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Captain William H. "Pyro" Dubois

Image of Captain William Dubois
Birth Date: August 17, 1984
Death Date: December 1, 2014
Veteran Of: U. S. Air Force

Marriages

Ashley Jones

Burial Details

Mortuary Name: Grand Valley Funeral Homes, Grand Junction, Colorado

Obituaries

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 1A & 9A Article - December 15, 2014

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 1A & 6A Article - December 3, 2014

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - December 13, 2014

Same Obituary as in December 12, 2014 Daily Sentinel

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 B Obituary - December 10, 2014

William DuBois, an Air Force
Captain and New Castle native,
was killed when the F-16 he was
piloting crashed in the Middle
East. He died while supporting
the military effort against Islamic
State militants, according to the
U.S. Department of Defense.
Captain William H. Dubois will
arrive at Walker Field Grand Junction Airport December 11th, 2014,
at 12:15 p.m. It is custom for civilians to line the streets to honor those
who have died protecting our country. Captain Dubois, with Military
Escorts, will be taken to Grand Valley Funeral Funeral Homes - Grand
Junction Chapel, 1022 Grand Ave., Grand Junction, Colorado with
Street Honors. The procession from 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. will start from
Walker Field Airport down Horizon Dr. to 12th Street all the way to
Grand Ave., then right on Grand Ave. to Grand Valley Funeral Homes-
Grand Junction Chapel, 1022 Grand Ave.
Funeral Service and Military Honors will be at 11:35 a.m. Sunday,
December 14, 2014, at the Rifle High School, Rifle Colorado.
Go to www.GrandValleyFuneralHomes.com website to leave condolences
and order flowers.
Family obituary to follow.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - December 11, 2014

Same Obituary as December 10, 2014

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 1A & 7A Article - December 12, 2014

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - December 12, 2014

On December 1, 2014, the world
lost a hero, a beloved son, husband,
brother, uncle, and friend
to all who crossed his path. Will
“Pyro” DuBois was born on August
14, 1984, and lived a life of
adventure, travel, sports, love, and
immense friendship in his short 30
years.
He is survived by his beautiful
wife, Ashley; his father and mother, Ham and Donna; his sister, Devon;
his young nephew, Karsen, and his adorable lab puppy, Delta.
His youth was spent in constant motion: harassing his sister, and participating
in sports of all kinds from basketball, soccer, baseball, and
swimming to eventing horses competing in the North American Young
Riders Championship. While attending Rifle High School, Will was
involved in choir, soccer, track, school plays, the National Honor Society,
and was elected Senior class president.
The Air Force awarded Will a full ride ROTC scholarship in Aerospace
Engineering which allowed him to graduate with honors at Colorado
State University in Boulder including the Distinguished Graduate
award from the 105th ROTC detachment unit. Although Will was dedicated
to academics, leadership, and becoming the best Air Force officer,
he found time to join the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Upon graduation
he learned that he was accepted into an elite pilot training program,
ENJEPT (Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training) at Sheppard Air Force
base and proceeded on to F16 training at Luke AFB.
His first assignment in 2011 was Kunsan, Korean where he proudly
flew for the 35th fighter squadron, known as the Pantons, and earned
the call sign, Pyro. It was there that he met the love of his life, Ashley
Jones. Just last year, he returned to the states with his bride to be, and
was based at Shaw AFB in the 77th fighter squadron, the Gamblers,
also known as “the worlds greatest”. Ashley and Will married just days
before he was deployed to the middle-east. Their time together was
much too short.
The memorial service celebrating the life of this remarkable man will
take place at the Rifle High School on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at
11:35:77 a.m. Services are in the care of Grand Valley Funeral Homes.
We are expecting a large turn out so arrive early as the service will start
on time.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you donate to:“Pyro’s
Wings” Memorial Scholarship Fund. This will be a perpetual scholarship
fund, and donations can be made in person at any Alpine Bank
Branch by calling the bank, or mailing a check made out to: Alpine
Bank New Castle, 810 Castle Valley Blvd., New Castle, CO 81647 or
by visiting this website: https://www.youcaring.com/PyrosWings.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4 D Obituary - December 14, 2014

Same Obituary as in December 12, 2014 Daily Sentinel

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