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7 hours ago in Local Springfield Park Board members and others cut the ribbon as Douglas Park is now Duncan Park Photo: Saga Communications Exit Stephen Douglas, enter Otis Duncan as the namesake for one of Springfield’s best-known parks. Duncan was born in 1873. The son of a Springfield grocer, he went on to become one of the highest ranking African American officers in the military by the end of World War I. Colonel Duncan had descendants on hand for Tuesday’s ribbon cutting. Gale Lynn Borders’ great grandfather was Duncan’s first cousin. “I always heard stuff growing up about my family, and then, as the time went by, we started hearing more and more,” she said. ....
Otis Duncan A Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier died from what is believed to have been drowning at a beach in Hope Bay, Portland on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Otis Duncan. He was from Port Antonio in Portland, according to his Facebook profile. The details surrounding the incident are still sketchy, but it is understood that Duncan, along with other colleagues, went to the beach for a swim. While in the water, he reportedly got into difficulties and later drowned before help could reach him. A search was subsequently launched for him, but his body was not located at the time. ....