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Desmond Freeman Dukes

Birth : 18 Dec 1902 Dukes, Union County, Florida, USA
Death : 27 Oct 1999 Starke, Bradford County, Florida, USA
Burial : North Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Santa Fe, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate : 29.8878948, -82.4540235
Description : Obituary for Desmond Freeman Dukes
Taken from the Gainesville Sun Newspaper
Friday, October 29, 1999


Desmond Freeman Dukes
Lake Butler—Desmond Freeman Dukes died Wednesday at Brookwood Nursing Center in Starke after an extended illness. He was 96.

He was born in Dukes in Union County and lived most of his life in Orange Lake before relocating to Lake Butler in 1980.

He was a railroad station agent with the Atlantic Coastline/Seaboard Coastline Railroad, retiring in 1980 after 30 years of service.

Mr. Dukes was a member of the Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church near Worthington Springs.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years,... Read More

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  • Where is Desmond Freeman Dukes's memorial?

    Desmond Freeman Dukes's memorial is located at: North Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Santa Fe, Alachua County, USA.

  • When did Desmond Freeman Dukes death?

    Desmond Freeman Dukes death on 27 Oct 1999 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Desmond Freeman Dukes's memorial?

    Latitude: 29.8878948
    Longitude: -82.4540235

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

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Ouida Mae Holder Dukes

(1907 - 1992)

Siblings

Children

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LTC Donald Lamar Dukes

(1937 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. North Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Santa Fe, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8878948, -82.4540235

2. Saint Johns United Methodist Church Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8936670, -82.4516440

3. Davis Family Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8875156, -82.4764066

4. Richard Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9126620, -82.4754280

5. Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Cemetery
Bland, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9097100, -82.5052200

6. Old Bradford Cemetery
Bradford County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8892002, -82.3839035

7. New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
La Crosse, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8801136, -82.3838959

8. Dell Family Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8403346, -82.5046904

9. Sante Fe Mennonite Church Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9556180, -82.4428300

10. Fort Call Cemetery
Worthington Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9502770, -82.4872220

11. Damascus Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8799704, -82.5337223

12. New Oak Grove Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8966656, -82.5385818

13. Spring Hill Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8692398, -82.5383377

14. Bethany Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9666996, -82.4527969

15. Elzey Chapel Cemetery
Worthington Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9542007, -82.3985977

16. Newnansville African American Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8066100, -82.4762600

17. Saint Matthews Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8115500, -82.4937600

18. Newnansville Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8055992, -82.4772034

19. Asberry Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8544006, -82.5481033

20. Hunt Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9706657, -82.4942034

21. Antioch Baptist Cemetery
La Crosse, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8182220, -82.3799820

22. Standley Cemetery
Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.7906330, -82.4375650

23. Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Brooker, Bradford County, USA
Coordinate: 29.8887915, -82.3329883

24. Southwest 60th Trail Cemetery
Lake Butler, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 29.9649805, -82.3712790