John Kennedy
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The following appeared in the Torrington Register-Citizen, November 25, 2024:
John Robinson Kennedy
November 11, 1949 – November 5, 2024
John Robinson Kennedy of Fairbanks, Alaska passed away on Nov. 5, 2024. He was born to the late Sydney Robinson Kennedy, Jr. and late Dorothy Rose (Deering) Kennedy in Torrington, CT on November 11, 1949. John attended Litchfield High School, and earned a BA in English from Williams College, and taught English for one year at Litchfield High School. He traveled the world by train, plane, and motorcycle. His adventurous spirit led him to settle in Eagle, Alaska on the Yukon River. His pursuits included mushing, trapping, living in remote wilderness, and serving as mayor for a time. He was an artist and created watercolor and oil paintings of life in “The Bush”. In summer he traveled the Yukon River by canoe and fished for king salmon at his fish camp opposite the exquisite Calico Bluff. He later moved to Fairbanks.
John leaves behind his beloved younger sister, Susan Orpha Kennedy of Litchfield, and many friends. He was a fiercely loyal, big-hearted, kind, and loving friend to humans and creatures large and small.