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(July 9, 1933 - June 24, 2015)
Charles Hulbert Dodge Jr., 81, of Alpharetta, Georgia, born, Sunday, July 9, 1933, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 24, 2015.
Charles was predeceased by his parents, Charles Hulbert Dodge Sr. and Mary Ann Shubert Dodge, brother Dr. Warren Francis Dodge of Galveston, Texas, and sister Marian Dodge Bailey of Knoxville, Tennessee. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara Hart Dodge. Charles and Barbara met as teenagers while working at the soda fountain in Yellowstone National Park. He is also survived by his adoring children, Dr. Charles Hulbert Dodge III and Courtney Hart Dodge Gaynor, together with loving daughter-in-law Susan Stack Dodge, and son-in-law Joseph M. Gaynor, Jr. Charles leaves behind eight beloved grandchildren: Catherine Louise Dodge, Caroline Hart Dodge, Charles Hulbert “Chase” Dodge IV, Emily Dodge Arias and her husband Felipe Arias, Joseph Michael Gaynor III, Daniel Hart Gaynor, Alistair Dodge Gaynor and Paris Elizabeth Gaynor, all of the Atlanta area, and two brothers, Dr. Franklin Tiffany Dodge of San Antonio, Texas and Dr. Herbert Shubert Dodge of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Charles was a proud graduate and lifelong fan of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He graduated in 1958 with a BS in Business Administration, Accounting. Charles then taught accounting at the University until taking a position with accounting firm Ernst & Ernst, with the intent to derive practical experience and return to teaching. Charles loved the work and never returned to teaching. He enjoyed a long, satisfying and successful career, retiring from, by then, E&Y in 1994 from San Francisco. In his final client engagement Charles was the Audit Partner in Charge of E&Y’s largest global client and he and Barbara enjoyed worldwide travel.
Charles retired to Dunwoody, Georgia, where he and Barbara had previously lived, and where they were long-time members of Dunwoody United Methodist Church. Throughout his lifetime, Charles volunteered and served in various capacities, but his most passionate hobbies were his grandchildren — in all their many and varied activities — and Colonial American History. Charles served his country as a member of the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army and was honorably discharged. He will be greatly missed.
There will be a celebration of Charles’ life on his birthday, July 9, at 2 p.m. at Atria North Point, 100 Somerby Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia.
Final arrangements are being handled by SouthCare Cremation and Funeral Society. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Charles’ honor may be made to The American Macular Degeneration Foundation.
