John R. Mitchell's Obituary
John Robert Mitchell sailed to a distant shore on Friday, March 27, 2009. John was born April 15, 1926, in Mishawaka, Indiana.
He lived in Covington for the past 36 years. John loved hunting, fishing, a good cigar, cold beer and cold champagne. He knew when it was a good day for sailing. He loved life and a little black dog.
Son of the late John W. and Dorothy Daly Mitchell, he is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Carola Dupont Mitchell, his brown eyed sweetheart, and his loving children and grandchildren, Catherine Gordon and her daughter Cassandra Costley, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; M.G. Finch and her husband, Jim Finch and their sons, Mitchell and Jack Finch of Atlanta, GA; Lynne Ring and her husband, Steven Ring, of Houston, Texas and her son, Jeremiah E. Woolsey, IV of Baton Rouge; William J. Mitchell, II and his wife Lisa Jetty Mitchell and their children, John A., Maggie E., and Adam J. Mitchell of Baton Rouge; Shawn Mitchell Andrus and her husband, Stuart Andrus, and their children, Ian, Reid, and Amelia Daly Andrus of Covington; Mimi Mitchell Williams and her husband, Tim Williams, and their children, Bobby and Hallie Dupont Williams, of Daytona Beach, Florida.
John retired from Bellsouth after 36 years and went on to teach Marketing for 15 years at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. He served our country in the United States Army Air Corps. He was a charter member of the Riverwood Men’s Club and served as Vice Commodore of the Pontchartrain Yacht Club. He was crowned King Juno XXVI.
The Mitchell family invites our friends to attend the Funeral Mass on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 with a visitation on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.
A reception at the Pontchartrain Yacht Club, 140 Jackson St., Mandeville will follow the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to Manresa on the Mississippi, P.O. Box 89, Convent, LA 70723-0089.
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