“Friend to Animal &Man..”.
Duane is survived by his spouse, Joseph Neil McGinnis of Lakeland, FL and New York City, sister-in-law Marilyn Doll of Independence, Missouri, nephews (and spouses) David, James (Amy), John (Anna), Paul, John, Kendle (Michelle) and Randle, and 7 grand-nieces and grand-nephews and one great-grand-nephew. He will also be sorely missed by the entire purebred dog community in the United States and around the world. Duane and Joe were married July 11, 2016. Having got- ten together July 25, 1978, that marked thirty-eight years of business and personal partnership. It may be the longest engagement in recorded history. It was Duane’s greatest dream that the relationship culminate in a wedding, and it took place in a house they designed on land they’d owned since the 1970s and on which is a small, protected graveyard in which all their dearest canine (and one feline) friends rest for all time. Duane himself was buried in Winfield, Kansas, on August 6th of this year, next to his parents and not far from the Caney Valley Farms that as a child he proud- ly called home. A memorial service/celebration will be also held later this year near his adopted town of Lakeland, Florida where he lived since 1979. Duane and Joe requested that anyone wishing to make a gesture would do so to TAKE THE LEAD at www.takethelead.org, and want to extend their thanks to the many, many friends who made donations to Take The Lead in Duane’s name. The inscription on Duane’s monument will say “Friend To Animal and Man,” and that pretty much describes this wonderful man who will be greatly missed. This issue of Top Notch Toys is dedicated to this great man and lifelong friend to the Toy breeds. It will be forever treasured, as will the memory of our own Party Doll, our hard-working protector of dogs and the people who love them, our hero and our most glowing example of honesty, integrity, humility and unselfish caring for his fellow man, Duane Clark Doll, 1/17/1939—7/19/2016. May he rest in peace, warmed by the high esteem in which he’s internationally held. Joseph Neil McGiNNis October 25, 2016
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