Thursday,
March 28, 2002
William F. "Bill"
Dubois
William F. "Bill"
Dubois 82, who for more than 30 years owned and operated the Contact
Lens and Artificial Eye Service in Washington and then Bethesda, died
March 26 at his home in Naples, Fla. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mr. Dubois was born
in Washington.
He graduated from
Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and Washington College
in Chestertown, MD. He served in the Army during World War II and the
Korean War. He helped develop an artificial plastic eye and later served
as the officer in charge of the plastic eye clinic at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center.
After leaving the
Army in the 1950's, he owned and operated the Contact Lens and Artificial
Eye Service until retiring in 1991.
He was a former
lieutenant governor of the Maryland Optimist Clubs, president of Manor
Country Club and a member of the American Legion post in Boyds. His
avocations include golf.
In 1993, he moved
from Rockville to Florida.
Survivors include
his wife of 52 years, Gwen Dubois of Naples; a daughter, Karen Rhea
of Boyds; and two grandsons.
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