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Birth	:	15 Oct 1918 Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	19 Mar 2010 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2140600, -83.6035400
Inscription	:	headstone WINSTON H. DUCKWORTH 1918–2010 footstone WINSTON H DUCKWORTH MAJ US ARMY LT COL US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II OCT 15, 1918 MAR 19 2010
Description	:	DUCKWORTH Winston Howard Duckworth died March 19, 2010, at Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1918, at Greenfield, Ohio, and was president of the 1936 Edward Lee McClain High School graduating class. He received Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1940) and MS (1941) degrees from Ohio State University where he was a member of Keramos and Tower Club (later Stadium Scholarship Dormitory). He was commissioned second lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, in June 1940 and entered active duty a year later. Among other assignments, he served in the Persian Gulf Command and, in November 1945, was designated Chief, Ceramic... Read More	DUCKWORTH Winston Howard Duckworth died March 19, 2010, at Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1918, at Greenfield, Ohio, and was president of the 1936 Edward Lee McClain High School graduating class. He received Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1940) and MS (1941) degrees from Ohio State University where he was a member of Keramos and Tower Club (later Stadium Scholarship Dormitory). He was commissioned second lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, in June 1940 and entered active duty a year later. Among other assignments, he served in the Persian Gulf Command and, in November 1945, was designated Chief, Ceramic Unit, Power Plant Laboratory at Wright Field. In December 1946, he reverted to the active reserve at the rank of lieutenant colonel USAF, and he remained in the reserve until November 1962. In 1946 he joined the staff of Battelle Memorial Institute from which he retired in 1984 having served as chief of the ceramic division, fellow, and member of the research council. He was a registered professional engineer; a vice president, trustee, and fellow of the American Ceramic Society, which awarded him the Cramer Award; president and fellow of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers; member of the board of directors of the Engineers Joint Council and the Engineers Council for Professional Development; and a member of Sigma XI. He authored or coauthored numerous technical papers and other publications. He also was a member of the Columbus Museum of Art, Greenfield Historical Society, Highland County Historical Society, Ohio Historical Society, and Southern Ohio Genealogical Society. He is survived by son, Christopher S. Duckworth and daughter-in-law, Bonnie T. Duckworth; grandson, Samuel C. Duckworth; sister-in-law, Alice Jo Duckworth; nieces, Pamala (Tony) Gudish, Penelope (Dennis) Duckworth, and Claudia Duckworth; and great-niece, Clare Gordon. He was predeceased by his parents Benton Raymond and Carrie Lois Shrock Duckworth, his wife of fifty-eight years, Clara Elizabeth Ayres Duckworth, son Winston H. Duckworth, Jr. and brother Benton Raymond Duckworth, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greenfield Historical Society or Columbus Museum of Art. He will be remembered by many as a keen scholar, a wise counselor, and a thoughtful and generous friend. Funeral service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at St Mary's Episcopal Church, 234 N. High St., Hillsboro, OH. Send online condolences to www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Columbus Dispatch from March 22 to March 23, 2010

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Winston Howard Duckworth death on 19 Mar 2010 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.2140600
Longitude: -83.6035400

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