Rene Bard spoke the following at Mr. Duncan Alexander's service. It is posted below, with a forward from her post on Facebook, and with her consent:
"I want to thank Duncan's family for allowing me to speak at his service on Sunday. I want to share my farewell and perspective on "the greatest neighbor ever!"
Duncan Alexander
HELLO MY FRIENDS
I could share many stories with you today. Some would make you laugh and others might make you cry. I am choosing to start today by saying,"Hello, my friends." I can't say it with the deep voice that Duncan always said it with, but you get the point. It was almost like hearing Conway Twitty say, "Hello Darling!" I have had the honor of being Duncan's neighbor most of my life. I have traveled from Branson, Missouri to the Ky Opry with him many times and have shared many meals with him. It did not matter where we were, someone would come over to him. It was like a moth to a flame, he drew people to him, wherever we went. Some of it was because of the World War II hat he typically wore proudly. Some of it was just his disposition. Never without fail, he extended his hand for a shake, and would say in his deep comforting voice, "Hello, my friend." If you were female and nice looking, you might get a "Hello, my good friend." It did not matter if he had known you your entire life or laying his eyes on you for the very first time. I can remember thinking when I was much younger and not as wise, "Duncan, you don't know this person from Adam. Why on earth do you refer to them as your friend?"
Well, I became much older and wiser last Thursday about 1:30 that afternoon. I now have a very clear perspective on why he always said, "Hello, my friend." I have been blessed in my adult life to have 3 men in my life that served in World War II, Mr. Duward McAlister, Mr. Bernard Bostick, and my Duncan. I have learned a great deal from all 3 of these men. They each served our country, as far as I know, without fear. The reason they were able to serve without fear? Because they also served God. For them, it did not matter the day or time, if they were 19 or 99. Their destiny was the same. They each knew God, accepted Christ as their Savior, and received the gift of eternity in heaven. Because Duncan served our country in World War II, he earned the right to call you, his friend. He had fought for you, and you, and me. He did not discriminate between young or old, black or white, rich or poor. He extended his hand to everyone.
My other perspective on his, "Hello, my friend," is Mark 12:29-31. And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second commandment is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Duncan's generation was the greatest! His knee did not bend at the flag, his hand covered his heart to say the pledge of allegiance, and his head bowed to pray. He earned the right to call you his friend and he fulfilled his duty as a Christian to be your friend.
So I close by saying, "Good-Bye my dear sweet friend. You have loved and lived well!" He would want me to tell you he loved all of you here today and if you were ever the recipient of a Duncan Alexander hug, you know he was not joking. He truly loved you. I hope I was able to give as much to him as he gave to me!
Obituary for Duncan Alexander, from Brown Funeral Home, Wingo, KY
Mr. Duncan Alexander age 96 of Water Valley passed away at 2:36 PM Thursday February 24, 2022 at his residence. He was a member and Elder of Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church, WWII Navy Veteran (Shellback), retired from H.I. S., Farmer and School Bus Driver for Graves County Schools.
He is survived by his daughter- Debora (Tim) Crow of Troy, TN, 1 Nephew- Rusty (Tiffany) Hutchison of Casey, Niece- Lana Darnell of Wingo and his Companion Druella Hopkins of Water Valley.
He was preceded in death by his wife- Margaret Alexander, his parents- Gus and Ona Rogers Alexander.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday February 27, 2022 at the Wingo cemetery with Rev. Danny Potts and Rev. James Lawson officiating, friends may call from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM Sunday at the Brown Funeral Home in Wingo.
Pallbearers will by Rusty Hutchison, Rene Bard, Tim Crow, Trever Myatt, Ryan Travis and Ricky Glisson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders of the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church. Family request donation to be made to the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church 2 Kingston Rd. Water Valley, KY 42085.
"I want to thank Duncan's family for allowing me to speak at his service on Sunday. I want to share my farewell and perspective on "the greatest neighbor ever!"
Duncan Alexander
HELLO MY FRIENDS
I could share many stories with you today. Some would make you laugh and others might make you cry. I am choosing to start today by saying,"Hello, my friends." I can't say it with the deep voice that Duncan always said it with, but you get the point. It was almost like hearing Conway Twitty say, "Hello Darling!" I have had the honor of being Duncan's neighbor most of my life. I have traveled from Branson, Missouri to the Ky Opry with him many times and have shared many meals with him. It did not matter where we were, someone would come over to him. It was like a moth to a flame, he drew people to him, wherever we went. Some of it was because of the World War II hat he typically wore proudly. Some of it was just his disposition. Never without fail, he extended his hand for a shake, and would say in his deep comforting voice, "Hello, my friend." If you were female and nice looking, you might get a "Hello, my good friend." It did not matter if he had known you your entire life or laying his eyes on you for the very first time. I can remember thinking when I was much younger and not as wise, "Duncan, you don't know this person from Adam. Why on earth do you refer to them as your friend?"
