John Richard Finch (1945 - 1994)

Born 13 Jun 1945 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Jun 1994 at age 49 in Fort Washington, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Biography

John was born in 1945. He was the son of Rogers Burton Finch and Barbara Hine. He passed away in 2006.

John passed away on June 23, 1994 in Fort Washington, Prince George's, Maryland followed with burial at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland.

Death

Death:

Date: 1994^[1]

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Date: 25 MAY 2009

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Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47193617/john-richard-finch
• Source: S26 Title: Obituary Abbreviation: Obituary

1. ↑ Source: #S26 Page: The Leader Herald, Gloversville, NY, June 13, 2006 CONT http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/ Note: Rogers Burton Finch of Peabody, MA, died May 5, 2006 after a short illness. CONT CONT Born April 16, 1920 in Broadalbin, New York, he married Barbara Ellen Hine of Gloversville, New York in 1942. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering. During World War II, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps as Chief of Heavy Textile Research and Development, retiring from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1975 with the rank of brigadier general. Among his military decorations are the Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, and Meritorious Achievement Medal. CONT CONT His career accomplishments include Assistant Professor, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering; Chief of the U.S. Scientific, Technical, and Economic Mission, Rangoon, Burma; Director of Research, Associate Dean of the Hartford Graduate Center, Dean of the School of Science, and Vice President for Planning of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chief of University Relations of the Peace Corps; Executive Director of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and Executive Vice President of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. CONT CONT He served as U.S. delegate to the Pan American Federation of Engineering Organizations; President of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives; Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations; and officer and board member of the American Society of Association Executives. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York and a Certified Association Executive. In 1985 he received the Key Award, the highest national honor given by the American Society of Association Executives. CONT CONT He was a member of Theta Chi, Tau Beta Pi, and many military, professional, historical, patriotic, and genealogical societies. His activities included family history and genealogy and he was a licensed amateur radio operator with interests in emergency communications. CONT CONT He is survived by wife, Barbara; sons, David R. Finch and Steven A. Finch; daughters, Kathryn A. Finch and Elizabeth Finch McCarthy; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Son, John R. Finch died in 1994. CONT CONT Donations may be sent in his memory to North Shore Medical Center Foundation, 81 Highland St., Salem, MA 01970.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Pete Shew for creating WikiTree profile Finch-1142 through the import of Jacob Shew 364 descendants Gedcom.ged on Aug 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Pete and others.