Edward James Duckett
1881 - 1963
WELL-KNOWN PROVO BARBER DIES AT 82
Edward James Duckett, 82, 456 W. Center, well-known Provo barber, died this morning at 8:10 a.m. at the Central Utah Convalescent Home in Orem of causes incident to age.
He was born Aug. 10, 1881 in Liverpool, England to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He married Jessie Souter Sept. 26, 1903 in Liverpool, England. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She died Aug. 12, 1961.
Mr. Duckett came to the United States in 1912 as a convert to the LDS Church [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], settling in Provo where he had since resided. He was a barber on West Center Street until his retirement in 1945. At that time he became associated with his son in the A. L. Duckett Sales and Service Co. until 1957.
Prior to his coming to the United States he was a barber on the Cunard Steamship Lines, traveling all over the world.
Mr. Duckett was a member of the LDS Third Ward, holding the office of High Priest, ward clerk and secretary of the High Priests Quorum. He also taught in Sunday School.
Mr. Duckett was an active patron of the concert and lyceum series participating actively in these functions for over 40 years.
Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Mrs. John P. (Ethel) Killgore, Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. Max (Irene) Roberts, both of Salt Lake City; Arthur L. Duckett, and John S. Duckett and Mrs. A. Rex (Beverly) Dunford, all of Provo; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Jim Duckett, Wallasey, England and Mrs. Mildred Fear, Beaconsfield, England, and Maud Duckett, also of Beaconsfield, England.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel with Bishop Verl Dixon of the Provo Third Ward officiating. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills.
— Provo Daily Herald | 26 Dec 1963 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter.
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Edward James Duckett was born 10th of August 1881 in Bootle, Liverpool, England, the eldest of 10 children born to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He and his brothers followed the trade of their father and their grandfather as hair dressers, as they are called in England, barbers in America. After his schooling he worked in barber shops with his father and brothers and later had his own shop. Then they all went to sea as ship barbers and traveled in different directions to all parts of the world.
He loved the sea but missed us terribly for his trips extended into nine weeks, with ten days at home before setting sail again. He enjoyed showing his many pictures and re-living all the experiences of those years at sea. He treasured the mementos that he brought with him to this country.
Dad was a barber on West Center St. in Provo from 1912 until his retirement in 1945. For a few years he was joined in the business by his two sons, Arthur L. and John Souter Duckett, who had graduated from barber colleges. After his retirement, he became associated with his son in the A.L. Duckett Sales and Service company until 1957. He was a lover of good music and was a patron of the concert and Lyceum services participating actively in these functions for more than forty years.
He could not console himself to mother's passing and his health and eyesight failed rapidly before his death on the morning after Christmas Dec 26th, 1963. He stayed for a year or so at the homes of his children. It wasn't easy for him to leave his own home for he was independent and had hoped always to be able to take care of himself. His greatest desire was that when he was gone we would all think of him as always being kind and that we do most assuredly.
—Written by Ethel Jessie Duckett Killgore, daughter | accessed and transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter | 19 June 2011.
1881 - 1963
WELL-KNOWN PROVO BARBER DIES AT 82
Edward James Duckett, 82, 456 W. Center, well-known Provo barber, died this morning at 8:10 a.m. at the Central Utah Convalescent Home in Orem of causes incident to age.
He was born Aug. 10, 1881 in Liverpool, England to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He married Jessie Souter Sept. 26, 1903 in Liverpool, England. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She died Aug. 12, 1961.
Mr. Duckett came to the United States in 1912 as a convert to the LDS Church [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], settling in Provo where he had since resided. He was a barber on West Center Street until his retirement in 1945. At that time he became associated with his son in the A. L. Duckett Sales and Service Co. until 1957.
Prior to his coming to the United States he was a barber on the Cunard Steamship Lines, traveling all over the world.
Mr. Duckett was a member of the LDS Third Ward, holding the office of High Priest, ward clerk and secretary of the High Priests Quorum. He also taught in Sunday School.
Mr. Duckett was an active patron of the concert and lyceum series participating actively in these functions for over 40 years.
Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Mrs. John P. (Ethel) Killgore, Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. Max (Irene) Roberts, both of Salt Lake City; Arthur L. Duckett, and John S. Duckett and Mrs. A. Rex (Beverly) Dunford, all of Provo; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Jim Duckett, Wallasey, England and Mrs. Mildred Fear, Beaconsfield, England, and Maud Duckett, also of Beaconsfield, England.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel with Bishop Verl Dixon of the Provo Third Ward officiating. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills.
— Provo Daily Herald | 26 Dec 1963 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter.
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Edward James Duckett was born 10th of August 1881 in Bootle, Liverpool, England, the eldest of 10 children born to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He and his brothers followed the trade of their father and their grandfather as hair dressers, as they are called in England, barbers in America. After his schooling he worked in barber shops with his father and brothers and later had his own shop. Then they all went to sea as ship barbers and traveled in different directions to all parts of the world.
He loved the sea but missed us terribly for his trips extended into nine weeks, with ten days at home before setting sail again. He enjoyed showing his many pictures and re-living all the experiences of those years at sea. He treasured the mementos that he brought with him to this country.
Dad was a barber on West Center St. in Provo from 1912 until his retirement in 1945. For a few years he was joined in the business by his two sons, Arthur L. and John Souter Duckett, who had graduated from barber colleges. After his retirement, he became associated with his son in the A.L. Duckett Sales and Service company until 1957. He was a lover of good music and was a patron of the concert and Lyceum services participating actively in these functions for more than forty years.
He could not console himself to mother's passing and his health and eyesight failed rapidly before his death on the morning after Christmas Dec 26th, 1963. He stayed for a year or so at the homes of his children. It wasn't easy for him to leave his own home for he was independent and had hoped always to be able to take care of himself. His greatest desire was that when he was gone we would all think of him as always being kind and that we do most assuredly.
—Written by Ethel Jessie Duckett Killgore, daughter | accessed and transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter | 19 June 2011.
Edward James Duckett
1881 - 1963
WELL-KNOWN PROVO BARBER DIES AT 82
Edward James Duckett, 82, 456 W. Center, well-known Provo barber, died this morning at 8:10 a.m. at the Central Utah Convalescent Home in Orem of causes incident to age.
He was born Aug. 10, 1881 in Liverpool, England to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He married Jessie Souter Sept. 26, 1903 in Liverpool, England. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She died Aug. 12, 1961.
Mr. Duckett came to the United States in 1912 as a convert to the LDS Church [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], settling in Provo where he had since resided. He was a barber on West Center Street until his retirement in 1945. At that time he became associated with his son in the A. L. Duckett Sales and Service Co. until 1957.
Prior to his coming to the United States he was a barber on the Cunard Steamship Lines, traveling all over the world.
Mr. Duckett was a member of the LDS Third Ward, holding the office of High Priest, ward clerk and secretary of the High Priests Quorum. He also taught in Sunday School.
Mr. Duckett was an active patron of the concert and lyceum series participating actively in these functions for over 40 years.
Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Mrs. John P. (Ethel) Killgore, Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. Max (Irene) Roberts, both of Salt Lake City; Arthur L. Duckett, and John S. Duckett and Mrs. A. Rex (Beverly) Dunford, all of Provo; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Jim Duckett, Wallasey, England and Mrs. Mildred Fear, Beaconsfield, England, and Maud Duckett, also of Beaconsfield, England.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel with Bishop Verl Dixon of the Provo Third Ward officiating. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills.
— Provo Daily Herald | 26 Dec 1963 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter.
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Edward James Duckett was born 10th of August 1881 in Bootle, Liverpool, England, the eldest of 10 children born to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He and his brothers followed the trade of their father and their grandfather as hair dressers, as they are called in England, barbers in America. After his schooling he worked in barber shops with his father and brothers and later had his own shop. Then they all went to sea as ship barbers and traveled in different directions to all parts of the world.
He loved the sea but missed us terribly for his trips extended into nine weeks, with ten days at home before setting sail again. He enjoyed showing his many pictures and re-living all the experiences of those years at sea. He treasured the mementos that he brought with him to this country.
