ST AUGUSTINE RECORD
St Augustine, Florida
September 23, 2003

Maurice Wray Durrance

Maurice Wray Durrance, 67, died at his residence, Sept. 17, 2003, after an extended illness. He was born in St. Augustine, and had been a lifelong resident of St. Johns County, living first in St. Augustine and then in Hastings.

Mr. Durrance was a leather artist and specialized in creating and crafting Native American clothing. He was very active in the Native American Pow Wow circuit.. He was also honorably discharged from the United States Army after serving during peacetime.

Mr. Durrance was preceded in death by his parents, William Hilton Durrance and Ida Elizabeth Dupont.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Peggy Marie Durrance, Hastings; 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Millicent and Matthew Jernigan, Bostwick, Donnette and Jimmy McCallun, Ormond Beach, and Katherine Reynolds, Jacksonville; 2 brothers Mitchell Durrance, Hastings, James Kevin Durrance and his wife Mary; one sister, Charlotte Durrance Jarvis, St. Augustine; seven grandchildren, Danny LeBlanc, St. Augustine, Brendan Carlisle, Hastings, Christopher and Natalie Durrance, Daytona Beach, Lorie Ward, Daytona Beach, Joshua Durrance, Ormond Beach, Heather Reynolds, Jacksonville, and Tiffany Durrance, Hastings; 3 great-grandchildren, Gabby, Taylor, Trowa Sai.

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the Masters Funeral Home Chapel in Palatka, with Rev. Eddie Frantz officiating.

The family will receive friends at their home located at 9705 Quinn Ave, in Flagler Estates from noon until 2 p.m. following the service. Burial will be private at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer