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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 18, 1917, page 5

TROUT LAKE BOY JOINS THE U.S. ARMY
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Don Duncan Will Fight for His Country -- Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Fought in Civil War
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Troutlake, Wash., May 14, 1917, Editor The Enterprise, --
With interest I observe in your paper the names of young men in White Salmon who have enlisted in the army. My son, Don, has recently enlisted in the cavalry service of the U.S. regular army and with others from Vancouver Barracks was last week sent to Fort McDowell, San Fransisco, Calif. So far, Don is the only one from the Trout Lake section to respond to his country's call.
My father and grandfather both died from gun shot wounds received while serving in the Union Army of 1861 to 1865, also his (Don's) mother's father died from disease contracted in the same conflict.

Yours very truly,
E.C. Duncan

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 22, 1917, page 6
"Trout Lake News"

News was reached here last Sunday of the death of Donald Duncan who joined the Cavalry and was stationed at Fort McDowell -- Donald was a very promising young man who had many friends here who all sympathize with the bereaved family.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 22, 1917, page 2

News reached Trout Lake last Saturday, says our correspondent, of the death of James Donald Duncan, 21, who joined the 17th Cavalry, and was stationed at Ft. McDowell. Donald was a very promising young man, and had many friends in western Klickitat, who all sympathize with the bereaved family. His body was shipped back to his home this week.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 29, 1917, page 2
"Klickitat Intelligence"

The funeral of Donald Duncan, a recruit in the 17th United States cavalry, regular army. who died in June 16th at Fort McDowell, Angel Island, California, was held Fridat last at Guler, in western Klickitat, with military honors. Don, as he was familiarly called, enlisted from Vancouver, Wash., about two months ago, and about a month later was taken to the hospital sick with measles, which resulted in an attack of acute nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys), of which he died. A soldier;s funeral was given him in San Fransisco, on Tuesday, and the body then sent home for burial. Donald Duncan, who was not yet 20 years old, was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Duncan, and was born and reared in the Trout Lake valley.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 29, 1917, page 6

CARD OF THANKS

Trout Lake, Wash. , June 25, 1979. Editor Enterprise:--we wish to convey through your paper our utmost appreciation to our neighbors, friends and acquaintances at home, Glenwood, White Salmon, Bingen and the people of Klickitat County and Northwest for their assistance, floral offerings, letters of condolence, and other sympathy manifestations shown by the death of our beloved soldier son and brother and to those who gave us such valuable assistance in recovering the body of our dear soldier boy from Fort McDowell, Calif., and to the commander of company K. 3rd Oregon infantry, who detailed privates J.H. Owens and C.C. McBride to attend as guards at our home and church during burial ceremonies. It is some consolation to know our soldier boy gave his life for the cause of the U.S. government.

Signed,
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Duncan and family
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stewart.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 29, 1917, page 6

Two soldiers came up from the Dam to act as guards at the funeral of Donald Duncan Friday afternoon. Services were held at the church amid quantities of beautiful flowers and the body was laid to rest in Trout Lake Cemetery.