Jeffrey Warren McDougal

1953 - 2022

Jeffrey Warren McDougal
July 14, 1953 - July 3, 2022
Jeff, a passionate sailor, pilot, and racing enthusiast lived his life full throttle. He passed away peacefully at his home in Redding, Connecticut at the age of 68. He touched the lives of many with his generosity, compassion, and kindness.
All who knew Jeff, knew he could fix anything. This talent was quite evident when, at the age of seven, he dismantled the family's valuable antique grandfather clock that had stopped working. His mother arrived home, aghast to find him sitting on the living room floor surrounded by gears, springs, wood, and the clock face. He spent several days, but succeeded in reassembling the clock to perfect working order. This unique ability translated to every engine, appliance, car, and broken object that needed repair. His analytical and mechanical skills were renowned.
His storytelling was legendary and began when he was a toddler telling epic "Shaggy Dog Stories." He continued this tradition throughout his life entertaining everyone with stories of his adventures living in Israel, traveling in North Africa, and sailing the Penobscot Bay off the coast of Islesboro Island, Maine.
He graduated from Weston High School in Weston, Connecticut in 1971 and continued his education in agricultural studies at the Kibbutz Shoval in Israel.
His career included co-managing an SCCA Atlantic racing team, and culminated with owning his own surveying company, William W. Seymour & Associates in Darien, Connecticut. He was the NSPS Connecticut Director and on the CALS Board of Directors.
Jeff was a member of the Royal Order of Raccoons since 1986 and had a near perfect attendance record of 440 monthly meetings. He will be sorely missed by his Lodge brothers.
Jeff was bigger than life and lived every moment with an enviable energy and enthusiasm. He is survived by his two sons, Benjamin and Cedric (Deanna), his five brothers and sisters: David, Marilyn (Steven), Bruce (Sue), Allyson (Tim), Paula and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. And Ophelia, the cat.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors Memorial Scholarship fund in Jeff's name: www.ctsurveyors.org
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.