Dad was a barber on West Center St. in Provo from 1912 until his retirement in 1945. For a few years he was joined in the business by his two sons, Arthur L. and John Souter Duckett, who had graduated from barber colleges. After his retirement, he became associated with his son in the A.L. Duckett Sales and Service company until 1957. He was a lover of good music and was a patron of the concert and Lyceum services participating actively in these functions for more than forty years.
He could not console himself to mother's passing and his health and eyesight failed rapidly before his death on the morning after Christmas Dec 26th, 1963. He stayed for a year or so at the homes of his children. It wasn't easy for him to leave his own home for he was independent and had hoped always to be able to take care of himself. His greatest desire was that when he was gone we would all think of him as always being kind and that we do most assuredly.
—Written by Ethel Jessie Duckett Killgore, daughter | accessed and transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter | 19 June 2011.
1881 - 1963
WELL-KNOWN PROVO BARBER DIES AT 82
Edward James Duckett, 82, 456 W. Center, well-known Provo barber, died this morning at 8:10 a.m. at the Central Utah Convalescent Home in Orem of causes incident to age.
He was born Aug. 10, 1881 in Liverpool, England to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He married Jessie Souter Sept. 26, 1903 in Liverpool, England. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She died Aug. 12, 1961.
Mr. Duckett came to the United States in 1912 as a convert to the LDS Church [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], settling in Provo where he had since resided. He was a barber on West Center Street until his retirement in 1945. At that time he became associated with his son in the A. L. Duckett Sales and Service Co. until 1957.
Prior to his coming to the United States he was a barber on the Cunard Steamship Lines, traveling all over the world.
Mr. Duckett was a member of the LDS Third Ward, holding the office of High Priest, ward clerk and secretary of the High Priests Quorum. He also taught in Sunday School.
Mr. Duckett was an active patron of the concert and lyceum series participating actively in these functions for over 40 years.
Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Mrs. John P. (Ethel) Killgore, Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. Max (Irene) Roberts, both of Salt Lake City; Arthur L. Duckett, and John S. Duckett and Mrs. A. Rex (Beverly) Dunford, all of Provo; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Jim Duckett, Wallasey, England and Mrs. Mildred Fear, Beaconsfield, England, and Maud Duckett, also of Beaconsfield, England.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel with Bishop Verl Dixon of the Provo Third Ward officiating. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills.
— Provo Daily Herald | 26 Dec 1963 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter.
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Edward James Duckett was born 10th of August 1881 in Bootle, Liverpool, England, the eldest of 10 children born to James and Mary Ellen Robinson Duckett. He and his brothers followed the trade of their father and their grandfather as hair dressers, as they are called in England, barbers in America. After his schooling he worked in barber shops with his father and brothers and later had his own shop. Then they all went to sea as ship barbers and traveled in different directions to all parts of the world.
He loved the sea but missed us terribly for his trips extended into nine weeks, with ten days at home before setting sail again. He enjoyed showing his many pictures and re-living all the experiences of those years at sea. He treasured the mementos that he brought with him to this country.
Dad was a barber on West Center St. in Provo from 1912 until his retirement in 1945. For a few years he was joined in the business by his two sons, Arthur L. and John Souter Duckett, who had graduated from barber colleges. After his retirement, he became associated with his son in the A.L. Duckett Sales and Service company until 1957. He was a lover of good music and was a patron of the concert and Lyceum services participating actively in these functions for more than forty years.
He could not console himself to mother's passing and his health and eyesight failed rapidly before his death on the morning after Christmas Dec 26th, 1963. He stayed for a year or so at the homes of his children. It wasn't easy for him to leave his own home for he was independent and had hoped always to be able to take care of himself. His greatest desire was that when he was gone we would all think of him as always being kind and that we do most assuredly.
—Written by Ethel Jessie Duckett Killgore, daughter | accessed and transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley, great-granddaughter | 19 June 2011.
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MARRIED SALT LAKE TEMPLE
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Gravesite Details
Interment 28 Dec 1963
