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George Albert Dilbeck

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George Albert "Gay" Dilbeck, 63, Montgomery, Ala., passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 in Montgomery, Ala. He was born on April 1, 1947 to Gloyd A. Dilbeck of McAlester, Okla., and Margaret Ann (Adcox) Dilbeck of Newport, Ark. Gay was a well-respected scientist working for the EPA since 1991 in Las Vegas, Nev., and most recently Montgomery, Ala. He grew up in Jacksonville where he was active in all sports. He attended Oklahoma for two years where he played one year of football for his beloved Sooners. He completed his B.S. in chemistry in 1970 from University of Central Arkansas, Ph.D. in chemistry in 1974 from Oklahoma State University and completed Post Doctoral Research in Organic Chemistry in 1975 at Vanderbilt University. He was a "highly extroverted" person who has been all over the United States giving presentations for the EPA. He loved to talk in front of groups. He was known for his sense of humor and email jokes, his smile and laugh, his booming voice and "bear" hugs. He had a passion for teaching others, regularly teaching Chemistry at UALR and most recently Troy University. He loved to visit friends, attend or watch Sooner games and NASCAR events, made friends where ever he traveled but never forgot his home state of Arkansas. He brought joy to all he knew as an unforgettable friend and will be deeply missed. Gay was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister Debra of Little Rock and an Aunt Virginia Adcox of Star City. There will be a visitation starting at 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28 at the Ruebel Funeral Home chapel, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to CARTI for support of children, 4130 Scuffield Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72205.

Published December 26, 2010

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