Resident of the Month

This month, we are delighted to shine a spotlight on a lovely couple who holds a special place in all our hearts at Spring Park. Please join us in celebrating Anita & Archie Duncan, our January Residents of the Month!
Anita and Archie (also known as Pete) Duncan met in Charleston when Anita was in nursing school at the Medical University of South Carolina, and Pete was at The Citadel. They were married in 1956. Pete graduated from The Citadel with a degree in Electrical Engineering and served four years in the Army in Virginia, where he trained new recruits. Anita worked as a newborn nursery nurse at the hospital.
Afterward, they moved back to Charleston, where Pete took a job with Westvaco Pulp and Paper Company, and Anita worked at Roper Hospital. When they had their daughters, Angela and Beth, Anita decided to stay at home as a full-time mom. Pete was later transferred to Connecticut to work for Westvaco at their New York City office, which kept the family in the North for 18 years. In the early 1980s, Pete was able to move the family back home to Charleston, where he worked for several more years in the boat business at Duncan’s Boat Harbor.
Once back in Charleston, Pete became very active with the church, serving as a deacon at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. He also worked for many years with Kiwanis, serving as Lieutenant Governor of the Carolinas Clubs, volunteered with SCORE, and worked with The Citadel Alumni Association. Anita stayed busy with her hobbies, helping with the grandkids, sewing, gardening, and bargain hunting at yard sales and thrift shops.
Their daughter Angela is now a retired pediatrician and has two grown children: one is an architect, and the other a pediatric dentist. Their daughter Beth is a physical therapist and has three children: the oldest has a PhD in Chemistry, the middle child just completed his Master’s Degree in Computer Game Design, and the youngest is a senior at Converse College.
Anita and Pete moved to Spring Park two years ago to be closer to their daughters, who live in the upstate. They will be celebrating their 69th wedding anniversary this January! Congratulations, Anita & Pete – thank you both for being such inspiring and cherished members of our community!