Gerald "Brick" Duncan
April 24, 1904 ~ May 2, 2011
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Gerald “Brick” Duncan, 107, of Gettysburg, passed away, Monday, May 2, 2011, at the Gettysburg Memorial Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gettysburg with Fr. Jerry Kopel officiating. Burial followed at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Seneca. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011 with a scripture wake service at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
Gerald Duncan was born to Budd and Anna (Wilder) Duncan at Springville, IA on April 24, 1904, one of four boys, and one being his twin. In March 1910 Brick moved with his family by emigrant train to Seneca, where they settled on a farm. Brick attended country school going through the 8th grade.
On February 22, 1927 Brick married Matilda “Tillie” Gross. To this union three children were born: Ruby, Mary and Raymond. Matilda passed away August 8, 1939. On June 24, 1952 he married Adeline Trefz Meservey. Adeline passed away December 28, 1964. On December 29, 1966 he married Inger Geist and she passed away February 10, 2006.
Brick’s numerous occupations were farming, a WPA worker, milking cows and delivering milk and cream, trucker, hired hand on farms, janitor, maintenance worker, café owner and operator, painter, carpenter and gardener. He also loved doing puzzles, playing cards and bingo and was an avid reader. Brick was also very proud to serve as Parade Marshall for the Seneca Quasi-Centennial.
An Executive Proclamation was received by Governors M. Michael Rounds and Dennis Daugaard proclaiming April 24 as Gerald “Brick” Duncan day. Those proclamations were received on Brick’s 100th and 107th birthdays.
Survivors include his children: Mary (Dale) Eriksen, Lebanon and Raymond Duncan of Lakeside, AZ; son-in-law: Jerry Peters of Gettysburg; step children: Phillip (Carol) Geist of Howe, TX, Annabelle (Larry) Conrad of Jasper, FL; step daughter-in-law: Gayle Geist Charron of Faulkton; grandchildren: Lynn Lower, Gettysburg, Rex Lower, Ft. Pierre and Marty (Carol) Eriksen of Presho; great grandchildren: Kylie, Skyler and Stetsen Eriksen of Presho, Jared Lower and special friend Ollie Nauman, Gettysburg, Alonna (Brent) Krueger, Minot, ND and Dustin (Megan) Lower, Lebanon; great-great grandchildren: Kerrigan and Jonas Krueger and Brooke Leigh Lower; 11 step grandchildren; 14 step great grandchildren; 13 step great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Brick was preceded in death by his parents; wives: Matilda Duncan, Adeline Duncan and Inger Duncan; daughter, Ruby Peters; three brothers: H.E. “Slim”, Frank and LeRoy “Mike” Duncan; son-in-law: Linden Lower; three stepchildren: Phyllis Weber, William and Glenn Geist Jr.; two step daughters-in-law: Ruth Duncan and Dorothy Geist; sister-in-law, Anna McLean
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Brick’s arrangements.
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Jean kept us informed as to Uncle Brick’s life and we knew that he had his 107th birthday celebration just a week of so ago. What a wonderful life he has lived remaining healthy until the very end. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Our sympathy to Brick’s family. He so enjoyed his 107th birthday party and what a good crowd was there in his honor! I always enjoyed my chats with Brick and he always shared some of his life experiences. His Manor whist players will miss him alot. Brick was so proud of his family. Prayers and love to you all and God be with you.
What an inspiration Brick has been to me. He lived life to the fullest up to the last days of his life. He will be so missed here at GMC. God Bless him with eternal rest and bless you his loved ones with peace. Pat Rausch, Spiritual Care @ GMC
I always tried to visit Brick whenever I was back in SD. He and my Father were great friends and neighbors. When I saw him two years ago his eyesight and hearing were better than mine. He lived a great life and was a friend of many. My condolences to the family. Hollis
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary and her family at this time.
My heart goes out to all who have known and loved Brick. He has been an icon in the family to all of us. He will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
His last birthday, was a time we were able to share and am so glad we saw him and all of you. We all shared history, 107 birthdays for one man. We may not be there now, in body, but know we are thinking of all of you and you are in our prayers.
Great Uncle Brick,
You are a man we all admire and you lived your life the way lives should be lived. You left a life full of great examples for us to learn from.
You will be missed but never, never forgotten as some of what you have given us lives in all of us.
My deepest sympathy to all of Brick’s family. Brick was a kind, gentle, and understanding man who will not easily be forgotten. I remember he painted my parents’ farm buildings several times. He would sit and visit with my parents and me at the Busy Bee Cafe in Gettysburg on Saturday nights. I am very sorry I could not attend the funeral, but I was ill. Again, my deepest sympathy to all of you.