William (Bill) Cecil Duncan, 86, of Washington and Union departed this life on Saturday August 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by loved ones.

William (Bill) was born on May 5, 1934 to the union of Helen (King) and Cecil Duncan in Rolla. He attended Rolla High School. In 1951, at the age of seventeen years old, William enlisted in the United States Navy where he would serve on the USS Eversole D-D-789 in the Korean War. In 1955, William received an honorable discharge.

On May 18, 1955 William was united in marriage to Billie Mae (Peterson) of Rolla. The marriage would be blessed with three daughters. On May 30, 1982, William was united with Linda Gail (Clifton) Whitaker of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

During his working years, William worked for the St. Louis Railroad Freight at Union Station. In 1966, William moved to Union, Missouri to begin work for Ferrell Gas, a propane gas company, from which he would retire in 1986 as general manager.

William loved to hunt and fish with his dear friends venturing out west and to Canada. He was a Cards baseball and Mizzou football fan through and through but loved all sports. William and Linda enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and especially loved the National Parks and the American West. William was a history buff but had a special place in his heart for Native American culture and was a patron of the St Joseph Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota. The couple would enjoy traveling to attend his navy ship reunions which took place San Diego, Seattle, Jacksonville, and Washington D.C. William believed in giving back to his community and supported causes he cared about by being a Shriner, a Mason, and a member of the V.F.W. and Hope Lodge in Washington, Missouri.

William had never met a stranger and was always ready to make another friend. He loved his family and friends and spending time with them was what made him genuinely happy. William and Linda were spiritual and worshipped God in their own way.

William was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Helen Duncan; beloved daughter, Alison Fawn; his sister, Elenora Carty; nephew, Devin Carty and his very dear friends, Bill Kluesner and Chuck Duncan.

William is survived by his loving wife, Linda Duncan of Washington; two daughters, Victoria Lynn and partner Jeff of Kingston, Washington and Camille Della and husband Michael of Imperial; two stepsons, Gene Whitaker and wife Fran of Webster Groves and Cecil Whitaker and wife Sherry of Cedar Hill; one sister, Diana (Duncan) Anglin of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Jamie, Heather, Jacob, Matthew, Sunni, Hayden and Tessa; two great grandchildren, Greyson and Wyatt; other relatives and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Shriner's Hospital of St. Louis at https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/give/273578#!/donation/checkout or St. Joseph Indian School https://www.stjo.org/