Thursday, February 16, 2017

Maj. JOHN C. McDUGALD (Ret.) USMA 1970 RIP

Maj. JOHN C. McDUGALD (Ret.)

Maj. John C. McDugald (Ret.) died February 10, 2017 in Bristol, New Hampshire at the age of 69.

He was born July 9, 1947 in Bradenton, Florida to Col. Lunsford V. McDugald (Ret.) and Elizabeth H. McDugald. Along with his sister, Linda M. Cullinan and brother, Richard C. McDugald, Maj. McDugald grew up on military posts around the world including West Germany and Japan.

He received a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and two M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his commission in the U.S. Army in 1970 and served for 21 years including a tour of duty in Vietnam. After his retirement from military service, he taught middle school science at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland and the ASC International School in Cobham, England.

Maj. McDugald retired from teaching in 2012 returning to his beloved Newfound Lake in New Hampshire where he had maintained a home for 35 years. In addition to his professional career, he enjoyed pursuits that utilized his skills as a leader, mentor, and teacher. He served as Associate Director at his cousin's summer camp for boys, Masquebec Hill in Bridgewater, New Hampshire, and volunteered as an EMT for the Montgomery County, Maryland Fire and Rescue Services and Hebron, New Hampshire Fire Department.

Several nieces, nephews, and cousins survive him. Maj. McDugald will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Superintendent's Fund in memory of John C. McDugald, USMA 1970, at the West Point Association of Graduates.

The Emmons Funeral Home, Bristol, New Hampshire is handling arrangements.

Funeral Home
Emmons Funeral Home
115 South Main Street
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-3358
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