Robert (Bob) James DuBray, Major, U.S. Air Force, retired, passed away on October 8, 2026 after a brief illness.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents James A. DuBray and Justine A. DuBray, Bob was raised in Elyria, Ohio, attended St. Mary Parochial School and graduated from Elyria High School, where he excelled on the track and HOGWHDPDGFDSSHOODFKRLU+HDWWHGHG7KH2KLR State University and was active in Phi Kappa fraternity, WKH LU )RUFH 5HVHUYH 2dFHU 7UDLLJ &RUSV 527& SURJUDPDGWKHIUHVKPDWUDFNDGHOGWHDPEHIRUH graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Bob served 20 active years in the U.S. Air Force, concluding his military service in 1975 at Arnold Engineering Development Center as Chief of Contract Manage- PHWDGFRWUDFWLJRdFHUIRUWKH&HWHUVRSHUDWLJ contract.

During his years in military service, he was director of advertising and publicity for the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service in the state of Michigan, was commander of the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Detachment in Berkeley, W. Va., and commander of the Shepherd Air Force Base 7HDV(JLHHULJ6TDGUREHIRUHJRLJRYHUVHDVDV DPDDJHPHWDDOVLVRdFHUL+HDGTDUWHUVWKLU )RUFH7RNR-DSDKLOHLWKLVFDSDFLWKHVHUYHG as program action monitor for new Air Force weapons systems being deployed to the Far East and reporting on the status of their development to the 5th Air Force commander. He also served during his Far East assign- PHWDV(HFWLYH2dFHUIRUWKH+HDGTDUWHUVWKLU Force comptroller.

Upon his return to the U.S., he was assigned to the LU )RUFH 5HVHUYH 2dFHU 7UDLLJ &RUSV DV D VVLV – WDW3URIHVVRURIHURVSDFH6WGLHVDW7KH2KLR6WDWH University, Columbus, Ohio. While there he received his promotion to the rank of Major, shortly thereafter being selected to attend the Air Force Institute of 7HFKRORJ IRU HDSRV VVWHPV SURFUHPHW DG production training at the North American Rockwell facility in Columbus, Ohio. He was then assigned at L.G. Hanscom Field, Bedford Massachusetts to the Air Force Electronic Systems Division as Chief of Procurement and Production for the Space Defense and Com- PDG 6VWHP 3URJUDP 0DDJHPHW 2dFH DG ODWHU as Chief of Procurement Systems. He then transferred WR UROG LU )RUFH DVH DW 7OODKRPD 7HHVVHH where he retired from the service in 1975. Among his decorations are the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal and Small Arms Expert Marksmanship.

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Bob was an avid reader of history and great supporter of community service. While in Japan he was secretary/ treasurer of the Far East district of Boy Scouts of America and the Far East

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Bob was preceded in death by his parents, James and -VWLH UD KLV UVW LIH 6KLUOH VR LOOLDP 7LcD DG VRLOD DYLG HVWHL +LV JUHDW pride and devotion was to his family. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Peggy; daughter, Dr. Barbara Ben- VWHLRI&ROOLHUYLOOH7VRVDYLGRI0UIUHHVERUR 7 5LFKDUG 6VD RI 6PUD 7 .HHWK RI 1R – OHVYLOOH7JUDGFKLOGUH5DUD&ODLUHD mian) Fultz, Kyle DuBray, Kaylyn (William) England, Bryce DuBray, Morgan (Josh) Friedenberger, Connor DuBray, Olivia DuBray and Jenna (Will) Wiggins; and JUHDWJUDGFKLOGUH /OHV UD ODLU UD DG Bennett Fultz.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle &KUFKDWSPR7KUVGD2FWREHU,WHUPHWLOO follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

7KH IDPLO UHTHVWV WKDW L OLH RI RHUV GRD – WLRVEHPDGHLREVPHPRUWR6W3DOWKHSRVWOH &KUFKWR6W-GH&KLOGUHV5HVHDUFK+RVSLWDORUWR WKHFKDULWRIRHVFKRLFH Feldhaus-Gowen-Smith Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Robert (Bob) James DuBray.