DOUGLAS W. MacKELCAN JR.

DOUGLAS W. MacKELCAN JR., 63, an independent school headmaster who received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1980, died July 30, 2012. The son of the late Douglas W. MacKelcan of the class of 1942, he received his BA from Hobart College. He taught in Maine and in Michigan, joining the administration at the University Liggett School there. In 1981 he became Head of School at the Louisville (Ky.) Collegiate School, a position he held for 30 years. Later, he was associated with the Columbus (Ohio) Academy, the Durham (N.C.) Academy, and the Sanford School in Hockessin, Del. He was also involved with a number of professional associations. Among those who survive are his wife, Deborah Garber MacKelcan, two sons, and three siblings.