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- THE ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL
9-27-1954
Edward Duncan, 32, Polar Farmer, Dies Of Gunshot Wound
Edward E. Duncan, 32 town of Polar farmer, was found dead from what was believed to be a self-inflicted bullet wound about 9:30 last night.
Mr. Duncan was wounded in action in France during world war two and in recent months had severe headaches which were caused, it was
reported, by shrapnel lodged in his head. Upon discharge from the army in December, 1945, he was advised against an operation to remove
the shrapnel unless it caused trouble. Members of his family said he kept putting off making any moves toward having the operation performed.
Sheriff Anton Plzak, Under-Sheriff Ray Feller and Coroner Harry Gibbons said that Duncan apparently placed a small 22 caliper rifle to his head
and pulled the trigger.
Mrs. Duncan told authorities that her husband had been drinking yesterday and was despondent over his illness. She said she came to Antigo
with three of the four children after Mr. Duncan went to the barn to milk cows. Mrs. Duncan and the children attended a motion picture. Upon her return about 11:00 p.m. she found her husband.
The duncan farm is on highway 64 about eight miles east of Antigo.
Mr. Duncan was born in Oldtown, Ky., June 9, 1922. He came to Langlade county with his parents when a child.
He entered the army in 1944 and served in the African, European and Middle East theaters of war.
He was married Aug. 27, 1941 in Antigo to Miss Edith Jones.
They have five children, Helen, Edwin, Darlene, Kenneth and Kathleen.
He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Esther Lemaster of Durand, Wis., and a sister, Mrs Clarence Listle Jr. of Rock City, Ill.
Funeral services have tenatively been planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Soman-Bradley Funeral chapels. The Rev. Harley Curtis will officiate and burial will be in the Bryant cemetery.
Friends may call from Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home.
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1922 - 1954 (32 years)