Alfred Parsons Duncker

Beautifully written Captured Al completely Hats off to the writer of this wonderful tribute to him I will miss him like so many others. Fate thee well friend!

I worked for Al for many years at AOA and he was the most delightful of bosses I ever had. He never took himself seriously altho he was dedicated to the work we were doing and the mission of the Agency. Altho sad to learn of his passing, it was a pleasure to learn about his life post retirement. He did celebrate life and the world will be sadder without him. His sense of humor and his devotion to love and life will be memories I will cherish always. Comments such as " you´d be almost...

Enjoyed his laughter; company; and competition on the Duplicate Bridge Circuit. He was nice to me.

Not mentioned in Al's obituary was his passion for duplicate bridge. I was lucky enough to be Al's frequent partner in Northern Virginia in the early 1970's. Al was the best partner I ever had. When our team won the July 4th regional bridge tournament team event in 1974 I was little more than a beginner, but Al's calm demeanor and blazing intellect carried the day. We continued to play bridge together on the internet later in life and he hadn't lost a shred of his expert skill. I miss you, Al.

I was saddened to read of Al Duncker's passing. Al and I were often bridge partners in the 1980s, frequently playing in the Friday afternoon men's pairs events in D.C. sectional tournaments. He was a good player and always respectful to partner and opponents alike, and had a wicked sense of humor. He shared stories of his basketball career at Union College. At 6'4" he was one of the tallest players in those days, and his coach would have him guard the other team's best big man with...

I worked for Al at AOA from 1978 to his retirement in 2001. I even read his dissertation for his PhD at Columbia - basically subtitled "Politics ain´t Sandbags" the history of New York´s involvement in bringing services to the elderly. Al was sure to balance his love for family with dedication as a public servant. He nurtured and mentored both. Al, Marla Bush, and I briefly tended a garden in the space now occupied by the Eisenhower Monument across from the Air and Space Museum. Our...

I only met Al a few times but I knew he was a loving, smart and funny man. His daughter, my BFF Caroline, shared many fun stories growing up with Al and it was evident he was a a wonderful human. What a treasure for me to have crossed paths just a few times with this amazing man. Hugs to all who had the gift of knowing and loving him.