- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Sunrise: January 28, 1924, Sunset: April 29, 2012, Mr. Eli Duke, Saturday, May 5, 2012, Service: 1:00 P.M., Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643, Pastor Kerri Allen, Officiant
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-05-05
- Subject:
- African American men--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago---History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Eli Duke. Birth date: January 28, 1924. Death date: April 29, 2012. Funeral date: May 5, 2012. Church: Donnellan Funeral Home (Chicago, Ill.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 87
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_dukeeli20120505
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_dukeeli20120505
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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10525 South Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60643 773) 238.()075
Program Designed & Printed By: Distinctive Obituaries (773) 671-9062
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 Service: 1:00 P.M.
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10525 South Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60643
Pastor Kerri Allen, Officiant
--- Cefe6rating the Life of.. ---
Eli Duke was the third child of six
born to the union of Effie and Georgia
(nee Ware) Duke. He was born on
January 28th, 1924 in Clanton, Alabama.
The family moved to the Morgan Park area
of Chicago in 1935. He and his siblings
attended John D. Shoop Elementary
School and Morgan Park High School.
It was while in high school that Eli
decided to enlist in the army to serve his
country during World War Two. After
earning ribbons in the European, Middle
Eastern, African and Phillipine theaters, he
returned to civilian life, eventually finding
a career with the U.S. Post Office.
In 1955, on a CTA bus, he met Barbara Wilson, and they married in 1956. Through this union came three children ~ Gayle Eileen (deceased), Vernessia Marguerite, and Eli Erickson. He retired from the Post Office in 1984, an occasion that was noted by an article in the Southtown Newspaper, and receiving a letter of commendation signed by 132 residents on his Beverly route.
He was truly a family~oriented man, whose family meant everything to him. He loved the outdoors, and most of his vacations were either by trailer or motorhome. He enjoyed photography, and was good at it, sometimes being asked to photograph occasions such as weddings. His warm and caring personality put people at ease, and they enjoyed being around him.
After his beloved Barbara's passing in October of 2008, Eli relocated with son Eli to live near his daughter Vernessia and her husband, David. Together they traveled and enjoyed life until illness finally claimed him on April 29th, 2012. He is preceeded in death his father, Effie Sr.; his mother Georgia Duke Shepherd; brothers Effie Duke Jr. and Lamar Duke; sisters LaVera Smith and Vemessia Nickles; daughter Gayle; and wife Barbara. He will always be remembered by daughter Vemessia Duke~Murray (David); son Eli Erickson Duke; brother Levi (Vass) and numerous neices, nephews, relatives and friends.
"' Order ofWorship "'
Prelude Call to Worship Invocation
Hymn
Scripture~ Homily Pastoral ~a Lordls Prayer Commendation
Hymn
Benediction Postlude
Pastor Kerri Allen ~swing Low Sweet Chariot' rootsteps in the Sand' Author Unknown
Psalm 23 (Unison) John 14:1-4
IIAmazing Grace~~