Dennis DuPriest

Dennis M. DuPriest was born on 7 July 1952 in West Point, New York, USA to Gilbert DuPriest and Therese DuPriest. He traveled the world as a military dependent and graduated from John Jay High School in 1970. He is known as the "Keeper of the Flame" by the first three graduating classes of John Jay High School-Class of 1969, 1970 and 1971. He was a radio disc jockey in Del Rio, Kerrville and San Antonio during the 70's and 80's. He was also known as First Mate Mortimer - Captain Gus' side kick on "The Captain Gus Show"and his show "Gobs of Fun" on KENS-TV which he enjoyed entertaining young children. In the late 1980's Dennis worked at St. Gerard Regional High School as their endowment officer. In the 1990's and until his recent retirement he was employed at Somerset ISD. DuPriest passed away on Saturday, 21 January, 2012 at the age of 59. Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert DuPriest and is survived by his mother, Therese DuPriest, sister, Linda Padron and her husband Pete, brothers, Thomas and his wife Susan, Robert and his wife Maricela. Dennis was also a loving uncle to April and Katie Padron, Clint and Jennifer DuPriest, and Heather, Robert, Travis and Grace DuPriest and great niece Gianna Bennett.