JOHN KINGHAN

1939 - 2021

KINGHAN--John Richard. John was born in Indianapolis on March 26, 1939 to John Gordon Kinghan and Jane Weldon Myers. He passed away in New York City in the morning of February 4, 2021. He was educated at Orchard School in Indianapolis, Kentucky Military Institute in Louisville, Indiana Business College in Indianapolis and Indiana University in Bloomington. John completed his military service by joining the Navy at age 19. He served for two years. His home base was the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, SC. He sailed on the USS Adroit, an Acme-class minesweeper, visiting Cuba, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas in the Caribbean, and Nova Scotia. He was proud of his military service. He loved flowers, particularly orchids. He also loved automobiles, owning at age 19 with a 1955 red and white Ford Fairlane convertible with a black top. Later he drove a tangerine Jensen- Healy and finally a Mercedes Benz coupe. He kept his cars in good condition for many years. In Indianapolis he worked in retail for the two leading department stores, L.S. Ayres Company and the William H. Block Company. He later moved to New York City where he lived most of his adult life. For many years he worked for La Lame, where he specialized in high quality fabrics and trims, and serviced the fashion industry and the ecclesiastic and military communities. John liked to paint and was a supporter of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. He also was a donor to a great variety of charities supporting animal welfare, the environment, human rights, and veterans. He was a serious recycler and an avid sports fan. John also liked to travel the world, often with family. England, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mexico, Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Scotland and Thailand were just some of his destinations. He leaves his cousins and extended family in California, Colorado, France, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, the Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Virginia and Washington. He will be greatly missed. Services will be private.