More detail on this person: John Douglas
McArthur passed away at his home in Coronado on
July 14, 2016 at 11:30 p.m. after a long and
courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on January 3 1942 in San Diego to
LCOL Arthur and Marjorie McArthur. He attended
Serra High School in San Mateo graduating in 1959.
John went on to San Diego State, graduating in
1965 with a BS in Business Marketing. He was a
member of Sigma Chi fraternity and involvement
continued for a number of years as the House
Corporation manager after his return to San
Diego.
Upon leaving college he joined US Army and was
commissioned as a second lieutenant June 1966.
He graduated Army Helicopter flight school, Fort
Walters Texas, August 1968. He served a year in
Vietnam from Sept 1968-Sept 1969. He returned to
Texas as a captain and flight instructor and went
on to the California Army National Guard in 1971.
He earned distinction with a National Defense
Service medal, Army Aviator Badge, Vietnam
Service Medal, Bronze Star, air medal with 2 Oak
Leaf Clusters.
His career included Bell Helicopter International
in Iran from 1975-1979, Aramco in Houston and 20
years with Hughes Space and Communication in
Fullerton, Ca, and final years as a Business
manager with Northrup Grumman when he returned
to San Diego.
Returning to Coronado in 2000 John took up sailing
again; enjoying many "beer can" races on his boat
"Tabasco." In retirement John was a docent on the
USS Midway Museum and an active member with
Sacred Heart Church in Coronado as a Eucharistic
minister, a member of the Knights of Columbus,
American Legion and a lifetime member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
John is survived by wife, Jayne, of 47 years;
brothers Steve McArthur of Irvine and Jamie
McArthur of Coronado and sisters Missy Nelson of
Ukiah, Mary McArthur Hakes of Coronado; and
numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.
He is preceded in death by daughter Mary
Katherine (Kelley) McArthur, nephew LTJG Kyle
McArthur and brother Richard McArthur of
Boise.
Services will be held at Sacred Heart Church in
Coronado on August 4, 10 a.m.
This information was last updated 05/08/2017
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