Well, I became much older and wiser last Thursday about 1:30 that afternoon. I now have a very clear perspective on why he always said, "Hello, my friend." I have been blessed in my adult life to have 3 men in my life that served in World War II, Mr. Duward McAlister, Mr. Bernard Bostick, and my Duncan. I have learned a great deal from all 3 of these men. They each served our country, as far as I know, without fear. The reason they were able to serve without fear? Because they also served God. For them, it did not matter the day or time, if they were 19 or 99. Their destiny was the same. They each knew God, accepted Christ as their Savior, and received the gift of eternity in heaven. Because Duncan served our country in World War II, he earned the right to call you, his friend. He had fought for you, and you, and me. He did not discriminate between young or old, black or white, rich or poor. He extended his hand to everyone.
My other perspective on his, "Hello, my friend," is Mark 12:29-31. And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second commandment is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Duncan's generation was the greatest! His knee did not bend at the flag, his hand covered his heart to say the pledge of allegiance, and his head bowed to pray. He earned the right to call you his friend and he fulfilled his duty as a Christian to be your friend.
So I close by saying, "Good-Bye my dear sweet friend. You have loved and lived well!" He would want me to tell you he loved all of you here today and if you were ever the recipient of a Duncan Alexander hug, you know he was not joking. He truly loved you. I hope I was able to give as much to him as he gave to me!
Obituary for Duncan Alexander, from Brown Funeral Home, Wingo, KY
Mr. Duncan Alexander age 96 of Water Valley passed away at 2:36 PM Thursday February 24, 2022 at his residence. He was a member and Elder of Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church, WWII Navy Veteran (Shellback), retired from H.I. S., Farmer and School Bus Driver for Graves County Schools.
He is survived by his daughter- Debora (Tim) Crow of Troy, TN, 1 Nephew- Rusty (Tiffany) Hutchison of Casey, Niece- Lana Darnell of Wingo and his Companion Druella Hopkins of Water Valley.
He was preceded in death by his wife- Margaret Alexander, his parents- Gus and Ona Rogers Alexander.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday February 27, 2022 at the Wingo cemetery with Rev. Danny Potts and Rev. James Lawson officiating, friends may call from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM Sunday at the Brown Funeral Home in Wingo.
Pallbearers will by Rusty Hutchison, Rene Bard, Tim Crow, Trever Myatt, Ryan Travis and Ricky Glisson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders of the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church. Family request donation to be made to the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church 2 Kingston Rd. Water Valley, KY 42085.
Rene Bard spoke the following at Mr. Duncan Alexander's service. It is posted below, with a forward from her post on Facebook, and with her consent:
"I want to thank Duncan's family for allowing me to speak at his service on Sunday. I want to share my farewell and perspective on "the greatest neighbor ever!"
Duncan Alexander
HELLO MY FRIENDS
I could share many stories with you today. Some would make you laugh and others might make you cry. I am choosing to start today by saying,"Hello, my friends." I can't say it with the deep voice that Duncan always said it with, but you get the point. It was almost like hearing Conway Twitty say, "Hello Darling!" I have had the honor of being Duncan's neighbor most of my life. I have traveled from Branson, Missouri to the Ky Opry with him many times and have shared many meals with him. It did not matter where we were, someone would come over to him. It was like a moth to a flame, he drew people to him, wherever we went. Some of it was because of the World War II hat he typically wore proudly. Some of it was just his disposition. Never without fail, he extended his hand for a shake, and would say in his deep comforting voice, "Hello, my friend." If you were female and nice looking, you might get a "Hello, my good friend." It did not matter if he had known you your entire life or laying his eyes on you for the very first time. I can remember thinking when I was much younger and not as wise, "Duncan, you don't know this person from Adam. Why on earth do you refer to them as your friend?"
Well, I became much older and wiser last Thursday about 1:30 that afternoon. I now have a very clear perspective on why he always said, "Hello, my friend." I have been blessed in my adult life to have 3 men in my life that served in World War II, Mr. Duward McAlister, Mr. Bernard Bostick, and my Duncan. I have learned a great deal from all 3 of these men. They each served our country, as far as I know, without fear. The reason they were able to serve without fear? Because they also served God. For them, it did not matter the day or time, if they were 19 or 99. Their destiny was the same. They each knew God, accepted Christ as their Savior, and received the gift of eternity in heaven. Because Duncan served our country in World War II, he earned the right to call you, his friend. He had fought for you, and you, and me. He did not discriminate between young or old, black or white, rich or poor. He extended his hand to everyone.
My other perspective on his, "Hello, my friend," is Mark 12:29-31. And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second commandment is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Duncan's generation was the greatest! His knee did not bend at the flag, his hand covered his heart to say the pledge of allegiance, and his head bowed to pray. He earned the right to call you his friend and he fulfilled his duty as a Christian to be your friend.
So I close by saying, "Good-Bye my dear sweet friend. You have loved and lived well!" He would want me to tell you he loved all of you here today and if you were ever the recipient of a Duncan Alexander hug, you know he was not joking. He truly loved you. I hope I was able to give as much to him as he gave to me!
