Age 83, passed away August 23, 2023 after complications from surgery. Born in Duluth on Nov. 13,1939 to John & Althea (Reed) Duckstad, Bob and his big sisters Edith and Lisa grew up in several small north country towns where their educator parents were employed: Carleton and Park Rapids, MN, and Ironwood, MI on the U.P. Bob graduated in 1957 from Luther Wright H.S. in Ironwood and remained close to his classmates for the rest of his life. He graduated from University of ND in 1961 and U of Michigan Law in 1964. He then served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1964-68 with postings at Holy Loch Naval Base in Scotland and Treasure Island, San Francisco. Bob’s main duty in the JAG was defending court-martialed sailors, often from infractions caused by excessive enjoyment of their shore leave.