Edward W. Dubbs

The Memorial services celebrating and honoring the life of Edward Dubbs, 95, of Enid, will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday October 24, 2026, in the Brown-Cummings, A life celebration home.

Edward William Dubbs Jr. was born at home in Summerville, Texas, on December 5, 1930, to Edward and Opal Dubbs (Boulware). In a fitting bit of family lore, his birth certificate lists his delivering physician as Dr. Stork.

Ed was raised in Missouri in an unincorporated area west of St. Louis. He went on to serve in the United States Air Force during the Korean War where he supported the evacuation of trapped soldiers during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. After his military service, Ed used the G.I. Bill to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma, where he earned degrees in teaching and mathematics. It was also during this time that his first child, Debbie, was born.

In 1954, Ed married Dorothy “Dolly” Schreib. Together, they would have three children: Debbie, Sherie, and Ed. The family moved to Canandaigua, New York, where Sherie and Ed were born. Their journey then took them across the country to Southern California with stops in Venice Beach, Tarzana, and Canoga Park, followed by a brief stay in Atlanta. Eventually, they settled in Los Gatos, California, in what would later become known as Silicon Valley. Ed began his programming career in 1959, writing programs that tracked aircraft movements over North America in real time. He later spent 24 years at IBM’s Santa Teresa facility, ultimately retiring early as a senior programmer. After retirement, one of his favorite jobs was managing a bookstore, a fitting role for a lifelong learner, teacher, and book lover. Throughout his life, Ed wore many hats: teacher, Airman, programmer, coach, mentor, bowler, and accomplished horseshoe pitcher. He loved cooking, gardening, and traveling. He was also an enthusiastic fan of the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and OU football. But perhaps Ed’s greatest accomplishment was the family and friendships he built throughout his life. Throughout his life, his family grew and changed, and three extended families became part of his story. He was a kind, gracious, and fun-loving man. His children, stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and great-grandchildren knew him by many loving names - Dad, Papa, and Grandpa. That affection followed Ed wherever he went. At the independent-and assisted-living communities where he lived, he was loved not only by fellow residents, but also by the caregivers and staff who came to know him.

Ed was preceded in death by his three wives, Dorothy, Donna, and Mary.

He leaves behind three extended families who loved him dearly and will miss him deeply.

He is survived by his children, Debra, Sherie, Ed, Angie, Mark, Chris, and Laurie; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Ed lived a long, full, and remarkable life. He served his country, taught others, built a career in a rapidly changing world, and most importantly, built relationships that lasted a lifetime. He will be remembered for his kindness, his humor, his many talents, his stories, and the love he gave so freely to the people around him.

He was Dad. He was Papa. He was Grandpa. And he will be deeply missed.

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