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Birth:          19 Sep 1985 Heidelberg, Germany
Death:          19 Aug 2009 Kandahar, Afghanistan
Cause of Death: non-combat accident
Burial:         Arlington National Cemetery

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WILLIAMSBURG - Paul E. Dumont Jr., 23, of Williamsburg, Va., died on Aug. 19, 
2009, as a result of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Kandahar, 
Afghanistan.
He was assigned to the 149th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion 
stationed out of Fort Eustis, Va.
Paul was born Sept. 19, 1985, in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Paul and Bonny 
Dumont. After his 2004 graduation from Jamestown High School, Paul followed in the 
footsteps of his father by enlisting in the United States Army. He completed a tour of 
duty in Iraq in 2007 and was serving in Afghanistan at the time of his passing.
Paul could most often be found spending time with family and friends. Though not the 
oldest of the seven children, he could always be counted on to look after and ensure 
the well-being of all his siblings. His smile, uplifting jokes and endless charm were 
guaranteed to surface during difficult times. Close friends will remember his love for 
the outdoors, off-road vehicles and the occasional frosty beverage. His pranks, 
infectious laugh and ability to live life for the moment, free of regrets will be missed by 
all who loved him. 
Just prior to his death, Paul was able to return home for his two weeks of rest and 
relaxation. During this time he celebrated the one-year anniversary of his marriage to 
Candice. He enjoyed a family trip to Chincoteague Island, a camping trip to Nags 
Head, N.C., golf outings with buddies, as well as barbecues and long days at the pool 
with his little brothers.
Paul is survived by his wife, Candice Dumont; his parents, Paul Sr. and Bonny Dumont 
of Williamsburg; as well as his sisters, Jessica and her husband, Christopher Oatman, 
their children, Montana, Makenna and Myla, Stefanie and her fiancE, Philip Boykin, 
Michelle and her husband, Charlie Wolfe; his brothers, Brian, Brad, and Adam. He 
leaves behind his maternal grandparents, Delmur and Emelda Mayhak of El Paso, 
Texas; and his wife's parents, Kevin and Renee Doloresco; and his brother in-law, 
Brandon; along with several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many close friends.
A soldiers' memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at the 
Regimental Chapel at Fort Eustis. A private viewing will precede the funeral service, 
celebrating the life he lived, which will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at 
the Williamsburg Community Chapel. Friends and family are welcome to attend both 
services. He will be laid to rest at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Bucktrout of Williamsburg is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences 
maybe registered at www.bucktroutfuneralhome.net View and post condolences on our 
online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Published in Daily Press from August 26 to August 27, 2009 
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http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/pedumontjr.htm
Soldier killed in Afghanistan 
  
Specialist Paul Dumont of Williamsburg died Wednesday in Afghanistan.  
Paul Dumont loved family and Army 
By Cortney Langley 
 Saturday, August 22, 2009 
  
His sisters say that when Specialist Paul E. Dumont Jr., 23, was home from a tour in 
Afghanistan two weeks ago, he was obsessed with off-roading and the Jeep Wrangler 
he wanted to buy. 
“That’s all he talked about,” said his sister, Stefanie Dumont, in an interview Friday at 
her parents’ Kristiansand home. 

 

Paul, a 2004 Jamestown High graduate, died Wednesday at Kandahar Airfield in 
Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. Not even the family knew 
the details of his death. 

“I’ve gotten calls from 100 people,” said his best friend, Wayne Meador. 

The Dumonts settled in James City County in 1998, after Paul Sr. retired from the Army 
and a career in logistics and supply. 

The middle of seven children and the first boy, Paul Jr. idolized his father. When he 
was 5 or 6, his sisters recalled, his mother sewed a tiny Army uniform for him for 
Halloween, recycling his father’s nametape. Paul wore the uniform around the house, 
playing Army men, often with his sister’s Barbie dolls. 

He inherited his father’s easy and cheerful disposition, constantly joking. If there was 
one frustration, his oldest sister, Jessica Oatman said, it was the same thing that made 
him lovable: he was always joking. 

“He could lift you out of a bad mood very fast,” Stefanie said. 

He did a hilarious impression of Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, slicking his dark hair into 
Ventura’s signature bouffant. 

“He didn’t like to be inside,” Meador recalled. In high school, the two built bonfires at 
Meador’s home on the James River and went camping at the Outer Banks and on 
Shoe Creek near Lynchburg with friends and the girl who would become his wife. 

At Jamestown High, “His favorite class was lunch,” said another sister, Michelle Wolfe. 
He was a class clown, but had a mechanical aptitude that had him tinkering with cars 
and his Suzuki motorcycle. 

“I lived with him for a while, and I’d come home and it’d be all torn apart in the middle 
of the room,” Stefanie recalled. 

He was a big country music fan. The ringtone on his cell phone was “Chicken Fried” 
by the Zac Brown Band. “Every time I hear that song, I think of him,” Stefanie said. 

The song, like Paul, is about family. From childhood to his most recent visit, he was 
always trying to gather the whole family for game or movie nights or barbecues. 

He was protective of his mother and was looked up to by twin brothers Brian and 
Brad, as well as his youngest brother, 7-year-old Adam. 

“We got in trouble together,” Jessica said. “He got them in trouble.” 

He would often take the boys paintballing, go-kart racing or motorcycle riding. 
“There’s still a paintball stain on the back of the house,” Michelle said. 

His favorite beer was Bud Light and “I don’t think I ever saw him eat a vegetable,” 
Meador said. 

Paul knew early on that he wanted to follow his father’s career. Right after high 
school he enlisted in the Army, completing Basic Training and Advanced Individual 
Training at Fort Knox, Ky. 

“He bled red, white and blue,” Michelle said. He had a tattoo on his back of an 
American flag. 

He was stationed at Fort Eustis as a member of the 149th Transportation Co., 10th 
Transportation Battalion. By then, his father was working there as a civilian. The pair 
would often eat lunch together. 

Paul deployed to Iraq for a year, returning in October 2006. “He loved his county and 
loved what he did,” Meador said. 

Paul was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army 
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global 
War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and 
the Driver’s Mechanic Badge. 

He and his wife, Candice, married in August of last year. The two had been friends in 
high school, but the romance didn’t blossom until later. “Paul would always flirt with 
Candice and we thought it was weird,” said Tyler Brown, another close friend. 

The couple was just alike. They had matching camouflage baseball hats. At the 
wedding they tricked the guests by breaking into a choreographed dance routine for 
their first dance. 

“It was so funny,” Stefanie said. “When they did MC Hammer, that was my favorite, 
with his lanky legs.” 

The couple celebrated their first anniversary August 6 while Paul was home. Officially, 
the anniversary was August 9. 

The sisters said the Army contacted the family Wednesday. Paul Dumont’s parents 
remained in Delaware Friday, waiting to retrieve their son at Dover Air Force Base. 
Funeral arrangements are pending. 

“He’s going to be missed by everyone who knew him,” Michelle said. 


Parents
DUMONT Paul ()
----- Bonny ()

Siblings
DUMONT Paul E. (19 Sep 1985 - 19 Aug 2009)

Marriage To DOLORESCO Candice Renee ()

Notes

Parents
DOLORESCO Kevin John ()
----- Renee D. ()

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