William Franklin Duncan

Bill and I were classmates and grew up together in Sparks, Nevada. He excelled in basket ball in high school and made the national list of high school stars; "Top 500 basket ball stars in the USA". ( 1955 ). He and I were like brothers and his family was our family. Great memories.

Bill was my best friend, from my first year of school, and until his death. My husband and I invited Bill to live in our guest house in Fallon. He arrived, applied for a job as a craps dealer at the Nugget, and was hired, all in one day. I'll always cherish that period of time (1 1/2 years). Bill and my husband, Jimmy, were always fixing a fence, painting, etc. They got along very well and it was fun watching those two enjoying NFL together. Bill loved to cook and he was crazy about...

I was a close friend of Bill. I have known him for about 15 years. He lived and worked closely with my dad in Knights Landing and moved to Gridley when my dad built an RV Park and Bar. Bill was indespensible in its operation and a very good friend of all who came into the bar. Many people would come just to share stories with Bill. We all will miss Bill.

Mike Young, Gridley

Deepest sympathy to the family,May you be comforted during this time of loss and thereafter (2Cor 1:3&4)

Brother Bill was truely one of the really good people on earth. He would give his all to help a friend in need. Always a joy to be around, his fantastic sense of humor and funny stories amused everyone. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.

Nobody could spin a tale like our Brother Bill. We will all miss him. Rest in peace Brother Bill.

We will always remember our Uncle Bill! Unfortunately, his stories will not live on, because no one can tell them the way he could! I loved his warm chuckle. He saw and faced some tough times in his life, but made the best of them and never complained. He had a gift of finding a bit of humor in the darkest moments. I always looked forward to spending some time with him, and now am sorry I didn't make that happen more often. It was clear that he loved all of us very much. RIP, Uncle Bill!

I was a close freind of Bill's while growing up in Sparks and also graduated in 1955 from SHS. He was truly an outstanding basketball player and I believe was the recipient of national honers for the Top 500 High School basketball stars in the nation in 1954 or 1955. I lost track of Bill many years ago and always wondered where he had found a home and new found loved ones. I find some peace in knowing that he finally found some happiness in life since I know that he did go thru some hard...