The Rev. Dr. David Alfred Duck, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Oct. 24, 1914, at Baconton, Ga., son of John T. and Alpha A. Bowles Duck. He and Mary Lee Tumlin were married June 21, 1942, at College Park, Ga.

Duck graduated from Asbury College in Wilmington, Ky., and Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. He was a United Methodist minister for 63 years. He was past district superintendent in Americus and Waycross United Methodist districts, representative to general and jurisdictional conferences of the United Methodist Church, served on the general board of evangelism, trustee of Andrew College in Georgia, member of heart and cancer associations and a board member of Magnolia Manor.

He served in the U.S. Army as a chaplain from 1944 to 1945.

Survivors include his wife; a son, David A. Duck Jr. of Greis, Germany; a daughter, Pauline Pitts of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Louise Jordan of Nashville, Tenn., five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery in Macon, Ga., with Rev. Don Reeder officiating.

Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.