James Douglas Duncan (Jim) was born Aug. 7, 1953, in Oakland, California, to June and Jim Duncan.
Jim grew up in Pleasanton, California. Throughout his childhood, his family spent their summers at the Russian River. Those long, free, summer days on the river were a cherished memory.
Jim swam on competitive AAU teams during his school years. He graduated from Amador High School in 1971 and went into construction, following his fatherâs footsteps. In 1977, Jim married Marna Mattern from Livermore. They lived in Pleasanton with their two sons, Garrett and Chase, and Jim built his family a beautiful home in Pleasanton.
When Jim retired at age 50 after 32 years in the carpentersâ union, he and his family moved to Grass Valley, where they bought 15 acres, and Jim built another beautiful home for his family.