Allen Reed Kaynor, 85
1917 - 2002
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - Friday, September 27, 2002
WILBRAHAM - Allen Reed Kaynor died on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at his home in Wilbraham. He was born on January 25, 1917 in Springfield to William Kirk Kaynor and Alice Chapin Reed. Kaynor's father served as a city councilor, then as postmaster, and was elected Representative in Congress in 1928 - a career terminated by a fatal plane crash in December 1929. His mother was a Vassar graduate, school teacher, organist, and mother of six. Kaynor's maternal grandfather, David Allen Reed, was an innovative educator and religious leader who founded Technical High School and Springfield College, brought A.I.C. to the city, and was minister of the nascent Hope Church in 1881. His maternal great-grandfather, Marvin Chapin, owned and managed the famous 19th century Massassoit House hotel, as well as the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Allen Kaynor attended Hotchkiss School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale (1939) and graduate degrees in education from Springfield College (1948) and Columbia University (1959. He was a psychology professor on the Springfield College faculty from 1947 until his retirement in 1984. He served as chair of the Guidance and Psychological Services department for many of those years. His essay on the purpose and philosophy of the multifaceted curriculum at Springfield College defined the evolution of the college's commitment to combining physical education and the liberal arts (Springfield College Bulletin, 1970). He was a passionate, innovative, widely respected teacher whose impact continues to be felt in the lives and professions of thousands of former students who have become leaders in their own rights in human services fields. A lifelong Hampden County resident, Kaynor was active in the civic affairs of Springfield and Wilbraham. In 1964 he served as director of project CAUSE (Counselors and Advisors of University Summer Education), which concentrated on job opportunities for youth. He was an accomplished musician. He sang in the Hope Church choir and belonged to the Yale Glee Club in his youth. After moving to Wilbraham in 1949, he sang in the Wilbraham United Church choir and numerous community music productions and presentations throughout his life, including leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan light operas. He sang in barbershop quartets and was a founder and stalwart of the highly animated Society of Chirps and Burps, a group of enthusiastic amateur singers. Kaynor spent World War II as a physical laborer in Civilian Public Service camps in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Virginia. He maintained his stance as a conscientious objector throughout his life. Kaynor leaves his wife, Inez Jilson Kaynor; and his children, David Allen Kaynor of Montague, Richard Pierce Kaynor of North Carolina, Cynthia Louise Ballou of Iowa, and Carol Ann Kaynor of Alaska; grandchildren, Lauren Chapin Kaynor of Alaska, and Hilary Joy Rikard and Michael Joseph Rikard of Iowa; and three brothers, William Kirk Kaynor of Suffield, Kenneth Winter Kaynor of West Hartford, and Edward Reed Kaynor of Amherst. He also leaves five step-children. His first wife, Louise Frost of Springfield, died in 1992. Their youngest daughter, Josephine Chapin Rikard, died in 1989. His sister, Gratia Chapin Deane of Suffield, and his brother, John Chapin Kaynor of West Springfield, preceded him in death, as well. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Marsh Memorial Building in the center of the Springfield College campus. Reception follows in the Grumman Room of nearby Cheney Hall. Donations "in memory of Allen Kaynor" may be made payable to Springfield College.
