William “Bill” Joseph DuBois, Jr., 72, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Fort Smith. He was a graduate of the last class of Fort Smith Senior High and the University of Arkansas with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and was a long time Northside Grizzly and Razorback fan. He was a retired Fort Smith Public School teacher, a member of the National Education Association, the Arkansas Education Association, and the Fort Smith Classroom Teachers Association. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He was a 3rd & 4th degree and past Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator of the Knights of Columbus and a former member of the Fort Smith Antique Car Club.
The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM on Thursday, July 18, 2019, with the rosary to follow at 7:00PM at Christ the King Catholic Church.
Funeral Mass is 11:30 AM Friday, July 19, 2019, at Christ the King Catholic Church, with burial with honors to follow in the U.S. National Cemetery under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, AR.
Bill is survived by his wife, Susan, daughter Theresa of Fort Smith, son Andy and wife Jessica of Fort Smith, and three grandchildren, Kyleigh Cason, Nicholas DuBois, and Kambree DuBois. He is also survived by a cousin, Larry Renshaw and his daughter Lisa Russell, both of Colorado.
Pallbearers are Andy DuBois, Cliff and Stuart Boyd, Richard Borengasser, Justin Jordan and Sean Dahlem.
Memorials may be made to Christ the King Restoration Fund at 2112 S. Greenwood Road, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, or the Knights of Columbus, 10203 Columbus Acres Rd., Fort Smith, AR, 72916.


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