Charles E. Duncan Jr., 98, of Litchfield, died on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Marion VA Medical Center.
A private family service will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is assisting the family with final arrangements.
Mr. Duncan was born on June 26, 1924, in Litchfield, a son of Charles E. Duncan, Sr., and Katherine Stella (Fincher) Duncan. He married Margaret Jane Dukas on June 3, 1948, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Decatur, and she preceded him in death on June 28, 1997. He later married Marjorie (Christine) Hantla in Las Vegas, NV, on May 29, 1998, in the St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 2016.
Mr. Duncan was a 1942 graduate of Litchfield High School. He attended the University of Illinois until February 1943 just before being drafted in the US Army. After his military service ended in April 1946, Mr. Duncan attended James Milliken University in Decatur, graduating on June 1950.
Mr. Duncan was accepted into the FBI Academy in Washington D.C. for training but because of moving and having undergone surgery was unable to report. He worked for Caterpillar Tractor in East Peoria, was assistant manager of the Shelby Service Company in Shelbyville, was employed as a federal investigator for the US Civil Service Commission, and worked as a State Farm Insurance Agent during a Reduction in Force. Mr. Duncan retired from the US Office of Personnel Management on July 3, 1983. During his employment he had several duty stations Chicago, Edwardsville and Springfield. The Duncans moved to Sun Lakes, AZ, in March 1984, and he began working as a contract investigator for the US Office of Personnel Management. In August 1989, they moved back to Litchfield where he continued to work as a contract investigator until December 1992.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Bollinger of Goreville; granddaughter, Nicole (Christopher) Origliosso of Goreville; two additional grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Jeffrey Schneider; and son-in-law, Ray D Bollinger.
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