood Movements throughout the country. He also traveled the east coast with the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Presidential campaigns with the Get Out the Vote movement. A 45 year resident of Ward 7 in the District of Columbia, Calvin worked tirelessly with the Penn Branch Shopping Center to bring District Government satellite offices to the neighborhood as well as to open the first neighborhood branch office of the HEW Federal Credit Union. He served with pride on several boards and commissions in the District of Columbia. 1994-2010 Board of Directors HEW Federal Credit Union 1999-2005 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, appointed by Mayor Marion Barry and Mayor Anthony Williams 2002-2004 Director of Community Affairs for Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous 2006-2008 Local Small Business Development Administration Board of Directors, appointed by Mayor Adrian Fenty 2008-2010 Ward Eight Economic Development Committee member & staff consultant, appointed by Councilmember Marion Barry 2010-2012 Alcohol Beverage Regulation Control Board, Board of Directors, appointed by Mayor Adrian Fenty 2015 Community College Preparatory Academy, founding member 2018-2021 Commission on the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday, member, appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 43 years, Barbara Brent Nophlin, two daughters Lisa Williams (Stuart), Lori Dixon (Reginald), 6 grandchildren Rachel Williams, Brent Dixon, Hailey Williams, Isaiah Dixon, Gavin Williams, and Sarah Dixon. Three nieces Janine Nophlin Jackson (Michael), Anapa Nophlin, Afryea Dunbar, one nephew Hasani Nophlin and a host of great nieces, nephews, and friends. His brother Oliver L. Nophlin preceded him in death. Calvin’s Life Motto “Make a career of humanity, commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” Author Unknown

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Calvin Nophlin

October 28, 1937 - November 2, 2022