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Rida Floy Duckwall

Birth	:	9 Jan 1904 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	12 Jun 1987 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9322014, -97.2217026
Plot	:	INURNMENT--Section 8 Lot 177 grave 5
Description	:	Retired Asst Professor of Business at Emporia State University. The Rida Floy Duckwall Memorial Scholarship was established at Emporia State University upon her death. ********* Topeka Capital-Journal, Sunday, June 14, 1987, page 51: Rida Floy Duckwall Rida Floy Duckwall, 83, of 7220 Asbury Drive, died Friday, June 12, 1987, at a Topeka hospital. Miss Duckwall had taught for 46 years in Kansas schools, including Solomon High School, Topeka High School and Emporia State University. She was born Jan. 9, 1904, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Medrith E. and Alice Simpkins Duckwall. She spent most... Read More	Retired Asst Professor of Business at Emporia State University. The Rida Floy Duckwall Memorial Scholarship was established at Emporia State University upon her death. ******* Topeka Capital-Journal, Sunday, June 14, 1987, page 51: Rida Floy Duckwall Rida Floy Duckwall, 83, of 7220 Asbury Drive, died Friday, June 12, 1987, at a Topeka hospital. Miss Duckwall had taught for 46 years in Kansas schools, including Solomon High School, Topeka High School and Emporia State University. She was born Jan. 9, 1904, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Medrith E. and Alice Simpkins Duckwall. She spent most of her life in Kansas and had lived at Aldersgate Retirement Village since 1980. She graduated from Abilene High School and received a bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University and a master of arts from Columbia University in New York, N.Y. She attended summer sessions at Harvard University, the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. Miss Duckwall was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Delta Kappa Gamma, the American Association of University Women, the National Retired Teachers Association, all of Topeka, and other professional and honorary organizations. She was named Woman of the Week by the Emporia Gazette in 1971 in honor of her educational contributions in the community. She organized a monthly luncheon club for the emeritus faculty of Emporia State University after retiring in 1973. She is survived by two nephews, Dennis C. Duckwall, Sun Valley, Calif., and Larry K. Duckwall, Oakland, Calif.; and a great-nephew and great-niece. Miss Duckwall was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, in the Klasse Chapel of the First United Methodist Church at Topeka. Inurnment will be in Abilene Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rida F. Duckwall Scholarship Fund, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kan., 66801, or to Aldersgate Village Memorial Fund, 7220 Asbury Drive, Topeka, Kan., 66614. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home of Topeka is in charge of arrangements. Obituary provided by Cheryl White (#47328595) ****** Miss Rida Duckwall's only brother was Donald Alva Duckwall who worked for Walt Disney Studios. Don Duckwall had two sons. Teaching Associates at Emporia State University were: Victor C. Hiett, Richard F. Reicherter, Robert Carl Tabor, Raymond B. Russell, Ralph LeRoy Daggett, Orville Watson Mosher, Dr Marcella Mouser Rex Hall, Dr. Herman Baehr, Catharine E. Strouse, Dr. George R.R. Pflaum and Edwin L. Stuntzer. See also KSTC Coach sites of Everett (Gus) Fish and Keith E. Caywood.

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Rida Floy Duckwall's memorial is located at: Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Rida Floy Duckwall death?
Rida Floy Duckwall death on 12 Jun 1987 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.9322014
Longitude: -97.2217026

Family Members:

Parent

Medrith Ezekiel Duckwall

(1873 - 1947)

Alice Simpkins Duckwall

(1873 - 1938)

Siblings

Donald Alva “Don” Duckwall

(1916 - 1986)

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Coordinate: 38.9322014, -97.2217026

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