Marion County OR Archives Obituaries.....Duncan, Rice B November 4, 1930
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Oreogn Statesman November 6,1930
Funeral Set Today For Rice B.Duncan,Pioneer
Rice B.Duncan,80,resident of Salem and vicinity for the past 42 
years,prominent early citizen and business man,died at the family home on 
Garden Road,Tuesday,November 4,after a serious illness of two months 
standing.Mr.Duncan had been ill at intervals for the past three or four years.
Born in Williamsonn County,Illinois,May 4,1850,he spent his earliest years 
there,where he came to own flour nills.in 1881 he married his second wife,Mary 
F. and came to Salem with his family in 1888.
For many years Duncan was manager of the old Capiatl Lumber company,which he 
and his partners lately sold to the Spaulding interests,who now operate it.He 
was an earl member of the ciyt counci and active in municipal politics,which 
were often very lively,according to Mrs.Col.Carla Abrams,his daughter who 
lives here.
The Alaska gold rush took him to Nome,where he changed his plans of 
prospecting and undertook carpentering,at which he was an expert.This venture 
proved probably much more lucrative than seeking gold in  the ground.After the 
rush he returned to Salem.
In 1917 Mr.Duncan moved to his farm in the Fruitland district which he has 
owned for a number of years.Here he spent the rest of his life.
His wfie ,Mrs.Mary F.Duncan,survives him and will continue to live at the 
Garden road home,with their son,Roy,Next year the Duncans would have 
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Besides the widow there survive two daughters,Mrs.Carla Abrams of Salem and 
Mrs.Earl W.Baker of Clyde,Mich;and three sons ,Ralph L.of Portland,Robert M. 
of Burns,and Roy B. of Salem.
Rice Duncan was the last member of a family of 11 children,who with his 
exceptoion,had all passed beyond 30 or more years ago.
Mr.Duncan was active in the Congrgatinal church and for many years a deacon.He 
ws a member of the Maccabees order.
Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. from the chapel of W.T.Rigdon 
and Son,with Dr.W.C.Kantner officiating.Internment will be in City View 
Cemetary.

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