Gilbert "Junior" Duffy, 90, of Ferris, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at 7:20 a.m.Junior was born May 31, 1934, at the family home in Carthage, Illinois, to Gilbert B. and Bertha (Carroll) Duffy.He attended Carthage High School, where he excelled in athletics, including football, basketball, softball, and track.After graduating in 1954, Junior served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1963, spending part of his service stationed in Germany.In 1957, he married Lois Seigfreid, and they later divorced in 1970. In 1973, Junior married the love of his life, Marcia Dighton. After their marriage, he adopted Marcia's son, Nicholas J. Duffy. Following Nicholas' untimely passing, Junior and Marcia lovingly raised his daughters, Jaclyn (Jackie) and Taylor, as their own, devoting the next two decades to their upbringing.Junior spent 19 years working at Tuffy's Auto Body before joining the Hancock County Highway Department, where he

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