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William 'Bill'
Duhs
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[March
10, 2010]
MOUNT
PULASKI -- William A. "Bill" Duhs, 80, of Mount
Pulaski, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 3 a.m.
in Springfield after suffering from a series of
strokes. |
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The family will have a private burial at Mount
Pulaski Cemetery. There is no visitation.
Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.
Mr. Duhs retired from the State
Journal-Register after 34 years as a pressman.
He also hauled grain for the East Lincoln grain
elevator for 16 years.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1953,
during the Korean War.
He was born Aug. 8, 1929, in Springfield. His
parents were Albert and Marguerite Washbond Duhs.
He married Lois W. Mason in Springfield on March
5, 1954.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter,
Vickie (and Jack) Leininger of Springfield; and
special cousins George (and Sandy) Washbond of
Mount Pulaski, Margaret (and Victor) Schrishuhn
of Mount Pulaski, Rosie Boyd of Lincoln and
Georgia Tate of Reidsville, N.C.
He was preceded in death by his parents and
several aunts, uncles and cousins. |
He was a member of the former Copeland
Christian Church, Mount Pulaski Masonic Blue
Lodge AF & AM, Ansar Shrine of Springfield, and
the Scottish Rite of Springfield.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
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