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1923 - 2017 (93 years)
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Name |
James Owen DUKE |
Born |
12 Mar 1923 |
Camden, Wilcox Co. AL |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
94619CFB3C524F29869CAF1BE2E86A29DB65 |
Died |
19 Feb 2017 |
Miramar Beach, Walton Co. FL |
Buried |
Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia Co. FL |
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- CENSUS RECORDS
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Duke
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Alabama
Race: White
Home in 1930: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: W C Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Mae W Duke
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James Duke
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama
Street: Monroeville Road
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Warren C Duke 60
Mae Duke 48
Alexander Duke 25
Blanche Duke 23
Kirk R Duke 19
Olanles A Duke 18 [Charles]
James Duke 17
Sarah Jane Duke 15
OBITUARY
James Owen Duke, age 93, died February 19, 2017 in Miramar Beach, FL. He was born March 12, 1923 in Camden, AL to Warren and Mae Williams Duke. Graveside services will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, 1 Cemetery Road, Pensacola, FL at 1PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Expressions of love and sympathy can be viewed or submitted online at www.mclalughlinmortuary.com
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https://update.gci.org/2017/02/death-of-russell-dukes-father/
Posted by GCI [Grace Communion International] Weekly Update on February 22, 2017
We were saddened to learn of the recent death of James Owen Duke, father of Russell Duke, Vice Chairman of the GCI Board. Russell provided the following tribute to his Dad.
My Dad was born in 1923 and died at age 93. He leaves behind his wife of 71 years, Claire Duke, two sons, Russell and Warren, and one daughter, Kay Overstreet. He was preceded in death by his son Byron. He leaves six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Dad graduated high school in Camden, Alabama, in 1940, and with war raging in Europe, he entered the United States Marine Corps in 1941 at age 17. He was on duty in the radio room at Point Loma, California, when the call came from Pearl Harbor to another desk in the room, reporting the Japanese attack. Over the next four years he served in the South Pacific, landing in Vella Lanella Island and Choiseul Island, where he earned the Bronze Star. He completed his military service in 1946, honorably discharged, with the notation for character of service - Excellent.
In 1954, Dad became a follower of Herbert Armstrong in the Radio Church of God, ordained a deacon and then employed by the then-named Worldwide Church of God in 1969, then ordained an elder in the church, serving as associate pastor in Big Sandy, Texas (1977), then in Anniston, Alabama (1986), lastly in Dallas, Texas (1988), before retiring at age 68 in 1991.
Dad was committed to liberty, risking his very life for his country; committed to love of wife and family; and committed to faith in Jesus Christ, living his whole life for our God. And now he lives on in the hands of the Father, the heart of Jesus Christ, and the breath of the Holy Spirit.
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Person ID |
I6059 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
30 Mar 2017 |
Father |
Warren Cornelius DUKE, b. 8 Aug 1879, Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 14 Nov 1957, Selma, AL (Age 78 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Mae WILLIAMS, b. 5 Jan 1892, Eufaula, AL , d. 3 Dec 1973, Selma, AL (Age 81 years) |
Married |
15 Apr 1914 |
Eufala, Barbour Co. AL |
- Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957
Groom's Name: Warren Corwins [Cornelius] Duke
Bride's Name: Elizabeth May Williams
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1914
Marriage Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73532-9
System Origin: Alabama-EASy
Source Film Number: 1289489
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Family ID |
F4532 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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