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Birth:          16 Jan 1945 Pensacola, Fla.
Death:          12 Jun 2007 Clearwater, Fla.

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Decker Fam Tree on ancestry
DECKER, Joseph Benedict III 
Of Clearwater, FL 
Formerly of Kalamazoo, MI Died June 12, 2007 in his home in Clearwater, FL. Joe was 
born in Pensicola, FL on January 16, 1945, oldest son of J. Ben Decker and Jean 
Knappen Decker. He spent his early life in Kalamazoo, MI and graduated from St. 
Augustine High School in 1963. He attended Georgetown University and Western 
Michigan University. After college Joe was employed by Knappen Molasses Company 
in Chicago, IL for 10 years where he progressed to Director of Operations at Knappen. 
While in the Chicago area, Joe was President of The Riverdale Chamber of Commerce 
and held key positions in several feed industry associations. Joe has worked in the 
accounting field for many years and most recently operated his own accounting 
practice in the Clearwater area. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Decker, his 
brother C. David Decker (Mary Ellen) and sister, Mary Decker White (B. Joseph), four 
nieces and nephews and nine great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death 
by his parents, two brothers, Tom Decker and Flip Decker, and one sister, Margery 
Decker. A private service will take place in Clearwater, Florida. 
Kalamazoo Gazette (MI) - Friday, June 15, 2007 

Parents
DECKER Joseph Benedict (15 Sep 1922 - 24 Jun 1996)
KNAPPEN Nancy Jean (9 Feb 1922 - 24 Jun 1998)

Siblings
DECKER Joseph Benedict (16 Jan 1945 - 12 Jun 2007)
DECKER Charles David ("C. David") ()
DECKER Mary P. ()
DECKER Thomas William (18 Sep 1950 - 30 Jul 2005)
DECKER Donald Philip ("Flip") (31 May 1952 - 19 Feb 1976)
DECKER Margery (26 Jan 1957 - 27 Mar 1959)

Marriage To ----- Nancy ()
    m.  

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