Shorewood, Wisconsin
Entered into the fullness of Eternal Life on September 4, 2005 at the age of 68. Loving husband for 35 years of Josuane "Jo". Caring father of Owen Duckworth. He is further survived by four nephews and great-nieces and nephews in England.John retired from UWM after 26 years in the computer...
Read MoreOwen - - We wish express to our condolences on the loss of your Father. He will always be remembered by us for his gracious kindnesses and involvement in Rufus King High School Soccer. He became the prime cheerleader that everyone sought out, and he made us a better community.
The Wallie Zoller Family
September 09, 2005 | Brookfield, WI
Jo, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I never met John, but I'm sure he was a very fine human being. May his spirit and legacy live on in wonderful and surprising ways. Please take special care of yourself in this tender time.
Peggy Hong
September 08, 2005 | Milwaukee, WI
John's impact on our family was truely life altering. As newly weds, we shared a duplex with John and Jo who were among our first friends. We recall their joy in Owen's birth,and witnessed John's loving care for his family. The love and devotion that John and Jo gave to Owen during his childhood inspired our own decision to start our family. We enjoyed many special times together that contributed to a lasting friendship.
Beyond John's personal impact on our lives,...
Steven Cupery
September 07, 2005 | Shorewood, WI
John was one of the founding members of the Centering Prayer group at the Newman Center. (I facilitated the group for the first two years.) He was unswerving in his dedication to the group and his prayer practice (as is Jo) and over the course of almost 8 years you could see his natural wisdom deepen as he committed himself every so gently and persistently to the contemplative journey. His spirit became all the more active as his earthly end drew near. He is a fine model for us of one who...
Debbie Harmon
September 07, 2005 | Greendale, WI
I worked with John at UWM. My daughter went to school with Owen. Our condolences go out to Owen and his mother Jo. God Bless you all.
Jackie and Antoinette.
Jackie Manght and daughter Antoinette Adkins
September 07, 2005 | Milwaukee, WI
We will miss John. He was a good friend and a great tennis competitor. He was always ready to help out in any way he could.
Geoff & Jeanett Kennedy
September 07, 2005 | Fox Point, WI
On behalf of the staff of Information and Media Technologies at UWM, I would like to express our condolences. John was a valued colleague for many years and his commitment to customer service was an early model of success for the campus. I worked with John many times and always felt he was a wonderful ambassador for the technology department.
Sincerely,
Bruce Maas
Interim Chief Information Officer
Bruce Maas
September 07, 2005 | Milwaukee, WI
