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Duane Smalley

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[December 22, 2016]  LINCOLN - Duane Smalley, 86, went home to be with the Lord, 10:30 a.m. on Sunday December 18, 2016 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Lincoln Christian Church

Celebration of Life Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

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Duane Smalley, 86, went home to be with the Lord, 10:30 a.m. on Sunday December 18, 2016 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Duane was born July 11, 1930 in New Holland, son of Clifford and Evalena Smalley. He married Marjory Ryan on November 8, 1949 in Paducah, KY. They celebrated 67 years of faithful marriage last month.

Surviving Duane are his wife, one son Daniel (Heidi) Smalley of Cumming, GA, one sister Jean Beyer of Lincoln, and three grandchildren: Luke, Ben, and Libby, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and five sisters.

He spent two years during high school in Haiti, Mo assisting his older brother, Francis, work a family cotton farm.

Duane had a variety of employers in Lincoln throughout his life including Gullett’s Greenhouse, Stetson’s China Factory, Cutler-Hammer, and Lincoln Developmental Center. He also worked for LPJ Metal Fab, an aeronautical tool and die shop in Gardenia, CA from 1953 to 1965. After retiring from L.D.C., Duane could often be seen taking his daily walks around Lincoln or enjoying time visiting with family and friends.

He enjoyed many pastimes during his life including coaching youth sports teams, bowling, golfing, and viewing harness races at the State and local fairs. Also, he was happy to live long enough to see the Cubs win the World Series.

A celebration of life for Duane will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 22, 2016 at Lincoln Christian Church with Ron Otto and Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service also at the church. Burial will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be given in remembrance of Duane to The Oasis Senior Center of Lincoln, and Lincoln Christian Church Jolly Seniors.

Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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