JOHN MCCHORD

McCHORD--John Hynes, Jr. died on May 17, 2015. Born in Louisville, KY on May 2, 1932 to John Hynes McChord and Alberta Perkins McChord, he graduated with highest honors from Middlesex School '50 and from Princeton '54 where he was in the Woodrow Wilson School. Drafted from Harvard Law School in 1955, he served in the Army for two years and returned to graduate in 1959. After several years at Carter, Ledyard and Milburn, he was at ITT Corp from 1967 until 1987 where he retired as Assistant General Counsel. He and his wife Ann married in 1964 and lived in New York City and Harlemville, NY. He is survived by his sister Mary M. Doyle of New York City and her children, John K. Doyle Jr and Nancy Doyle, and Ann's sisters, Martha Tarantino of Las Vegas NV and Sarah Lande of Muscatine IA, many nieces and nephews, and his devoted caregiver Brenda Brathwaite. Seasoned travelers for many years, John and Ann enjoyed trips to remote areas, as well as three trips to Europe with his wheelchair. He was a member of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church where he was an elder, trustee, deacon and treasurer of the church for many years. He was interested in his family's genealogy and stories and was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He loved music, the Philharmonic, the Metropolitan and Glimmerglass Operas. The Library of Congress' Service for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped was an important part of his life for 25 years. He was grateful for the fine medical attention he received at the Mount Sinai Hospital, especially the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Multiple Sclerosis Center and the Martha Stewart Center for Living. A memorial service is planned for the fall.