Obituary for Duncan Alexander, from Brown Funeral Home, Wingo, KY
Mr. Duncan Alexander age 96 of Water Valley passed away at 2:36 PM Thursday February 24, 2022 at his residence. He was a member and Elder of Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church, WWII Navy Veteran (Shellback), retired from H.I. S., Farmer and School Bus Driver for Graves County Schools.
He is survived by his daughter- Debora (Tim) Crow of Troy, TN, 1 Nephew- Rusty (Tiffany) Hutchison of Casey, Niece- Lana Darnell of Wingo and his Companion Druella Hopkins of Water Valley.
He was preceded in death by his wife- Margaret Alexander, his parents- Gus and Ona Rogers Alexander.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday February 27, 2022 at the Wingo cemetery with Rev. Danny Potts and Rev. James Lawson officiating, friends may call from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM Sunday at the Brown Funeral Home in Wingo.
Pallbearers will by Rusty Hutchison, Rene Bard, Tim Crow, Trever Myatt, Ryan Travis and Ricky Glisson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders of the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church. Family request donation to be made to the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church 2 Kingston Rd. Water Valley, KY 42085.
"I want to thank Duncan's family for allowing me to speak at his service on Sunday. I want to share my farewell and perspective on "the greatest neighbor ever!"
Duncan Alexander
HELLO MY FRIENDS
I could share many stories with you today. Some would make you laugh and others might make you cry. I am choosing to start today by saying,"Hello, my friends." I can't say it with the deep voice that Duncan always said it with, but you get the point. It was almost like hearing Conway Twitty say, "Hello Darling!" I have had the honor of being Duncan's neighbor most of my life. I have traveled from Branson, Missouri to the Ky Opry with him many times and have shared many meals with him. It did not matter where we were, someone would come over to him. It was like a moth to a flame, he drew people to him, wherever we went. Some of it was because of the World War II hat he typically wore proudly. Some of it was just his disposition. Never without fail, he extended his hand for a shake, and would say in his deep comforting voice, "Hello, my friend." If you were female and nice looking, you might get a "Hello, my good friend." It did not matter if he had known you your entire life or laying his eyes on you for the very first time. I can remember thinking when I was much younger and not as wise, "Duncan, you don't know this person from Adam. Why on earth do you refer to them as your friend?"
Well, I became much older and wiser last Thursday about 1:30 that afternoon. I now have a very clear perspective on why he always said, "Hello, my friend." I have been blessed in my adult life to have 3 men in my life that served in World War II, Mr. Duward McAlister, Mr. Bernard Bostick, and my Duncan. I have learned a great deal from all 3 of these men. They each served our country, as far as I know, without fear. The reason they were able to serve without fear? Because they also served God. For them, it did not matter the day or time, if they were 19 or 99. Their destiny was the same. They each knew God, accepted Christ as their Savior, and received the gift of eternity in heaven. Because Duncan served our country in World War II, he earned the right to call you, his friend. He had fought for you, and you, and me. He did not discriminate between young or old, black or white, rich or poor. He extended his hand to everyone.
My other perspective on his, "Hello, my friend," is Mark 12:29-31. And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second commandment is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Duncan's generation was the greatest! His knee did not bend at the flag, his hand covered his heart to say the pledge of allegiance, and his head bowed to pray. He earned the right to call you his friend and he fulfilled his duty as a Christian to be your friend.
So I close by saying, "Good-Bye my dear sweet friend. You have loved and lived well!" He would want me to tell you he loved all of you here today and if you were ever the recipient of a Duncan Alexander hug, you know he was not joking. He truly loved you. I hope I was able to give as much to him as he gave to me!
Obituary for Duncan Alexander, from Brown Funeral Home, Wingo, KY
Mr. Duncan Alexander age 96 of Water Valley passed away at 2:36 PM Thursday February 24, 2022 at his residence. He was a member and Elder of Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church, WWII Navy Veteran (Shellback), retired from H.I. S., Farmer and School Bus Driver for Graves County Schools.
He is survived by his daughter- Debora (Tim) Crow of Troy, TN, 1 Nephew- Rusty (Tiffany) Hutchison of Casey, Niece- Lana Darnell of Wingo and his Companion Druella Hopkins of Water Valley.
He was preceded in death by his wife- Margaret Alexander, his parents- Gus and Ona Rogers Alexander.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday February 27, 2022 at the Wingo cemetery with Rev. Danny Potts and Rev. James Lawson officiating, friends may call from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM Sunday at the Brown Funeral Home in Wingo.
Pallbearers will by Rusty Hutchison, Rene Bard, Tim Crow, Trever Myatt, Ryan Travis and Ricky Glisson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders of the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church. Family request donation to be made to the Bayou-de-Chien Presbyterian Church 2 Kingston Rd. Water Valley, KY 42085.
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