Natalie F. Duncan

Natalie F. Duncan

Concord, NH - Natalie Duncan, age 27, died by suicide on August 2, 2024.

Natalie grew up in Concord, attending local public schools and the Derryfield School for high school. She attended the University of Puget Sound and graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2021.

Natalie spent time living, volunteering, and working in New Hampshire, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Seattle, and Albuquerque. She made close friends wherever she was, and connected easily with people of all ages. Her loving family includes her parents Andy and Laurel, her brother Alexander and his fiancée Hannah, her grandparents Ben and Jean Horne, uncles, aunts, cousins, and extended family around the country.

Natalie loved nature, the outdoors, traveling, fun, and adventure. "Delorean" hiked the Appalachian Trail north to south, starting on Mt. Katahdin in July 2022 and finishing in Georgia in December. Delorean cherished the friendships she made on trail.

Natalie was a gifted environmental educator, and she helped others see the beauty in nature, from celestial objects to Robin's eggs. She was an earnest, empathetic, and keenly observant person, which informed her art and poetry. Everything, large and small, amazed her, and she traveled through life with an infectious childlike wonder.

Despite her love for others, Natalie found it difficult to accept help for her mental struggles. Her family wants readers to know that help is available and can make a difference. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is an excellent resource, and for those in crisis please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

More information about her Celebration of Life Service and taking action to make the world a better place, can be found on the Bennett Funeral Home website at www.bennettfuneral.com . She has left behind a large abyss of human connection and love for all. We miss you so much, Natalie. We love you endlessly. We will carry you in our hearts forever.