B orn in Cedar Vale, Kansas, Duane was one of four sons born to Roy and Elpha Clark Doll: Carroll, Vernon, Loren, all of whom had great love for their baby brother. Duane was a lifelong animal lover enjoying great success as a hobby breeder/exhibitor with his Caney Valley Shorthorns and also as a breeder of purebred dogs. His ElphaSun Pekingese were ranked #1 in the nation several years in a row for Championship Points won, and the lengthy list of homebred champions included Specialty, Toy Group and Best in Show winners. But that came later; Duane had lived an exciting life before he ever bred his first pup. Duane was graduated from Cedar Vale (KS) High School in 1956 and went on to attain a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. After several jobs working for others (including as accountant for a stock-car racetrack!), Duane launched his own men’s clothing store, Man’s Land, in Independence, Kansas, a city he was to call home for many years. During his time there he was active in the Elks and was also elected Generalissimo of the city’s annual Neewol- lah (Halloween) celebration, the largest and most important civic event of the calendar year. Duane was very politically active and served as Chair for numerous campaigns; a high- light was hosting Senator Barry Goldwater during his presi- dential bid. His entire life Duane was fascinated by politics at all levels, kept up with Heads of State and Heads of Dog Clubs, too. He also owned a nightclub in Wichita during resi- dence there, while pursuing his career in the retail clothing business. Duane spent fifteen years as Sales Manager for retail clothing giant A.J. August based in St. Joe, Missouri, and dur- ing that time relocated to Kansas City. Duane also lived up to the nickname he was given in high school, “Party Doll,” after the popular top ten hit on the radio at the time. With a pen- chant for snazzy suits and shiny convertibles, and the ability to dance the Jitterbug with the best, Duane was, indeed, the life of any party. Mourners at his funeral had to smile when we played that song in his honor.
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