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Eugene "Gene" Duke '52 August 8, 2016 8:45 AM updated: August 8, 2016 8:48 AM

Published in (San Antonio) Express-News on Aug. 7, 2016

Eugene Arthur Duke(1930 - 2016)
November 11, 1930 - July 26, 2016
Eugene Arthur Duke, Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather passed away July 26, 2016 age 85. He was born on November 11, 1930 to Burford and Mary Jane "Dolly" Duke in San Antonio. In 1948 he graduated from Brackenridge High School. At Texas A&M he received a B.S. in Dairy Husbandry in 1952. Gene served 2 years in the Army Tank Division as a First Lieutenant. He then returned to Texas A&M and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1960. During this time he met and married his beloved wife Gloria. They were to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 1, 2016. He retired from City Public Service after 35 years. Gene was preceded in death by his mother, father, brother Burford "Sonny" Duke, Jr. and his son Eugene Jr. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, his daughter Gina, his son Brian and his wife Emily, daughter in law Charlene, His two sisters Mary Jane Kleckner and Charlotte Varlashkin and her husband Paul, Grandchildren Brandon, Charles, Zachary and Elizabeth as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Funeral Service will be Monday, August 8, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. You may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. Arrangements with:



Funeral Home
Mission Park Funeral Chapel - North
3401 Cherryridge San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 349-1414


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