Charles Everett Duncan (1925)

DUNCAN, GORDON, FRICK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/22/2014 at 07:50:50

Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
January 22, 1925

Some of the older residents will well remember the family of Harvey Duncan and the son Charles, who moved from here 31 years ago to a new home at Seaton, Ill. The latter, who obtained his first knowledge of the printing business in The Echo office, later became publisher of the Seaton, Ill. Independent. This unduly afflicted life passed out to its Creator on January 13. The Independent thus writes of its deceased publisher:

Charles Everett Duncan, editor and publisher of the Seaton Independent since 1890, passed away at his home in Seaton at 1:00 o’clock Tuesday morning. He had been ill with rheumatoid arthritis for seven years, and although he made a brave fight to recover, the disease crept on until the last four years found him a helpless invalid.

He was possessed of his active mind and was a great reader and a natural student. The loss of his sight deprived him of this pleasure and with the intense suffering caused by his illness were very discouraging, he kept up his courage, however, and did not give up the fight for recovery until the last.

Mr. Duncan was an able business man and made many warm friends among his business associates. He was highly respected in the newspaper fraternity, and the newspaper offices of the county were closed from 2 until 3 o’clock Wednesday, the hour of the funeral services.

C. E. Duncan, eldest son of Samuel Harper and Barbara Gordon Duncan was born in Madison County, Iowa March 25, 1875. He received his education in the schools of Earlham and Des Moines. He also served an apprenticeship in a printing office in Iowa, and liking the business, he chose it as his life-work. When he entered the business his only capital was undaunted courage and an abundance of energy and determination. While his work has been carried on by members of the family during his long illness, he retained a keen interest in the paper and directed its policies.

He became a member of Charity Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 838 at the age of 21, and was for a number of years an active member of the Order, and always retained his interest and affection for it. He was also a member of the O.E.S. Chapter and Mystic Workers.

June 6, 1900, he was united in marriage to Miss Retta Frick, who with the five children, Violet, Ralph, Elmarene, Gordon and Robert, survive him. He also leaves his mother Mrs. Barbara Duncan, a sister, E. Maude, and a brother, Roscoe Duncan.

Charity Lodge A.F. & A.M. and Sister of Charity Chapter O.E.S. attended the services in a body and the former had charge of the services at the grave, where the beautiful work of the order was given. Interment was made at the McClure Cemetery.

Funeral services were held from the Seaton Presbyterian Church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. O. Miller officiating.

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