From The Peninsula Enterprise, 13 Sep 1946:
Popular Onancock Postmaster passes away suddenly, funeral Tuesday.
With the sudden passing of Mr. John William Duncan at his home last Sunday evening, Onancock lost one of its most outstanding citizens. Dr. Duncan had throughout his life made his personal integrity his first thought. For that reason the public recognized his sterling worth and his advice was often sought in both public and private affairs.
He was the son of the late John William and Elizabeth Kellam Duncan and would have been 61 on the 13th of October. After finishing school at the Margaret Academy, Mr. Duncan joined the U.S. Marines and was stationed for four years in Cuba and Panama.
Upon leaving the service, he had a government position in Washington. This he resigned to go into partnership with his father in the jewelry business in Onancock. When his father passed away, Mr. Duncan continued the business and "Duncan's Jewelry store" became the outstanding store of its kind on the Eastern Shore.
Due to ill health he retired from business. However, June 1935 he began to serve the public again, this time as postmaster of Onancock and he held that position at the time of his death.
He served several terms as a member of the town council and also as a member of the board of stewards of Market Street Methodist Church. He was a member of Chesapeake Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A.M. Past High Priest of Jewel Royal Arch Chapter 49, Past Commander of Malta Command 24, and a member of Khedive Shrine, Norfolk, VA.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Suzanne Lankford Duncan, a son, two granddaughters and two sisters, Mrs. H. Eugene Bell of Greenbackville, and Mrs. William C. Taylor Sr. of Newport News.
Funeral services were conducted at his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. R. M. Robertson and burial was in the Onancock cemetery.
Popular Onancock Postmaster passes away suddenly, funeral Tuesday.
With the sudden passing of Mr. John William Duncan at his home last Sunday evening, Onancock lost one of its most outstanding citizens. Dr. Duncan had throughout his life made his personal integrity his first thought. For that reason the public recognized his sterling worth and his advice was often sought in both public and private affairs.
He was the son of the late John William and Elizabeth Kellam Duncan and would have been 61 on the 13th of October. After finishing school at the Margaret Academy, Mr. Duncan joined the U.S. Marines and was stationed for four years in Cuba and Panama.
Upon leaving the service, he had a government position in Washington. This he resigned to go into partnership with his father in the jewelry business in Onancock. When his father passed away, Mr. Duncan continued the business and "Duncan's Jewelry store" became the outstanding store of its kind on the Eastern Shore.
Due to ill health he retired from business. However, June 1935 he began to serve the public again, this time as postmaster of Onancock and he held that position at the time of his death.
He served several terms as a member of the town council and also as a member of the board of stewards of Market Street Methodist Church. He was a member of Chesapeake Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A.M. Past High Priest of Jewel Royal Arch Chapter 49, Past Commander of Malta Command 24, and a member of Khedive Shrine, Norfolk, VA.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Suzanne Lankford Duncan, a son, two granddaughters and two sisters, Mrs. H. Eugene Bell of Greenbackville, and Mrs. William C. Taylor Sr. of Newport News.
Funeral services were conducted at his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. R. M. Robertson and burial was in the Onancock cemetery.
From The Peninsula Enterprise, 13 Sep 1946:
Popular Onancock Postmaster passes away suddenly, funeral Tuesday.
With the sudden passing of Mr. John William Duncan at his home last Sunday evening, Onancock lost one of its most outstanding citizens. Dr. Duncan had throughout his life made his personal integrity his first thought. For that reason the public recognized his sterling worth and his advice was often sought in both public and private affairs.
He was the son of the late John William and Elizabeth Kellam Duncan and would have been 61 on the 13th of October. After finishing school at the Margaret Academy, Mr. Duncan joined the U.S. Marines and was stationed for four years in Cuba and Panama.
Upon leaving the service, he had a government position in Washington. This he resigned to go into partnership with his father in the jewelry business in Onancock. When his father passed away, Mr. Duncan continued the business and "Duncan's Jewelry store" became the outstanding store of its kind on the Eastern Shore.
Due to ill health he retired from business. However, June 1935 he began to serve the public again, this time as postmaster of Onancock and he held that position at the time of his death.
He served several terms as a member of the town council and also as a member of the board of stewards of Market Street Methodist Church. He was a member of Chesapeake Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A.M. Past High Priest of Jewel Royal Arch Chapter 49, Past Commander of Malta Command 24, and a member of Khedive Shrine, Norfolk, VA.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Suzanne Lankford Duncan, a son, two granddaughters and two sisters, Mrs. H. Eugene Bell of Greenbackville, and Mrs. William C. Taylor Sr. of Newport News.
Funeral services were conducted at his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. R. M. Robertson and burial was in the Onancock cemetery.
Popular Onancock Postmaster passes away suddenly, funeral Tuesday.
With the sudden passing of Mr. John William Duncan at his home last Sunday evening, Onancock lost one of its most outstanding citizens. Dr. Duncan had throughout his life made his personal integrity his first thought. For that reason the public recognized his sterling worth and his advice was often sought in both public and private affairs.
He was the son of the late John William and Elizabeth Kellam Duncan and would have been 61 on the 13th of October. After finishing school at the Margaret Academy, Mr. Duncan joined the U.S. Marines and was stationed for four years in Cuba and Panama.
Upon leaving the service, he had a government position in Washington. This he resigned to go into partnership with his father in the jewelry business in Onancock. When his father passed away, Mr. Duncan continued the business and "Duncan's Jewelry store" became the outstanding store of its kind on the Eastern Shore.
Due to ill health he retired from business. However, June 1935 he began to serve the public again, this time as postmaster of Onancock and he held that position at the time of his death.
He served several terms as a member of the town council and also as a member of the board of stewards of Market Street Methodist Church. He was a member of Chesapeake Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A.M. Past High Priest of Jewel Royal Arch Chapter 49, Past Commander of Malta Command 24, and a member of Khedive Shrine, Norfolk, VA.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Suzanne Lankford Duncan, a son, two granddaughters and two sisters, Mrs. H. Eugene Bell of Greenbackville, and Mrs. William C. Taylor Sr. of Newport News.
Funeral services were conducted at his late residence Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. R. M. Robertson and burial was in the Onancock cemetery.
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