In terms of history, the Duker name and providing funeral goods and services in the Quincy area have long been synonymous. It has been over one hundred and fifty-one years ago, in 1848 when Frank Duker opened his furniture and undertaking business at 712 Maine. In March of 1937, the grandsons of Frank Duker, Albert "Butch" and John Duker moved the funeral home to the present location at 823 Broadway. Butch Duker died January 12,1957 and following the death of John Duker on June 7, 1967, Lawrence "Froggy" Howarth, a longtime employee of the firm, was asked to manage the home on behalf of John's four daughters who themselves did not work at the funeral home. When Francis and Alma Haugh moved to Quincy in 1946 from Davenport, Iowa they were fulfilling a dream to own their own funeral home. They had bought the Freiburg Funeral Home at 805 Spring and as was common, intended to live in the apartment above the funeral parlor. In this home, a block away from 823 Broadway, is where Pat & Rick Haugh grew-up. This is the neighborhood they played-in, where their friends lived, and where they went to school and church. In 1983, a year after their father, Francis Haugh, died the Haugh brothers had the opportunity to buy Duker Funeral Home. This merger of the two firms was a longtime hope of their parents, and it also allowed the brothers to become business partners. In the 18 years since, much has changed around us. As most of you probably know, the building was destroyed by fire in 1988. The exterior is a replica of the former, familiar building that has stood at 823 Broadway for as long as any of us can remember. Over time, they have acquired property adjacent to and behind the funeral home in an effort to provide room for expansion and to enhance the appearance of the surrounding area. They have an interest in this neighborhood not only because of the business, but because of their history and many happy memories here. The demands of a growing business have resulted in the new garage, enlarged parking, designated handicapped parking and landscaped areas on the north and west sides of the funeral home. It is the support of this community that has made these improvements possible, and it is for the community that they are made.