Obituary of John Otto de Bruyn Kops, III

John Otto de Bruyn Kops, III of Thompson, CT, died on December 14, 2014 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, CT. John was born in Boston, MA on May 20, 1931, the son of John Jr. and Dorothy de Bruyn Kops. He graduated from Harvard in the class of 1953 and thereafter worked in the manufacturing field, advancing in management through PPG, Heublein, Combustion Engineering and American Optical, until retiring in 1985 to take up farming. This was his avocation. Sheep, cattle, horses, dogs, cats, Christmas Trees and hay, he enjoyed caring for them all. John is survived by his wife Cynthia: his three children, Peter and his wife Katrina, Anne and her husband Peter, Stephen and his wife Julie, and by five grandchildren: Christina, Alisa, Tristan, James and Paul. Also by his former wife Mary de Bruyn Kops. He was predeceased by his sister Dotty Jean. Burial will be Private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Thompson Fire Engine Company, 70 Chase Road, Thompson, CT 06277 or The Thompson Village Improvement Society, P.O. Box 2, Thompson, CT 06277. Share a memory with his family at www.smithandwalkerfh.com