Errol Joseph “Duke” Linden Jr.

Errol Joseph “Duke” Linden Jr., 57, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017.

 
His Life Celebration: 12:00 noon Friday, July 21, 2017 in Biggers Funeral Chapel.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the funeral home.

Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

 
Errol Joseph Linden Jr. was born to Errol and Myrna Linden at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston on October 11, 1959. He was the oldest of three children. Due to his father’s occupation as a football player, the family was raised in many cities, mostly Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended Lakeside High School. He served in the United States Coast Guard and during his 5 1/2 years he attained the rank of QM3 / E-4 . While in the service he found a lifelong passion of flag collecting.

 
Duke operated a pool service and his company, “The Pool Guy” served both Aledo and Fort Worth. He was a loving husband and father who was well known for his undying support for the  Atlanta Falcons .

Errol was preceded in death by his father, Errol J. Linden Sr.

 
Survivors include his son, Errol Joseph “Jake” Linden III ; wife, Sandra Cavin Linden; mother, Myrna “Sunnye” Linden, and friend Glenda “Gee” Smith; siblings, Bo William Linden and partner, Debra Murray; Necah Linden and partner, Robin James; his brother in life, Arlie Johnson; nieces and nephews, Rachael Wong and husband, Ben, Rebecca Kelso, Mycah Kopp and Shawn, William Morrow and wife, Samantha, Kase Linden Kopp; and a number of great nieces, and nephews.