JOHN GAINER CALL
Born: October 1st, 1936
Died: September 20th, 1961
Obituary
John Foster Call
Architect and Sailor
John Foster Call, 85, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 15th, 2022. He was born October 1, 1936 in Warsaw, IN, the son of John G. and Helen Foster Call. He grew up in Fortville, IN. John attended college at Purdue University and the University of Illinois, where he graduated in 1960.
John moved to the Syracuse area around 1974, where he lived until recently. He was a local architect whose primary work was designing apartment complexes out of town, but he most enjoyed the local projects. He designed several local commercial buildings including the Pickwick block, the renovated Frog Tavern, the Beach Club condominiums, as well as numerous lake house remodels.
In 1983, he and beloved wife Karen decided to fulfill their dream of sailing around the world. They bought a 47 foot sailboat in San Remo Italy, then spent time renovating the boat in Europe before sailing back to the United States. They spent about five years wandering between the Caribbean and East coast in the boat before moving back to Syracuse.
John was a lifetime member of the Wawasee Yacht Club, and was responsible for merging two organizations (the WBA and WYC) into one in the 1990’s. He was honored with the prestigious ‘racer emeritus’ status several years ago, given to members that have been transformational to the organization. Racing one design sailboats was his life-long passion.
John is survived by his daughter Kerry Bingham of Hesperus, CO, son Casey (Christie) Call of Indianapolis and step daughter Laura Lashmet (Darryn Duchon) of Indianapolis; four grandchildren and one brother, Charles Call (Joan) of Chicago and several close cousins, nephews and a niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Helen Call, and his wife Karen Call.
A celebration of life will be held this summer at the Wawasee Yacht Club in Syracuse, IN on July 23rd, from 3pm-6pm. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a contribution to the Wawasee Yacht Club via check mailed to treasurer Steve Wolfer, 9487 Crestridge Dr, Ft Wayne IN 46804.John Foster Call
Architect and Sailor
John Foster Call, 85, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 15th, 2022. He was born October 1, 1936 in Warsaw, IN, the son of John G. and Helen Foster Call. He grew up in Fortville, IN. John attended college at Purdue University and the University of Illinois, where he graduated in 1960.
John moved to the Syracuse area around 1974, where he lived until recently. He was a local architect whose primary work was designing apartment complexes out of town, but he most enjoyed the local projects. He designed several local commercial buildings including the Pickwick block, the renovated Frog Tavern, the Beach Club condominiums, as well as numerous lake house remodels.
In 1983, he and beloved wife Karen decided to fulfill their dream of sailing around the world. They bought a 47 foot sailboat in San Remo Italy, then spent time renovating the boat in Europe before sailing back to the United States. They spent about five years wandering between the Caribbean and East coast in the boat before moving back to Syracuse.
John was a lifetime member of the Wawasee Yacht Club, and was responsible for merging two organizations (the WBA and WYC) into one in the 1990’s. He was honored with the prestigious ‘racer emeritus’ status several years ago, given to members that have been transformational to the organization. Racing one design sailboats was his life-long passion.
John is survived by his daughter Kerry Bingham of Hesperus, CO, son Casey (Christie) Call of Indianapolis and step daughter Laura Lashmet (Darryn Duchon) of Indianapolis; four grandchildren and one brother, Charles Call (Joan) of Chicago and several close cousins, nephews and a niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Helen Call, and his wife Karen Call.
A celebration of life will be held this summer at the Wawasee Yacht Club in Syracuse, IN on July 23rd, from 3pm-6pm. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a contribution to the Wawasee Yacht Club via check mailed to treasurer Steve Wolfer, 9487 Crestridge Dr, Ft Wayne IN 46804.
