William ""Bill"" Charles Duster

William ‘Bill' Charles Duster, aged 93, passed on January 16, 2019 in his home in Littleton, CO. Bill was born on November 17, 1925, in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Charles H. and Cleo C. Duster, the second of four children. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May 1943 and was called to active duty July 1st, 1943 following graduation from Immaculate Conception High School in Cedar Rapids, IA. He served 39 months in active duty continuing into inactive status until honorably discharged in February, 1955 as a Lieutenant Junior Grade.

Bill attended the University of Iowa where he met and married Margaret Patricia Morrissey and had five beloved children. Upon graduation in 1948, Bill began a career with General Electric (later Honeywell) that took him and his family throughout the Midwest. Tragically, he was preceded in death first by son, Charles in 1962 and by wife, Margaret in 1970.

Bill met his second wife Audrey Mary Farrell in Minneapolis, MN and they were married there in October, 1973. Bill eventually landed in Littleton, CO and retired from Honeywell as Corporate VP of Honeywell, Inc. in 1986. Shortly after, Bill accepted a position at University of Colorado at Denver teaching marketing and sales from 1987-1993.

Upon his full retirement, Bill enjoyed the pleasures of spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, travelling and consulting, amateur photography and being an active member of his parish and the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Audrey, his sister, Catherine ‘Katie' Enns of Ft. Pierce, FL, his sons Mark (Carol), Stephen (Magda), David (Robin) and his daughter Ann (Christopher), his grandchildren Luke (Shannon), Matthew (Nicole), Meg (Mark), Mindy, Andrew (Sonia), Katie (Mike), Anna, Benjamin, Adam, Hannah (Matt) and Carol Ann (Jorge), and his eleven great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Littleton, CO at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 24th, 2019. Burial will be at Fort Logan National Cemetery with military funeral honors in Denver at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 25th, 2019.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Salvation Army, the Denver Rescue Mission, or to the St. Anthony Rescue Mission at P.O. Box 486 Zuni, NM 87327-0486.

Funeral Mass: January 24, 2019 10:30 am

St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church
6673 W Chatfield Ave
Littleton, CO 80128

http://www.sfcparish.org/

Graveside Service: January 25, 2019 9:15 am

Fort Logan National Cemetery
3698 South Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 761-0117
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp