CURTIS WALTER MORELL

1946 - 2009

Beloved husband and father, Curtis Walter Morell, 63, of Anacortes, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington.

He was born on August 4, 1946 in San Diego, California, the son of Walter and Marcia (Wright) Morell.
Curtis was employed as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Van Kampen Funds for 28 years before his retirement in 1999.

He married Victoria Heald and they shared almost 34 years of marriage together. The couple resided in Anacortes for 7 ½ years, where Curtis served on the Administrative and Financial Committees of the Anacortes First Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Anacortes Salvation Army.

Prior to living in Anacortes, he served as treasurer of the First Colony Little League Board in Texas and was also a member of the First Colony Swim Team Board. Curtis was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed his hobby of collecting stamps.

But most significant, Curtis will be remembered as a person full of love, kindness, and gentleness. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Curtis was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Victoria "Vickie" Morell; sons and daughter-in-law, Stuart Morell of Davis, CA, Spencer and Christin Collins Morell of Nacogdoches, TX; grandchildren, Collin Stuart Morell and Bailey Christin Morell; sister and brother-in-law, Tina and Frank Hein; and nieces and spouse, Carrie Jasso, and Lisa and Craig Blucher.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Anacortes First Baptist Church.

A private family urn committal will be at Fernhill Cemetery in Anacortes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Anacortes First Baptist Church Building Fund, 2717 J Avenue, Anacortes, WA, 98221.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, WA and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Curtis, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.