John C. McDugald, 69

John C. McDugald, 69

BRISTOL — Retired Army Maj. John C. McDugald died Feb. 10, 2017, in Bristol, at the age of 69.

He was born July 9, 1947, in Bradenton, Florida, to retired Col. Lunsford V. McDugald 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 bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and two master'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, and volunteered as an EMT for the Montgomery County, Maryland Fire and Rescue Services and Hebron Fire Department.

Several nieces, nephews, and cousins survive him.

Maj. McDugald will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., 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.