Joseph Travis Tucker's Obituary
Joseph Travis Tucker, Sr., 87, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at home in Nanjemoy, MD. He was born December 13, 1924 in Washington, DC to the late Hubert Quinton and Mary Elizabeth Carpenter Tucker.
Mr. Tucker was born and raised in Washington, DC and graduated from Central High School in 1943. He joined the USMC on active duty from 1943 to 1946 and left with the rank of Sergeant. After serving in the military he attended University of Maryland from 1946 to 1950 where he received his B.S. degree. Mr. Tucker played for the Maryland Terrapins Football team as Quarterback during the 1946 - 1950 seasons and participated in the 1948 and 1950 Gator Bowls.
Following his military and football careers, he joined the FBI in 1951. Later that decade he left to open his own beer distributorship in La Plata, MD, which he ran until 1962. He then spent 4 years in Colorado before returning to Virginia where he was self employed in the real estate industry until his retirement. He spent his final years living on the banks of the Potomac River in Nanjemoy, MD. Mr. Tucker had a passion for the outdoors and was able to hunt throughout the US as well as multiple trips around the World. His lifelong love of gardening, fishing and hunting, especially bird hunting, will not be forgotten. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his best friend and companion, Gloria Hampton of Nanjemoy, MD, four children; Joseph Travis Tucker, Jr. of Redford, TX, Wayne Douglas Tucker of Bronxville, NY, Virginia Tucker Sledjeski of The Plains, VA and Jill Tucker Hampel of Stafford, VA; five grandchildren, Gavin Tucker of Redford, TX, Jordan and Molly Hampel of Stafford, VA and Zachary and Logan Tucker of Bronxville, NY; and three siblings, Dr. Hubert Quinton Tucker of Orange, VA, William Dinwiddie Tucker of Arlington, VA and Mary Frances Fannon of Castleton, VA.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2 pm at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA.
A private interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made in his name to Ducks Unlimited, http://www.ducks.org/tributes/JoeTucker
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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