Charles "Charlie" Paul Doubek's Obituary
Charles Paul Doubek passed away on Sunday. November 21, 2021, with his loving family by his bedside.
Charlie Doubek was born October 6, 1949 in Columbus, NE. He was the son of the late Charles & Vera (Zatkova) Doubek. He graduated Burke High School in Omaha, NE where he thrived as a member of the football and swim team. He attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Texas at Dallas. He graduated from UT Dallas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Charlie worked in the oil industry with several oil companies for over forty years. The majority of his career was served at Denbury Resources, Inc. Charlie took pride in his work as a Senior Geologist at Denbury. Serving the company from Sept I, 1994 -
Aug.I0, 2017, Charlie played an integral part in developing their assets for tertiary recovery. He was a member of the Dallas Geological Association and The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He also served as president of the East Texas Geological Society from
1991-1992. Nicknamed "Wildcatter," Charlie was successful in discovering oil in several formations in the East Texas Basin in addition to publishing scientific journals on the Smackover Formation.
Growing up in a family of Czech heritage and restaurant owners, he loved eating Czech cuisine and spicy food, and he enjoyed cooking. He particularly enjoyed hosting family gatherings on holidays at his home in Plano and the Wednesday night "'Happy Hour•· with his geology team.
Charlie took extreme pride in his three children, Joshua Paul Doubek of Dallas, TX, Kathrine Olivia (Doubek) Archer and Dustin Archer of Forney, TX and Charles "'Matthew" Doubek of Plano, TX. He is the loving grandfather of Jameson Dane Archer and Madison June Archer. He is survived by his brother Phillip Joseph and Bonnie (Pantalone) Doubek of Austin, TX and his sister, Ilka Marie Doubek and Thomas Fox of Pawleys Island, SC. He is also survived by three nephews and a niece.
A "Celebration of Life" will be scheduled in the future.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Charles P. Doubek Opportunity Fund in Geosciences. Checks may be mailed to:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Office of Development and Alumni Relations 800 W Campbell Rd, STN I0
Richardson, TX 75080
Restland Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at:
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