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Curtis Mees Obituary
Mr. Mees, born August 20, 1911, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005.
Mr. Mees was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, a son of the late Curtis A. Mees and Mrs. Beulah Howell Mees. In 1934 the Mees family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Mees was for more than twenty-five years a motion picture executive with Wilby-Kincey theaters in the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia. Mr. Mees was a manager of Atlanta's 'Fabulous Fox' Theater when it was a full-time motion picture theater. In 1956, he resigned to accept a position as division manager of Skouras Theatres in New York and New Jersey. While serving as a theater executive, Mr. Mees wrote several books on management, which were serialized in Motion Picture Herald. He had just completed another book, which has not yet been published.
During World War II, Mr. Mees enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private at Fort McPherson, in Atlanta and remained in the U.S. Air Corps as a private at Fort McPherson, in Atlanta and remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until his retirement in 1966 as Lieutenant Colonel. He was an active member of the Air Force Reserve, Atlanta Chapter, until the time of his death. His wife, formerly of Colette Sicard of Marignane, France, survives Mr. Mees. They met while he was on active duty with the Air Force in the south of France. They married in Atlanta four years after the end of the war.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mireille Mees Finch of Atlanta and Christine Mees Hendricks of Saint Louis, Missouri and grandchildren: Michael Hendricks and Phoebe Finch; two sisters, Dorothy Kendrick of Abilene, Texas and Mary O'Callaghan of Jacksonville, Florida; also survive Mr. Mees.
Mr. Mees was preceded in death by his brother, Brigadier General Donald E. Mees (retired) of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
A memorial service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday at SouthCare Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Cremation Society of the South @ 770-420-5557 is serving the family of Mr. Mees.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kit Martin
June 18, 2005
Colette Mimi and family: I feel lucky to have known Curtis if only for a short while. He was always very kind to me and seemed to have a great sense of humor. Greg and I are so sorry for your loss. We are thinking of all of you and wish we were there. As a daughter, I know losing your father is especially painful - no one loves us like our daddy's do. Love, Kit
Renee DeGross Valdes
June 18, 2005
Colette:
I am deeply sad to hear of Curtis' death. I wanted you to know that Gustavo and I are thinking of you and your family during this time.You are in our thoughts and prayers.
With love,
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