On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Chidubem Egbosimba passed away at the age of 24. Chidubem was born on July 5, 1997, in Little Rock, Ark, to Lynton and Phoebe Egbosimba. Dubem graduated from Fayetteville High School with honors in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2020.

Dubem loved God. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock, Arkansas where he was also baptized. He also attended The Historic St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ark.

Dubem was an experienced Biomedical Engineer with robust computer-aided design and technical research skills. In addition, he was a certified AutoDesk Inventor 3D Modeling designer. Dubem completed research and development projects in collaboration with the University Of Arkansas College of Biomedical Engineering, the National Science Foundation, Boston Scientific Corp., and the University Of Arkansas Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering. Post-graduation, he also held a position with Medtronic as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer.

Dubem always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He was the founder and CEO of the student textbook resale service RAZRBOOKS®. He was also a top-rated freelance design engineer, and he designed high fidelity sketches and 3-D renderings for several clients.

Dubem was also passionate about alleviating poverty and improving human well-being globally through healthcare. He was a member of the Fayetteville Homeless Awareness Coalition. Mayor Lionel Jordan awarded him the Homeless Awareness Day Proclamation in 2018 for his efforts to alleviate homelessness in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Dubem is survived by his parents, Lynton and Phoebe; siblings; niece; nephews; plus several uncles; aunts; and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2022, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 West 17th Street. A visitation will be held Friday, April 29, 2022 from 1-7pm, in the Hardy Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 5300 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72004. Due to COVID-19 a facial mask is required.