Alexander George Duncan III

Alexander G. "Alex" Duncan III, 75, of Tucson, passed away peacefully July 22, 2025, surrounded by his vigilant family after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was born December 6, 1949 to Alexander and Ruth Ann Duncan in Youngstown, Ohio, where he thrived in the Northeastern Ohio lifestyle and atmosphere.

An excellent athlete, he excelled as a baseball pitcher. A voracious reader and scholar he graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus with a degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. He went on to pursue a Law Degree from Case Western University School of Law in Cleveland.

Alex relocated to Tucson, where he did pro-bono work for Southern Arizona Legal Aid, and he served on the board of the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. He later worked as a public defender for the Attorney General's office and went on to practice business law with a local law firm.

An avid fly-fisherman, he was one of the original founders of "Wrinkleneck," a group whose annual fly-fishing tournament in the White Mountains is in its 35th year. As a charitable organization, Wrinkleneck has generated funding for St. Mary's Burn Unit, Palo Verde Children's Hospital and Wounded Warriors.

In 2001, when a stroke halted his law career and changed his life. He called it "a stroke of luck," because for the next 25 years he lived his dream as an angler, golfer, outdoorsman and hobbyist. When Mary and Alex decided to spend their summers in Alpine, Arizona, they became an integral part of that community for more than 22 years-relishing life in the White Mountains.

Alex Duncan lived large. He was a big man with a booming voice, a wide grin, a huge laugh, a powerful handshake, and a big bearhug. He had an outgoing personality and a positive attitude, and he was a friend to all-a wonderful husband, father and grandad!

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 45 years, Mary. He is also survived by his brother, Chuck Duncan (Patti), sister, Tish Duncan; daughters, Carrie Bardwell (Oliver), Bradie Schwerin (Chris), Kolby Moran; grandchildren, Aspen, Carson, Kieran, Brayden, Elliot; great-grandchildren, Beau, Charlie, Georgia; and many nieces, nephews and extended Sweeney family.

The family plans to honor his memory privately. He will be greatly missed.