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H.M. "Brick" died Saturday, September 1, 2007 of kidney cancer. He is survived by his wife, Pat of 54 years and by his son, H. Scott, a professor and research mathematician at the University of Cincinnati and at research institutes in Europe. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Marjorie Buckley-Hucke of Fayetteville, AR, and by his nephews, Steven Buckley of Huntsville, AL, David Buckley of Fayetteville, AR, and Carie Buckley of Staunton, VA, all three of whom are medical doctors. Brick was born December 16, 1927 in El Dorado, AR, the only child of Emma and Herbert Monroe Dumas. After graduating from El Dorado High School, where he was Senior Class President, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served three years at sea. He then enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where he earned two degrees and belonged to Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa scholastic fraternities and Kappa Sigma social fraternity. Following their marriage, Pat and Brick moved to Albuquerque in 1956 so that Brick could begin work at Sandia National Labs. He continued his career there until he retired in 1992, and always described his work managing Sandia's satellite programs as "the best job in the world." Memorial Services with Rev. Clyde Stanfield officiating will be held at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd., NE, on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to St. John's United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona St., NE 87110. The family would like to thank the wonderful people at Hospice, especially Lee Ann and his caregivers Teresa and Darlene. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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