San Francisco, California
1924 - 2015
Julius Duscha
1924 to 2015
Julius Duscha, a Washington Post political reporter and journalism educator, died in San Francisco on July 2 at the age of 90.Mr. Duscha was an editorial writer and reporter at the Washington Post from 1958 to 1966, advancing to chief national political reporter....Read MoreI have the taxpayers hayride book. I talked with Mr Duscha about this book and asked permission to use some of this in my book. He agreed I could. He was a soft spoken man. Gentle and kind. I wish I could have got to really know him better. He was a honorable man. He wanted the truth. He would dig until he got it. Wonderful books he wrote. He added a lot to history...
Beryl Hilton
August 26, 2025 | Other
I knew him in San Francisco, CA and he was a good man and very knowledgeable.
Monty Flippen
Monty Flippen
April 14, 2016 | Los Ageles, CA
Mr. Duscha was the Executive Director of the Washington Journalism Center where I had the honor of working for him from 1976 to 1981. My career has spanned 45 years now and I can assuredly say that he was my mentor and a fantastically kind and brilliant gentleman. Although, he would have balked at that sentence - he was incredibly humble - that's the man he was!
My condolences to his family.
Arnette Topian
November 01, 2015 | Glendale, CA
Julius was a great guy, friend and journalism mentor since my time as a fellow at the Washington Journalism Center in 1969. He loved to have lunch and we had many. He was a great reporter and writer. My condolences and sympathies to the family. This obituary is a nice tribute to him.
Les Gapay
August 03, 2015 | Indio, CA
Although I had never met Julius Duscha, I am sure he was a great person. Have know his son, Fred, for 10-plus years. Sorry for you loss, Fred & family.
Bill McHargue
August 01, 2015
Julius Was a classic classic Liberal of the old school. It was fun to spar with him at Sacramento Seminar. He was always a Gentlemen's gentleman.
Jim Fuller
July 31, 2015 | San Francisco
Dear Suzanne my sincere condolences to you.
You were a dedicated beautiful and loving wife
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Your neighbor Giselle Parry
July 27, 2015
Julius was a nice, interesting man and a fellow member of Sacramento Seminar in which he contributed to many lively discussions. Don Solem
July 23, 2015
I will always value Julius friendship. We had a great deal in common, and loved to swap tales over many lunches at the Cosmos Club and less reputable places. Sympathy to the family on your great loss, but having him beyond 90 begins to look a little greedy. I know he'd agree.
-- Ray Jenkins, Baltimore
Ray Jenkins
July 23, 2015 | Baltimore, MD
