Doctor Ernest Arthur Duff, 79, political scientist and educator, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009, at his residence.
He was the husband of Barbara Jones Duff.
He was born December 27, 1929, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of the late Ernest Ragland and Emma Ruth Bennett Duff.
He was retired professor of political science at Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman's College). He was a member of Peakland Baptist Church and the Virginia Baptist Association.
Doctor Duff served as a Foreign Service Officer for the State Department in Havana, Cuba from 1957 until 1960 and in Washington from 1960 until 1962 , then in Bogot , Columbia from 1962 until 1963. He then came to teach at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1964. From 1979 until 1980, he was a visiting Fulbright professor at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was the author of "Agrarian Reform in Columbia" and "Violence and "Depression in Latin America"and "Leader and Party in Latin America". Doctor Duff has served as political analyst for WSET-Channel 13, here in Lynchburg, since 1987. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He was a Helen Wessell Fellow at Unversity of Virginia, from 1963 unti 1964, NEH Fellow at Brown University in 1990. He was a member of the Latin American Studies Association, Southern Political Science Association, Southeastern Association of Latin American Studies and the Virginia Political Science Association. He enjoyed playing tennis and gardening. In addition to his wife, Barbara, he is survived by two sons, Ernest Arthur Duff Jr. and his wife, Vidya, and Cameron John Duff and his wife, Susan, of Tampa, Florida; two daughters, Melanie Duff Badesch and her husband, Doctor David Badesch of Denver, Colordo, Valerie Susan Duff-Stautmann and her husband, Jacob, of Boston, Massachusetts; one sister, Gladys Thornton of Burien, Washington, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Ruth King.
He was the husband of Barbara Jones Duff.
He was born December 27, 1929, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of the late Ernest Ragland and Emma Ruth Bennett Duff.
He was retired professor of political science at Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman's College). He was a member of Peakland Baptist Church and the Virginia Baptist Association.
Doctor Duff served as a Foreign Service Officer for the State Department in Havana, Cuba from 1957 until 1960 and in Washington from 1960 until 1962 , then in Bogot , Columbia from 1962 until 1963. He then came to teach at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1964. From 1979 until 1980, he was a visiting Fulbright professor at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was the author of "Agrarian Reform in Columbia" and "Violence and "Depression in Latin America"and "Leader and Party in Latin America". Doctor Duff has served as political analyst for WSET-Channel 13, here in Lynchburg, since 1987. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He was a Helen Wessell Fellow at Unversity of Virginia, from 1963 unti 1964, NEH Fellow at Brown University in 1990. He was a member of the Latin American Studies Association, Southern Political Science Association, Southeastern Association of Latin American Studies and the Virginia Political Science Association. He enjoyed playing tennis and gardening. In addition to his wife, Barbara, he is survived by two sons, Ernest Arthur Duff Jr. and his wife, Vidya, and Cameron John Duff and his wife, Susan, of Tampa, Florida; two daughters, Melanie Duff Badesch and her husband, Doctor David Badesch of Denver, Colordo, Valerie Susan Duff-Stautmann and her husband, Jacob, of Boston, Massachusetts; one sister, Gladys Thornton of Burien, Washington, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Ruth King.
Doctor Ernest Arthur Duff, 79, political scientist and educator, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009, at his residence.
He was the husband of Barbara Jones Duff.
He was born December 27, 1929, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of the late Ernest Ragland and Emma Ruth Bennett Duff.
He was retired professor of political science at Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman's College). He was a member of Peakland Baptist Church and the Virginia Baptist Association.
Doctor Duff served as a Foreign Service Officer for the State Department in Havana, Cuba from 1957 until 1960 and in Washington from 1960 until 1962 , then in Bogot , Columbia from 1962 until 1963. He then came to teach at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1964. From 1979 until 1980, he was a visiting Fulbright professor at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was the author of "Agrarian Reform in Columbia" and "Violence and "Depression in Latin America"and "Leader and Party in Latin America". Doctor Duff has served as political analyst for WSET-Channel 13, here in Lynchburg, since 1987. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He was a Helen Wessell Fellow at Unversity of Virginia, from 1963 unti 1964, NEH Fellow at Brown University in 1990. He was a member of the Latin American Studies Association, Southern Political Science Association, Southeastern Association of Latin American Studies and the Virginia Political Science Association. He enjoyed playing tennis and gardening. In addition to his wife, Barbara, he is survived by two sons, Ernest Arthur Duff Jr. and his wife, Vidya, and Cameron John Duff and his wife, Susan, of Tampa, Florida; two daughters, Melanie Duff Badesch and her husband, Doctor David Badesch of Denver, Colordo, Valerie Susan Duff-Stautmann and her husband, Jacob, of Boston, Massachusetts; one sister, Gladys Thornton of Burien, Washington, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Ruth King.
He was the husband of Barbara Jones Duff.
He was born December 27, 1929, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of the late Ernest Ragland and Emma Ruth Bennett Duff.
He was retired professor of political science at Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman's College). He was a member of Peakland Baptist Church and the Virginia Baptist Association.
Doctor Duff served as a Foreign Service Officer for the State Department in Havana, Cuba from 1957 until 1960 and in Washington from 1960 until 1962 , then in Bogot , Columbia from 1962 until 1963. He then came to teach at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1964. From 1979 until 1980, he was a visiting Fulbright professor at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was the author of "Agrarian Reform in Columbia" and "Violence and "Depression in Latin America"and "Leader and Party in Latin America". Doctor Duff has served as political analyst for WSET-Channel 13, here in Lynchburg, since 1987. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He was a Helen Wessell Fellow at Unversity of Virginia, from 1963 unti 1964, NEH Fellow at Brown University in 1990. He was a member of the Latin American Studies Association, Southern Political Science Association, Southeastern Association of Latin American Studies and the Virginia Political Science Association. He enjoyed playing tennis and gardening. In addition to his wife, Barbara, he is survived by two sons, Ernest Arthur Duff Jr. and his wife, Vidya, and Cameron John Duff and his wife, Susan, of Tampa, Florida; two daughters, Melanie Duff Badesch and her husband, Doctor David Badesch of Denver, Colordo, Valerie Susan Duff-Stautmann and her husband, Jacob, of Boston, Massachusetts; one sister, Gladys Thornton of Burien, Washington, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Ruth King.
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