1917 - 2002
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - Friday, September 27, 2002
WILBRAHAM - Allen Reed Kaynor died on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at his home in Wilbraham. He was born on January 25, 1917 in Springfield to William Kirk Kaynor and Alice Chapin Reed. Kaynor's father served as a city councilor, then as postmaster, and was elected Representative in Congress in 1928 - a career terminated by a fatal plane crash in December 1929. His mother was a Vassar graduate, school teacher, organist, and mother of six. Kaynor's maternal grandfather, David Allen Reed, was an innovative educator and religious leader who founded Technical High School and Springfield College, brought A.I.C. to the city, and was minister of the nascent Hope Church in 1881. His maternal great-grandfather, Marvin Chapin, owned and managed the famous 19th century Massassoit House hotel, as well as the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Allen Kaynor attended Hotchkiss School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale (1939) and graduate degrees in education from Springfield College (1948) and Columbia University (1959. He was a psychology professor on the Springfield College faculty from 1947 until his retirement in 1984. He served as chair of the Guidance and Psychological Services department for many of those years. His essay on the purpose and philosophy of the multifaceted curriculum at Springfield College defined the evolution of the college's commitment to combining physical education and the liberal arts (Springfield College Bulletin, 1970). He was a passionate, innovative, widely respected teacher whose impact continues to be felt in the lives and professions of thousands of former students who have become leaders in their own rights in human services fields. A lifelong Hampden County resident, Kaynor was active in the civic affairs of Springfield and Wilbraham. In 1964 he served as director of project CAUSE (Counselors and Advisors of University Summer Education), which concentrated on job opportunities for youth. He was an accomplished musician. He sang in the Hope Church choir and belonged to the Yale Glee Club in his youth. After moving to Wilbraham in 1949, he sang in the Wilbraham United Church choir and numerous community music productions and presentations throughout his life, including leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan light operas. He sang in barbershop quartets and was a founder and stalwart of the highly animated Society of Chirps and Burps, a group of enthusiastic amateur singers. Kaynor spent World War II as a physical laborer in Civilian Public Service camps in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Virginia. He maintained his stance as a conscientious objector throughout his life. Kaynor leaves his wife, Inez Jilson Kaynor; and his children, David Allen Kaynor of Montague, Richard Pierce Kaynor of North Carolina, Cynthia Louise Ballou of Iowa, and Carol Ann Kaynor of Alaska; grandchildren, Lauren Chapin Kaynor of Alaska, and Hilary Joy Rikard and Michael Joseph Rikard of Iowa; and three brothers, William Kirk Kaynor of Suffield, Kenneth Winter Kaynor of West Hartford, and Edward Reed Kaynor of Amherst. He also leaves five step-children. His first wife, Louise Frost of Springfield, died in 1992. Their youngest daughter, Josephine Chapin Rikard, died in 1989. His sister, Gratia Chapin Deane of Suffield, and his brother, John Chapin Kaynor of West Springfield, preceded him in death, as well. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Marsh Memorial Building in the center of the Springfield College campus. Reception follows in the Grumman Room of nearby Cheney Hall. Donations "in memory of Allen Kaynor" may be made payable to Springfield College.
Allen Reed Kaynor, 85
1917 - 2002
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - Friday, September 27, 2002
WILBRAHAM - Allen Reed Kaynor died on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at his home in Wilbraham. He was born on January 25, 1917 in Springfield to William Kirk Kaynor and Alice Chapin Reed. Kaynor's father served as a city councilor, then as postmaster, and was elected Representative in Congress in 1928 - a career terminated by a fatal plane crash in December 1929. His mother was a Vassar graduate, school teacher, organist, and mother of six. Kaynor's maternal grandfather, David Allen Reed, was an innovative educator and religious leader who founded Technical High School and Springfield College, brought A.I.C. to the city, and was minister of the nascent Hope Church in 1881. His maternal great-grandfather, Marvin Chapin, owned and managed the famous 19th century Massassoit House hotel, as well as the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Allen Kaynor attended Hotchkiss School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale (1939) and graduate degrees in education from Springfield College (1948) and Columbia University (1959. He was a psychology professor on the Springfield College faculty from 1947 until his retirement in 1984. He served as chair of the Guidance and Psychological Services department for many of those years. His essay on the purpose and philosophy of the multifaceted curriculum at Springfield College defined the evolution of the college's commitment to combining physical education and the liberal arts (Springfield College Bulletin, 1970). He was a passionate, innovative, widely respected teacher whose impact continues to be felt in the lives and professions of thousands of former students who have become leaders in their own rights in human services fields. A lifelong Hampden County resident, Kaynor was active in the civic affairs of Springfield and Wilbraham. In 1964 he served as director of project CAUSE (Counselors and Advisors of University Summer Education), which concentrated on job opportunities for youth. He was an accomplished musician. He sang in the Hope Church choir and belonged to the Yale Glee Club in his youth. After moving to Wilbraham in 1949, he sang in the Wilbraham United Church choir and numerous community music productions and presentations throughout his life, including leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan light operas. He sang in barbershop quartets and was a founder and stalwart of the highly animated Society of Chirps and Burps, a group of enthusiastic amateur singers. Kaynor spent World War II as a physical laborer in Civilian Public Service camps in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Virginia. He maintained his stance as a conscientious objector throughout his life. Kaynor leaves his wife, Inez Jilson Kaynor; and his children, David Allen Kaynor of Montague, Richard Pierce Kaynor of North Carolina, Cynthia Louise Ballou of Iowa, and Carol Ann Kaynor of Alaska; grandchildren, Lauren Chapin Kaynor of Alaska, and Hilary Joy Rikard and Michael Joseph Rikard of Iowa; and three brothers, William Kirk Kaynor of Suffield, Kenneth Winter Kaynor of West Hartford, and Edward Reed Kaynor of Amherst. He also leaves five step-children. His first wife, Louise Frost of Springfield, died in 1992. Their youngest daughter, Josephine Chapin Rikard, died in 1989. His sister, Gratia Chapin Deane of Suffield, and his brother, John Chapin Kaynor of West Springfield, preceded him in death, as well. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Marsh Memorial Building in the center of the Springfield College campus. Reception follows in the Grumman Room of nearby Cheney Hall. Donations "in memory of Allen Kaynor" may be made payable to Springfield College.
