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John Hector Chisholm
John Hector Chisholm, age 82 of Washington, DC, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his residence. He is survived by his spouse Mary Jane "MJ" Morrow. Born on June 7, 1941, in Liverpool, England, he was the son of the late Kenneth P. and Louisa Chisholm.
John was a 1960's era Liverpool musician, primarily a saxophone player. He loved living and working in Rome before he made his primary residence in Washington DC in 1971. His life was full of love for music, movies, traveling and the beach. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, silly faces and courage during his many health issues.
In addition to his wife MJ, John is survived by his two children, Heather Chisholm, and Alex Chisholm (Leslie) and his grandchildren Ethan and Sophie Chisholm and his brother Ken. John is preceded in death by his two sisters Ann and Lou.
Friends will be received on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Dominic Church, 630 E St SW, Washington, DC 20024 where a Mass of Christian Burial will be Offered at 12:30 p.m. The entombment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1300 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002. St2. Dominic Church streams are found on YouTube at the following URL.
On the day of the event, the first video listed with also have the tag "livestream" and will include the title "Funeral Mass for John Chisholm"
https://www.youtube.com/@StDominicChurch-Washington-DC/streams
When you see the icon for the livestream, simply "click on it" (or double-click depending on your operating system) and the video should play automatically. The sound quality is not great – and only when people are speaking into the mics is the sound clear (so do not worry if it sounds muffled, it is our set-up not your computer).
Parking is available in the garage at 800 9th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. Transportation from the Church to the Cemetery and returning to The Wharf for anyone needing it.
Contributions may be made in John's name to Catholic Charities Archdiocese Washington DC, 924 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, and online using the link or QR code.
Link for contributions https://bit.ly/JohnChisholm
Arrangements by ROBERT A. PUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME
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