OBITUARY: Duff, Winfred L, May 26, 2004 From: Norma Adams Date: May 27, 2004 May 27, 2004 Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Winfred L. Duff Winfred L. Duff, 80, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Versailles, Ky., following a long illness. Born Aug. 5, 1923, in Campton, [Wolfe County]. Ky., Mr. Duff moved at age three with his family to Middletown, Ohio. Son of the late Millie Bailey Duff and Thomas Felix Duff, he was preceded in death in 1997 by his beloved wife of 50 years, Vivian Adams Duff. Mr. Duff retired in 1987 as deputy health commissioner of the Middletown (Ohio) Health Department after 44 years of service in public health. Following two years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he was with the Butler County (Ohio) Health Department for eight years before being recruited by the Middletown Health Department, where he served 34 years. In 1979, Mr. Duff was named Sanitarian of the Year by the Southwest District of the Ohio Public Health Association. Throughout his career, Mr. Duff served on numerous public health and civic organizations. Perhaps his proudest civic service was as chair of the property selection committee that helped bring to Middletown a branch campus of Miami University on the former Armco Park site. In addition, Mr. Duff served as chairman of the Sanitarian Section of the Ohio Public Health Association; president of the Southwest District of the Ohio Public Health Association; charter member of the Ohio Environmental Health Association; president of the government division of the Middletown Chapter of the American Red Cross; member of the Middletown Community Disaster Planning Committee; chairman of the Middletown Plumbing Board; president of the Middletown Council of PTO⤁s; and member of the executive board of the Middletown Area Senior Citizens. A study by Mr. Duff on the feasibility of non-rigid refuse containers received national recognition. Winfred Duff leaves behind a legacy of Christian faith, love, honor and integrity. He was a man who loved God, his family, his country, gardening and the great outdoors. After the death of his wife, Mr. Duff relocated to Versailles, Ky., to be close to his daughter and son-in-law. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Middletown, and attended Southland Christian Church at the time of his death. Mr. Duff is survived by his daughter and only child, Melody Duff Featherston, and son-in-law, Morris Ray Featherston; a sister, Kathryn McCloud; a sister-in-law, Elois Duff; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Gerald, Robert, Kenneth and Orville Duff; and three sisters, Bernice Duff, Opal Ludwig and Herma Phillips. ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services, conducted by Chaplain Stewart Dawson of the Lexington Fire Department, will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, Ky., with burial in the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service on Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The family wishes to give special thanks to the magnificent staff of the Frankfort Office of Hospice of the Bluegrass for their heartfelt professional support. MEMORIALS: Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass, Frankfort Office, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601. ------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.