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- Eugene Alexander Luquire Jr.
Birth 31 Mar 1919
Death 29 Jan 2001 (aged 81)
Burial
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Plot Section 9
Memorial ID 17377765
Mr. Eugene "Luke" Luquire Jr., 81, of 634 Linfield Dr., died early Monday at Durham Regional Hospital. Mr. Luquire was born in Durham Co., the son of the late Eugene Alexander Luquire Sr. and Cleo Small Luquire. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy Sea Bees in the Pacific Arena. He worked for the City of Durham as chief plumbing and heating inspector for 22 years. He also served on the N.C. State Board of Plumbing and Heating Examiners for 21 years. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Mr. Luquire is survived by his wife, Doris Luquire; two daughters, Cathy Johnson and husband, Tom, of Greensboro, and Vicki Brown and husband, Steve, of Durham; a son, Don Luquire and wife, Sharon, of Cary; a sister, Ruby Brown, of Durham; a brother, David H. Luquire, of Durham; six grandchildren, Heather Gacina and husband, Igor, Angie Dickerson, Kyle Dickerson, Shane Luquire, Stephen Brown, and Justin Luquire; and one great-granddaughter, Maya Gacina.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday 2 p.m. at Clements Funeral Chapel in Durham, the Rev. Patrice Cheasty-Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Stephen Brown Jr., Stephen Brown Sr., Kyle Dickerson, Thomas Johnson, Justin Luquire, and Shane Luquire. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 at Clements Funeral Home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2700 Roxboro Rd., Durham, N.C. 27704.
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