Alton T. Curtis

Largo, Florida – Alton T. Curtis, 94, of 16th Avenue SE and formerly of Lincoln, died Sunday, July 6 at Barrington Terrace, Largo, Florida. He was the husband of the late Ruth (McFarland) Curtis and the late Althea (Sweetland) Curtis.

Born in Lincoln, a son of the late George T. and Olive (Birchell) Curtis, he had lived in Rhode Island for over 50 years before moving to Florida 30 years ago.

Mr. Curtis was an assistant treasurer at the former Industrial National Bank (now Fleet Bank) and the former Pawtucket Institution for Savings before retiring in 1963. He was a graduate of the American Institute of Banking.

He was a 1925 graduate of Central Falls High School.

A 33rd Degree Mason (which he received in 1974), he was elected the 100th Most Worshipful Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in 1955. He was a 73-year member and a past master (1946) of Jenks Lodge #24, F. & A.M., Pawtucket. He served as president of the Charles E. Lawton Memorial Home, Central Falls. He was a member of Scottish Rite, Valley of Providence. He holds membership in Quatour Coronati Lodge #2076, London, England. He was an honorary member of Roosevelt Lodge #42, Providence; an honorary member of Massasoit Forest #112, Tall Cedars of Lebanon; an honorary member of Narragansett Bay Chapter #14, National Sojourners; an honorary member of Redwood Lodge #35, Providence; and a life member and Prophet at Sight of Moslem Grotto, MOVPER. He was also the recipient of the Honorary Legion of Honor of the Order of DeMolay. He was a past patron of Queen Esther Chapter #2, Order of the Eastern Star, Pawtucket.

He is survived by a daughter, Priscilla J. Erickson of Seminole, Florida; a son, Rev. Dr. A. Kenneth Curtis of Lansdale, Pennsylvania; 2 sisters, Margaret A. Holroyd of Laverne, California and Grace Gallway of Glendora, California; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Jessie Girard and Janet B. Lang.

A Masonic Memorial Service, conducted by the members of Jenks Lodge #24, F. & A.M., will be held Thursday, July 10 at 7 P.M. at the Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln.

The funeral service will be held Friday, July 11 at 10 A.M. at the Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln. Burial will be in Moshassuck Cemetery, Central Falls.