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1921
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2011
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John Curtis Obituary
John, the eighth of 10 children, was born to Benton T. and Mary Ida Henry Curtis on May 19, 1921, near Leslie, Ark.
He moved with his family in the late 1920s to California. John joined the Navy during World War II and served in the Pacific theater.
John married Lora May Davis and they had three sons.
In the 1950s he rejoined the Armed Forces, serving in the Air Force until he retired in 1965.
John then attended the Northwest Nazarene College and graduated with honors in 1970. He taught high school for several years before obtaining a masters degree in school administration from the University of Idaho, after which he worked as a high school principal in Grandview, Ida., and Weippe, Ida., until he retired in 1985.
John was a lifelong fisherman and hunter and a writer and a poet in his retirement years. John married Mary Farner Nichols in 1969 and they both are members of the Bethel Nazarene Church, in Nampa.
John is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary; his three sons, Gary (Barbara) of Sandy Ore., Banky (Linda) of Bonners Ferry, Ida., Martin (Kathy) of Forestville, Calif.; three step-children, Pam (Ron) Ferguson of Winchester, Ind., Lynn (Linda) Nichols of Parma, Ida., and Linda Nichols (Robert) Loeppky of Morden, Manitoba; brother, Wendell Curtis, sister, LaVerne Roberison;14 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Bethel Nazarene Church.
Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, 3000 12th Ave. Road.
Arrangements are being provided by the Zeyer Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 467-7300.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Curtis
3 Entries
May 7, 2011
Mary and Family:
George and I were saddened to hear of John's passing. We have so many memories of him at Wickiup..Riding in the snow trailing cows, cooking the evening meals, getting STUCK! And his very special poems of his adventures. John was a very special person. May God bless you at this time.
George and Donna Bennett
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Marie Basabe Alder
May 6, 2011
Mary and Linda and family, please know how saddened I was to read
of John's death. Seeing his name brought back so many warm memories of my freshman year at Rimrock and of Mr. Curtis' humor and kindness to me always. I am also reminded of time spent with
Linda all throughout our high school years. Please know you are all
in my prayers.
Eilene Tuning Harmon
May 5, 2011
Mary and family,
I was saddened to hear of John's death. I have fond memories of the times I spent in your home after school waiting for Kermit to pick me up. Mary,I also remember when Dad was sick that one evening he was hurting a lot and just wanted someone to talk to. We called and you and John dropped what you were doing and came out to our house in Dry Lake to pray with him. It was greatly appreciated. My prayers are with you.
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