John CURTISS

CURTISS, John A., 89, of Tampa, formally from Garrett Park, MD, died on Nov. 1, 2014. He served as a combat infantry-man during WW II in the SW Pacific Theater where he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distin-guished Service Cross. He graduated from the Univ. of Maryland and Harvard Law School (1953) and moved his family to Tampa, joined the firm of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison and Kelly and practiced business law with that firm for 31 years. He was a former member of the Tampa Yacht Club, the University Club and the Rotary Club. He is survived by his wife, Laura, of 66 years; his son, Clifton; his son, Stephen and wife, Patricia; his daughter, Cindy Shea and husband, Patrick; his son, Mark and wife, Julie; eleven grand-children, and 6 great- grandchildren. John's passion was building and flying radio controlled model aircraft. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, Nov. 5th, at South Tampa Fellowship, Davis Islands Campus, 97 Biscayne Ave., Tampa, FL 33606.