Eric Dumont, a longtime resident of Mobile passed away on July 14, 2018. He is survived by his son, Dan Dumont (Stephanie); his grandchildren, Eric Dumont, III (Dana); Lexie Dumont Smith (Tyler) and Gregory Conrad Olson; great grandchildren Griffin Dumont, Claiborne Dumont, Baylor Dumont and Lydia Morrison Smith. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Arthur Dumont and Ellen C. Dumont; his wife Lexie Imogene Morrison Dumont, his son Eric Dumont, Jr., his daughter Mary Lynn Dumont Olson and his siblings Arthur Dumont, Jr. and Jean Dumont Spencer. After leaving England at the end of World War I Eric's parents moved to Tampico, Mexico where his father ran an oil refinery for Lord Cowdry, owner of Eagle Oil Company. His mother Ellen travelled back to England on an oil tanker to give birth to Eric in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England on August 27, 1921. They returned to Tampico where they lived until Eric was about three when the family moved to Mobile when his father went to work for the Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company. He later became a naturalized American citizen. Eric was educated in Mobile's public schools, Leinkauf Elementary School, Barton Academy and Murphy High School where he graduated in 1938. He then attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1942. He was a member of the first "Co-Op" class at Auburn in which he worked three months at Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company then returned to college for three months. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. A member of the Greatest Generation Eric joined the Merchant Marines at the start of World War II and crossed the north Atlantic many times as part of large convoys of ships carrying aviation gasoline and supplies to England to support the allies. By the end of the war he was Chief Engineer on the Phoenix which was the largest oil tanker in the world at that time. He was 24 years old. After the war he went to work in New York for Daniel K. Ludwig at National Bulk Carriers owners of the largest shipping fleet in the world. While he enjoyed his time in New York he realized that the seafaring life was not for him and he returned to Mobile to marry the love of his life Lexie Imogene Morrison and start a family. They were married 68 years when Lexie passed away in 2014 at the age of 87. In 1950 Eric went to work for the Texas Company, which later became Texaco. Texaco eventually merged with Chevron. He retired at age 70 after forty years of service. He then began a new career as a cattle farmer at the family farm in Tanner Williams. He loved farming and he will be sorely missed by his many friends and farming neighbors who could set their clocks by his daily trips out Tanner Williams Road to the farm. Eric and Lexie built a home on Dog River in 1955 where he resided until his passing. He loved spending time with family and friends there. He was a member of the Athleston Club and was the oldest active member of his mystic society and attended meetings right to the end. Eric was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many people from all walks of life. A Memorial Service will be held from Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Chapel, Wednesday, July 18 at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 4051 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608 or to your favorite charity.
