DUPREE - Stephen A "Steve" Dupree, 68, died Sept 22, 2010 after a courageous 4 year
battle with pancreatic cancer. Beloved husband of 46 years to Patricia, father of Jessalyn Brach and her husband Jeff and Jason Dupree and his wife Heather, and beloved PopPop to Rebecca and Rachel Brach and expected grandsons Liam and Zane Dupree. Stephen was preceded in death by his parents Allen and Elsie Dupree. He retired from Sandia National Labs after 27 years as a Distinguished
Member of the Technical Staff. Mr. Dupree thoroughly enjoyed his cabin in Colorado where he excelled at fly fishing. He was a published author of a mathematics text book and two civil war histories. Steve loved music, was an accomplished pianist, an avid reader, book collector and enthusiastic student of the civil war. Stephen was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by his family, colleagues and friends. A memorial service will be Monday, September 27, 2010, 3:00 pm, at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd NE. Memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, 8300 Constitution Blvd NE.
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Steve Dupree, while I did not know him, he is in my family tree, and is the sixth great grandson of Lieutenant Robert Rankin (1746 -1837). He is related to me on the Kredell family branch. His grand father was Herbert C F Kredell, the brother of Jack Ferling Kredell, great uncle to Steve Dupree.
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