Albert Clifford DUKE

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert Clifford Duke
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1925
Birthplace: Alabama
Race: White
Home in 1930: Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama
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Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Ira Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Maybell Duke [Mary Adell]
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Clifford Duke
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Albert C Duke
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1924
Phone Number: 455-5953
Address: 8971 Mars Dr, Pensacola, FL, 32507-1431 (1993)

OBITUARY

Pensacola News Journal 20 August, 2008

Mr. Albert Clifford Duke, age 83, of Pensacola passed away Monday, August 18, 2008. He was born October 9, 1924 in Allen, AL. He moved to Pensacola in 1941. He was an Aircraft Mechanic with Naval Air station, Pensacola, FL for 38 years.

Mr. Duke was a 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Past Master of Lodge #296, a member of Hadji Temple, American Legion Post 240 and Warrington Elks # 2108.

He was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran. He survived the sinking of the USS Lexington (CV-2) during the Battle of Coral Sea. After returning to the States he was then assigned to the 2nd Marine Division and deployed to the South Pacific where he fought in the Battle of Tarawa. He was our true American Hero.

His parents Ira Willard and Mary Adell Weaver Duke preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary Duke, one son, Randy Duke (Sharon), one Daughter, Sandy Dickson (John), sister, Etta Rhee Reaves of Grove Hill, AL, one grandson, Cliff Duke USN, three granddaughters, April Duke, Carla Van Dyne, Tammy Allegretti, and eighy great-grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery. Interment will follow in the Barrancas National Cemetery.

Oak Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Asked to serve as Pallbearers are B.J. Odom, Steve Lind, Roger Leach, Chuck Murphy, John Thames, and LCDR Walt Chaney.


Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, portrait, and obituary:
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Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Albert Clifford Duke
Last Residence: 32507 Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
Born: 9 Oct 1924
Died: 18 Aug 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951)

Albert married Mary. [Group Sheet]

Sandy married John Dickson. [Group Sheet]