William Boston Mckinnon, Jr.

William Boston McKinnon, Jr. of Darien, Georgia passed away on Tuesday June 15, 2010. Born on September 30, 1935, in Milledgeville, Georgia, he was the son of William Boston McKinnon and Ethelyn Nightingale McKinnon of Brunswick, Georgia. Mr. McKinnon was raised in Savannah, Georgia, graduated from the Hun Preparatory School in Princeton, New Jersey and received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1953 to 1961. In 1961 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he worked as a stock broker for a number of years. After a brief apprenticeship at the famed Galatoire's Restaurant in New Orleans, in 1972 he opened McKinnon's Louisiane Restaurant in Atlanta, where it remains in successful operation as a hallmark of fine dining. Mr. McKinnon was fortunate to have developed a rewarding career from his love of cooking which he enthusiastically shared with his family and many friends. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a former member of the National Restaurant Association, the American Institute of Wine and Food, the International Association of Cooking Professionals, the Pickwick Club of New Orleans, the Oglethorpe Club of Savannah, and the Savannah Yacht and County Club. Mr. McKinnon is survived by his wife of 6 years, Elizabeth Forbes McKinnon, a son and daughter-in-law, William Boston McKinnon, III and Theresa of Bethesda, MD; grandchildren William, Daniel, Lillian, Thomas, and James; daughter Clerc Nightingale McKinnon of Atlanta, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie McKinnon Simpson and John Ely Simpson of Savannah; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by sister Lynn McKinnon Glendinning. A graveside service will be held at the Palmetto Cemetery in Brunswick, GA Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 11:00 am, followed by a reception at The McKinnon House located at 1001 Egmont Street, Brunswick, Georgia. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, GA.