Victor Earl Dupree
Sunrise February 12, 1953 – Sunset July 3, 2020
Committal Service: Monday, July 13, 2020
All is Well
“Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.”
I am the resurrection and the life Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die – John 11:25-26
Victor Earl Dupree, 67, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois where he attended Chicago Public Schools. At his Grandmother Porter Morris Wilson’s suggestion, Victor attended and enjoyed attending high school at Glenwood Military Academy in Illinois. Victor then moved on to proudly serve his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army for six years and was honorably discharged. He later earned both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston and Rice University. His career would later lead him from a Computer Graphics Engineer at Rastor Technologies in Houston, TX to Director of Engineering at First Data (formerly TeleCheck) in Chandler, AZ, where he spent over 30 years fondly known as “Gumby”. He completed his technology career as a Project Manager at Oracle.
Victor married Sunny K Johnson on the lucky day of 07/07/07 and spent many happy and fun-filled years together. Victor was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Jeannette Johnson Dupree. Victor is survived by his wife Sunny, his daughters Niara Jeffrey, Lacy Elyce Lowry, Desiree Kirk and
Lucrecia Matthews, grandchildren Memorie Elyce Patricia and Scotland Gordon Earl Lowry, brothers Arnold Dupree and Maurice Dupree, nephew Deon Riley and wife Kim, nephew Corteze Dupree, his Uncle Morris and Aunt Toni Scruggs and his devoted Maltese-Poodle rescue, “Princess”.
Victor, a Certified Emergency Rescue Diver, enjoyed a wide variety of activities including riding his motorcycle, boating, hiking, yoga, woodworking, but loved none more than fishing. A trip that was previously planned to the Gulf of Mexico, Victor now awaits all the other Dupree men to join him at his favorite fishing hole.
Visitation and cremation will be held for immediate family members only, due to coronavirus restrictions. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date for family and friends. Instead of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Victor’s name to the Wounded Warrior
Project or the American Cancer Society®.
Everyone should have had a father like him. He worked hard, loved hard, and believed in being the best version of yourself but enjoyed the most fun memory making moments… He taught me everything about being a good person… About being happy with your lot in life.
I’ll miss him eternally.. He was gone way to soon.. I’m still growing up and I still need him.
He was the most important man I will ever know
Victor you were really one of a kind kinda guy we all thought the world of you you were really something special and we are going to really miss you I’m sure you have your wings by now so you can be with the angels and fly RIP good man I am going to make sure both your grandbabies know all about you and the person you were I know that they are just heart broken over your loss but don’t worry they will be well cared for and grow up to be the best ever and sonny you now have a special angel to watch knee you and care for you I’m really sorry that you have to go thru this
What a beautiful soul … And just an over great guy … God Bless you all … And I’m so sadden to hear about this … Victor would be like when I would see him in the hallway at work … He would be like omg here comes this nut to ask me a bunch of questions about this or that system … But never once was he short with me and always always so courteous and patient … We worked at TeleCheck long ago in different depts … And I can remember him on his bike … What a beautiful soul … And I mean this … God Bless You all and I’m so sorry … I know he will be missed …
It is a blessing and wonderful fact that you, my friend live on. ❤❤