1917 - 2002
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - Friday, September 27, 2002
WILBRAHAM - Allen Reed Kaynor died on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at his home in Wilbraham. He was born on January 25, 1917 in Springfield to William Kirk Kaynor and Alice Chapin Reed. Kaynor's father served as a city councilor, then as postmaster, and was elected Representative in Congress in 1928 - a career terminated by a fatal plane crash in December 1929. His mother was a Vassar graduate, school teacher, organist, and mother of six. Kaynor's maternal grandfather, David Allen Reed, was an innovative educator and religious leader who founded Technical High School and Springfield College, brought A.I.C. to the city, and was minister of the nascent Hope Church in 1881. His maternal great-grandfather, Marvin Chapin, owned and managed the famous 19th century Massassoit House hotel, as well as the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Allen Kaynor attended Hotchkiss School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale (1939) and graduate degrees in education from Springfield College (1948) and Columbia University (1959. He was a psychology professor on the Springfield College faculty from 1947 until his retirement in 1984. He served as chair of the Guidance and Psychological Services department for many of those years. His essay on the purpose and philosophy of the multifaceted curriculum at Springfield College defined the evolution of the college's commitment to combining physical education and the liberal arts (Springfield College Bulletin, 1970). He was a passionate, innovative, widely respected teacher whose impact continues to be felt in the lives and professions of thousands of former students who have become leaders in their own rights in human services fields. A lifelong Hampden County resident, Kaynor was active in the civic affairs of Springfield and Wilbraham. In 1964 he served as director of project CAUSE (Counselors and Advisors of University Summer Education), which concentrated on job opportunities for youth. He was an accomplished musician. He sang in the Hope Church choir and belonged to the Yale Glee Club in his youth. After moving to Wilbraham in 1949, he sang in the Wilbraham United Church choir and numerous community music productions and presentations throughout his life, including leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan light operas. He sang in barbershop quartets and was a founder and stalwart of the highly animated Society of Chirps and Burps, a group of enthusiastic amateur singers. Kaynor spent World War II as a physical laborer in Civilian Public Service camps in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Virginia. He maintained his stance as a conscientious objector throughout his life. Kaynor leaves his wife, Inez Jilson Kaynor; and his children, David Allen Kaynor of Montague, Richard Pierce Kaynor of North Carolina, Cynthia Louise Ballou of Iowa, and Carol Ann Kaynor of Alaska; grandchildren, Lauren Chapin Kaynor of Alaska, and Hilary Joy Rikard and Michael Joseph Rikard of Iowa; and three brothers, William Kirk Kaynor of Suffield, Kenneth Winter Kaynor of West Hartford, and Edward Reed Kaynor of Amherst. He also leaves five step-children. His first wife, Louise Frost of Springfield, died in 1992. Their youngest daughter, Josephine Chapin Rikard, died in 1989. His sister, Gratia Chapin Deane of Suffield, and his brother, John Chapin Kaynor of West Springfield, preceded him in death, as well. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Marsh Memorial Building in the center of the Springfield College campus. Reception follows in the Grumman Room of nearby Cheney Hall. Donations "in memory of Allen Kaynor" may be made payable to Springfield College.
Gravesite Details
Half of Allen's cremains were scattered in Lake Massasoit near Springfield College where he taught for many years. The other half are buried beside his 2nd wife, Nezi, in Newfane, Vermont.
