Richard B. Duckett, 79, of St. Petersburg, died May 5, 2002 at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Washington D.C., he came here in 1981 from New York. He attended the Naval Academy and George Washington University. During WWII while a pilot in Bombing Squadron 18 on the U.S.S. Intrepid he was awarded the Navy?s highest decoration, the Navy Cross, for action against the enemy at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. After the war he was a senior partner in the Kelly Mortgaging Company in Washington, D.C. and subsequently was involved in commercial real estate in Washington, Atlanta and Florida.
He is survived by his wife, Lemeau Arrott-Watt Duckett, 2 sons, Richard Duckett & Allen Duckett, 3 daughters, Mary Josephine Duckett, Kristie Drews, Jan Duckett, 1 sister, Helen Louise Waller, and 6 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 10:45 am Friday, May 10, 2002 at Bay Pines National Cemetery. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thank you for all you did ! may you rest in peace !!
I still think about you a lot and will always miss you Granddad.
~Will
Dear Granddad,
I just wanted to say that I miss you and think of you often. I wish you could have seen me graduate with my B.A., and soon my Master’s degree. I couldn’t have done it without your support. I miss you.
Much Love,
~Becky
Dear Granddad,
I just wanted to say that I miss you and think of you often. I wish you could have seen me graduate with my B.A., and soon my Master’s degree. I couldn’t have done it without your support. I miss you.
Much Love,
~Becky
Grandad,
There are so many things I wish I could have talked with you about. You still inspire me to do great things.We all miss you.
Grandad,
There are so many things I wish I could have talked with you about. You still inspire me to do great things.We all miss you.