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William Earl
Dubray
Aug 28, 1935 — Sep 2, 2021
Ideal
William Dubray, 86, of Ideal, SD passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home in Ideal. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Rosebud South Dakota. Burial will follow in the Holy Innocents Cemetery in Parmelee, South Dakota. A wake service will begin on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 12:00PM at the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Rosebud, South Dakota.
William Earl DuBray, "Wiley The Fox" was born in Rosebud on August 28, 1935 to Dewey and Jenny (Big Horse) DuBray. Wiley was baptized in the Catholic Church on October 5, 1935 with Mary DuBray as his Godmother. Wiley was the youngest of 5 children; Ruby (DuBray) Cousins, Marveen (DuBray) Gunhammer, Dewey DuBray Sr., and Donald DuBray all preceded in death. Wiley had several 1st cousins who he considered himself to be the older brother of; Harry DuBray (Mission,SD), Harriet DuBray and Stanley DuBray both deceased.
Wiley attended school at St. Francis Mission and graduated in 1954. He then joined the United States Army on January 25 th 1956 and was honorably discharged January 31 st , 1962. Upon discharge from the army, he made his way across the United States. He loved traveling and had many stories and experiences to share. Wiley "the Fox" was full of adventure and humor, fearless in his endeavors to experience life outside of the reservation.
Wiley worked in carpentry off and on throughout his life. Wiley always had a sense of humor and a genuine concern for others. He enjoyed playing cards, watching wrestling, boxing and his team, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Although Wiley never had any children of his own, he had numerous nieces and nephews and grandchildren he loved and who loved him dearly.
Wiley met "the love of his life", Ruth Iron Shooter in 2002, and married on August 23rd, 2004. He and Ruth resided in Ideal, SD, where he enjoyed a quiet life working on his yard and fixing up the home in which he passed away, on September 2 nd , 2021, with his surviving wife of 16 years and family by his side.
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St. Bridget Catholic Church
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St. Bridget Catholilc Church
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