Rev. Colin Raymond McKeighan

1945 - 2013  (67 years)

• Name	Colin Raymond McKeighan  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	23 Sep 1945	Bennington, Bennington, Vermont   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jul 2013	Bennington, Bennington, Vermont   [2, 3]
  Burial	Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York   [2]
  Person ID	I324058	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Floyd Franklin McKeighan,   b. 5 May 1915, Sandgate, Bennington, Vermont d. 3 Oct 2003, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ruth Dorothy Johnson,   b. 1922, Vermont d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Apr 1941	Rupert, Bennington, Vermont   [4, 5]
  _STAT	4 Jul 1954
  	Divorced
  Family ID	F126525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bonita Corey
  Family ID	F126527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Christi M. Sweet
  Marriage	May 1970  [6, 7]
  _STAT	29 Apr 1982
  	Divorced
  Family ID	F126530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Bennington Banner July 23, 2013 The Reverend Colin Raymond McKeighan, pastor of Jacob's Well in Cambridge, NY passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday July 20, 2013, he was 67, though he had been battling health issues, his passing came unexpectedly. He was born in Bennington on September 23, 1945, the son of the late Floyd McKeighan and Ruth (Johnson) McKeighan Kessick who survives. He grew up in Arlington where he graduated Arlington High School, he then entered the US Air Force where he served as a jet engine mechanic from 1963 until 1967, during this time he was sent to the Philippines to diagnose a major problem with several aircraft. In addition to Jacob's Well, he was pastor of the Grace-Full Dancers and ministered as a lay leader at Shaftsbury Methodist Church. He had worked at Pratt & Whitney, Orvis Company, Hale Company and WCW Inc. Colin had been the camera man and sound technician for Public Access channel 12 (now CAT TV). The ministry and church were his life, he enjoyed everyone he met and also loved to rib people and enjoy their reaction. He leaves his wife Bonita Corey McKeighan, mother Ruth Kessick of Arlington, siblings David McKeighan of Shaftsbury, Robert McKeighan of Arlington and Diane MacIntyre of Middlebury, step children Marcy Young of Pawlet, Randy Young of Clarendon, Thomas Croft of Arlington and Jamie Sweet of Glens Falls, step grandchildren Robert, Darren, Tristan, Amber, Copper, Breanna, RJ, and Haley, god son Zack, nieces, nephews, cousins and many spiritual children, he loved with all his heart.

  
  

• Sources

  [S71852] 1950 census, Vermont, Bennington county, Home in 1950: Winchester, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: 863; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 2-3 (Reliability: 3). [S9408] Cemetery index, Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York. [S74536] Obituary, Bennington Banner, Colin Raymond McKeighan, (July 13, 2013). [S53816] Marriage record, Vermont (Reliability: 3). Name: Ruth Dorothy Johnson Gender: Female Age: 19 Record Type: Certificate of Marriage (Marriage) Birth Date: abt 1922 Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1941 Marriage Place: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Father: Arthur Johnson Mother: Maud Twitchell Spouse: Floyd Franklin McKughan [S58145] Divorce index, Vermont, Name: Ruth Johnson McKeighan Divorce Date: 4 Jul 1954 Divorce Place: Bennington, Vermont, USA Spouse: Floyd F McKeighan (Reliability: 3). [S58145] Divorce index, Vermont, Name: Colin R McKeighan Gender: Male Divorce Date: 29 Apr 1982 Divorce Place: Vermont, USA Spouse: Christi M Sweet (Reliability: 3). [S67176] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current (Reliability: 3). me: Miss Christine M. Sweet [Miss Christine M. Ku-O] Gender: Female Residence Date: Abt 1970 Residence Place: East Hartford . Conn. Marriage Date: May 1970 Father: Robert S Ku-O Mother: Ku-O Spouse: Colin R. McKeighan