Richard Elsworth Dunker (1935 - 1992)

Born 23 May 1935 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Jul 1992 at age 57 in Orange, Florida, United States

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Biography

Richard, nicknamed "Duke," was born in 1935 to Raymond and Mary (Dussault) Dunker.^[1][2][3][4] He spent most of his life in Lockport, New York.^[4]

Richard enlisted in the Navy in 1952 and served in the Korean War.^[5][4] He was a quartermaster senior novice on the aircraft carrier Bennington when an explosion killed 103 crewmen.^[6][7] He also served on the USS Coral Sea.^[8]

He studied at the Erie County Technical Institute after leaving the military.^[9] In 1957 he signed onto a letter with other students advocating for funding to expand the State University of New York's systems of colleges and community colleges.^[9]

Richard married Lorraine McDonald in 1961.^[10][11] They had three sons.^[4]

In 1983, he moved to Florida and worked there as a restaurant manager.^[4] He passed away in Florida in 1992.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : accessed 11 November 2017), Richard Dunker in household of Raymond A Dunker, Ward 1, Lockport, Lockport City, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-15, sheet 3B, line 80, family 83, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2695.
2. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch ([2] : 25 December 2014), Richard Elsworth Dunker, 20 Jul 1992; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 79663, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch ([3] : 20 May 2014), Richard E Dunker, 20 Jul 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "Richard Elsworth 'Duke' Dunker", Orlando Sentinel, July 22, 1992, accessed November 11, 2017[4]
5. ↑ "30 men, Woman Enlist in Navy," The Niagara Falls Gazette, Thursday, July 3, 1952, page 20, available online through Fulton History[5]
6. ↑ "WNY Kin Awaits Word of Crew," Buffalo Courier-Express, Thursday Morning, May 27, 1954, page 1 and 2, available online through Fulton History[6][7]
7. ↑ "Five Area Seamen Safe in Carrier Explosion," Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Thursday, May 27, 1954, page 1, available online through Fulton History[8]
8. ↑ "Armed Forces Roll Call," Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Thursday, September 23, 1954, page missing, available online through Fulton History[9]
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "ECTI Students Actively Back Amendment 1," Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Tuesday, October 29, 1957, page 9, available online through Fulton History[10]
10. ↑ "Engagements," The Tonawanda News, Monday, October 10, 1960, page 8, available online through Fulton History[11]
11. ↑ "Marriage Licenses," Notice filed in the Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Tuesday, October 11, 1960, page 44, section III - Vital Statistics, available online through Fulton History[12]