{"id":6702,"date":"2016-02-09T11:10:11","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T17:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=6702"},"modified":"2016-02-09T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T17:10:11","slug":"remembering-lorraine-duncan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2016\/02\/09\/remembering-lorraine-duncan\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Lorraine Duncan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Collections would like to recognize the passing of Vada \u201cLorraine\u201d Duncan who has been a loyal and generous supporter of the local genealogy community. She passed away in January, just a bit shy of her 95th<\/sup> birthday.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lorraine was a charter member of the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, holding multiple offices and actively participating in the merger of the Society\u2019s library into the collection here at DPL, ultimately donating much of her own genealogical library as well. She was named SCIGS Volunteer of the Year in 1992 for her involvement with projects at the Scott County Courthouse, unearthing and documenting tombstones in cemeteries throughout the county and faithfully volunteering in Special Collections. I can hear her big, booming voice with a hint of Missouri drawl beckoning one of us to come out to the desk to \u201cHELP!\u201d She had a no-nonsense style, demanded meticulous work, was opinionated and spoke her mind. You knew where you stood with Lorraine–if you didn\u2019t, she would tell you!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The North Scott Press – Wednesday, May 21, 1975<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Quad-City<\/a>

Quad-City Times – Sunday, March 14, 1976<\/p><\/div>\n

Her longtime passion resulted in the establishment of an endowment in her name, The Lorraine Duncan Special Collections Endowment, providing permanent funding for preservation of and access to the local history records to which she dedicated so much of her time. We are appreciative for this, but more importantly, we feel deeply grateful to have been able to call her our friend.<\/p>\n

We can only hope that she is having the time of her \u201clife,\u201d meeting and greeting all of those ancestors she so diligently searched for. Rest in peace, Lorraine. You and your legacy will be celebrated in our hearts each February.<\/p>\n

(posted by Karen)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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