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Bruce Clark Bishop of Harrisburg

Bruce Clark Bishop, age 80, of Harrisburg passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. He was born on Sept. 9, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Champ Bishop and Rowena Roberts Bishop Kevish.

He is survived by his wife, Sondra Duke Bishop; two sons, Tod (Julee) Bishop and Perry (Sherry) Bishop; four grandchildren, Casey (Derek Martin), Andy, Alexis and Walker Bishop; a sister, Christie Brown; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, John T. Brown; a sister-in-law, Eva (Pearlie) Duke Boatright and her husband Jack Boatright; and a niece, Jody Boatright Fowler.

Bruce operated Duke's Car Wash for many years and then eventually retired from Bishop Enterprises.

Bruce and Sondra would have celebrated their 61st anniversary on Jan. 24, 2020.

There will be no funeral service at this time, as he wanted his body donated to the Washington University Science Department in St. Louis.