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1945 - 2022 (76 years)
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Name |
William Alexander DUKE |
Suffix |
Jr. |
Born |
29 Nov 1945 |
Richmond, VA |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
B. S. VA Tech; M. Ed. Adm. VA Commonwealth University |
Occupation |
Teacher; School Administrator; Vice President, W. C. Duke |
Religion |
United Methodist |
_UID |
4C72539319D5419AA728EED784EB3D28D540 |
Died |
15 Nov 2022 |
Bowling Green, VA |
Buried |
Lakewood Cemetery, Bowlilng Green, VA |
Notes |
- OBITUARY
William Alexander Duke, Jr. arrived at his heavenly home on November 15, 2022. Bill was a devoted husband, loving father, math teacher extraordinaire, volunteer fire fighter, and disability rights consultant/advocate.
He was born in Richmond, VA to Elizabeth Russell Duke and William Alexander Duke, Sr. He was a life-long resident of Caroline County, leaving it to graduate from Virginia Tech. He spent over 20 years with the Caroline County school system, and then became a nationally-recognized authority on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Bill had a gift for teaching. Using his quirky sense of humor, outlandish puns, corny jokes and shaggy dog stories, he made algebra, geometry, and physics entertaining.
He was a founding member of Upper Caroline Volunteer Fire Department and treasurer for over 30 years. While he liked the excitement of fire fighting, he loved cooking for the chicken barbecues and helping with the pork barbecues for Ladysmith Rescue Squad. It was another outlet for his sense of humor.
Bill was a life-long member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. He was the third generation to sing in the choir. He was active in a number of ways, but declined to teach Sunday School. His father had held that role until his death, and Bill felt strongly he wasn?t meant to fill his father?s shoes in that role.
Cherishing his memory are his wife, Cheryl, son William Paul, daughter Caitlin, and close cousins Ted Russell, Jean Hahn, Nancy Grand, Beth Hensley, Marti Hurlbert, and Bill Van Name. His parents, Elizabeth and William Duke preceded him in death.
Visitation will take place on November 22, 5-7 PM at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, VA. Funeral Services will be November 23 at 2 PM in the Caroline County Community Center auditorium, Bowling Green. He will be interred at Lakewood Cemetery in Bowling Green.
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Person ID |
I2825 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
18 Nov 2022 |
Father |
William Alexander DUKE, Sr., b. 28 Mar 1915, Camden, Wilcox County, AL , d. 31 Mar 1976, Richmond, VA (Age 61 years) |
Mother |
Alice Elizabeth RUSSELL, b. 8 Feb 1914, Milford, Caroline Co., VA , d. 4 Sep 2001, Fredericksburg, VA (Age 87 years) |
Married |
18 Oct 1942 |
Marion Co. FL |
- Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida.
Name: William Alexander Duke
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1942
Marriage Place: Marion Co., Florida
Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Russell
Film Number: 001872211
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Family ID |
F3890 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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