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W.R. Tony "Hard to Kill" Dukes

April 15, 1952 - January 07, 2013
Brady, Texas

'Enjoy every second, be thankful for every memory.' -Tony
William Robert “Tony” Dukes was born in Brady, Texas on April 15,1952 into a family of auctioneers, ranchers, gamblers and Tex-Americana award winning square dance performers to parents Faye and Nelson Dukes. He is survived by his brother, Jackie Dukes and wife Stephanie, along with his daughter, Kristen Cline, his Spiritual father, Deacon Joe Milligan and many friends and 'brothers'. Tony graduated in a class of ten from Paint
Rock, Texas and enjoyed minoring in art at UT Austin. Music became his heartbeat. He 'always worked and played in a band' to survive and counted his blessings in knowing and playing with some of the finest musicians in blues and rock from 1970-2000; he is known as 'one of . . .

Obituary

Fort Worth, TexasW.R. "Tony" Dukes, afficionado of guitars, bows, guns and God, and one of the last real Texas bluesmen, left us with incredible memories on Monday, January 7, 2013, at the age of 60.Tony was born April 15, 1952 to the late Faye and Nelson Dukes in Brady, Texas. His life and involvement in the local, national and International blues and rock . . .

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Favorite Saying/Quote:

Favorite Prayer: St. Francis of Assisi (11th Step)

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Tony's Fav TunesEVERYDAY I GOT THE BLUES: B.B. KingLITTLE WING: Clapton, Hendrix or Stevie Ray . . .

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March 12, 2016

The chimes sang today and reminded me of you. I'm listening. . . You leave an indelible mark.

January 13, 2013

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. Genesis 21:20 The . . .

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From Phillip Williams
Sunday, January 13, 2013 8:43 PM

Tony you shared your rich life and history with us all endlessly giving of yourself. I shared mutual respect towards your parents as you did mine and your respect for our military and law enforcement was always there. You were ...