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Daniel CURTIS Obituary

CURTIS, Daniel Behrens, age 77, of Tampa, FL, passed away January 7, 2014. Dan was born February 15, 1936 in Syracuse, NY to Fred and Lois Curtis of Tampa, FL. He grew up in Tampa, graduating from Hillsborough High School in 1953. In 1958 he then graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with an architectural degree. Mr. Curtis received additional degrees throughout his life, including U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, with honors, U.S. Air Force War College and a Masters in International Studies from the University of South Florida. Dan was an active duty member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He also served in the Florida National Guard and in the U.S. Army Reserve Program retiring in 1989 at the rank of Colonel. Since 1960 Dan has been a Certified General Contractor, a Bank Founder and Director and a Real Estate Developer and Investor in the Tampa Bay area and the Caribbean. Mr. Curtis' community contributions include; chairing multiple Mayoral committees, past Chairman of Barrio Latino, past Chairman of The Kennedy Boulevard Council, past Chairman of the Tampa Chapter of The American Cancer Society and past Florida Chairman of The Society of International Business Fellows. Additionally he was a life-long member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church; serving as Junior Warden and Foundation President, an active member and past Director of Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club, and has been active in the Tampa Community Foundation and the Tampa Bay History Center. Dan Curtis was a life long world class stamp collector, earning numerous awards and recognition for his collection and his revenue census work. He was a long time member of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society and the American Revenue Association. At the time of his death he was a trustee of the Philatelic Foundation and serving on the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Council of Philatelists. Dan was also an avid tennis player, a hiker, and a professional level duplicate Bridge player. Dan was predeceased by his first wife Marguerite Player Curtis. He is Survived by their two children, son William P. (Stacy) Curtis and their children, Katherine, Daniel and Caroline, and son Robert T. (Laurie) Curtis and their children, Robert "Tucker", Samuel, Zechariah, Martha Grace and Charles. He is also survived by his wife Olivia Christine Curtis and her three children, daughter Michele (David) Herlong and their children Michael, Sarah and Rachel, daughter Karen Blanton and her children Kate, Stephen (great-grandson August) and Stephanie, and daughter Dana (Tim) Cornelius and their children Matthew and Olivia. Other survivors include his brother, William E. (Nancy) Curtis and his cousins James and Rick Ruyle. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 509 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602 with a reception to follow at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, 1601 S. MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629 In lieu of flowers. donations can be made in the name of Dan Curtis to the Community Foundation, 550 N. Reo Street, Suite 301, Tampa, FL 33609.

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Published by TBO.com on Jan. 9, 2014.

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January 13, 2014

Dan was a very unique person, a true gentleman, and will be missed by all Please accept our condolences Rest in Peace Luisa and Frank Cisneros

Saul Rachelson

January 12, 2014

A friend and a great role model. He will truly be missed. My prayers are with the family.

Gil Reed

January 11, 2014

Dan was a friend and classmate at Hillsboro H.S. He will be sorely missed.

Jim Jacob

January 11, 2014

Our first home after Kathy and I were married was on Prospect, and backed up to Dan and Margurite's home on Sunset. Dan took an interest in me, for some reason, and provided me an example of how to live life as a representative man. Dan is as fine a man as I have been privileged to know. Every good blessing to Olivia and the Curtis family. J.Jacob

Charles Caro

January 10, 2014

Please accept my condolences. Dan was a very special person for me because we share the same Birthday. He will be missed by all.

Tom Marchant

January 10, 2014

A great neighbor and a great man! Dan will be missed. Our prayers for the whole Curtis family on his sudden passing.

January 10, 2014

What a privilege to have known him and been his neighbor
Michael Solomon

Ken Kingery

January 10, 2014

Dan, you will be missed. I've enjoyed being a classmate with you. May God bless you and your family

Terrence McDonald

January 10, 2014

A dedicated soldier whom I had the pleasure of serving with in the Tampa Reserves. My condolences to his family.

Jessica Marchant Lalley

January 9, 2014

We send our prayers to your family at this sudden loss of a great man, one who was a great encourager and neighbor.

Frank Hohenhouse

January 9, 2014

My prayers are with you and your families

Ghady & Bethanna Zeitouni

January 9, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Lori Bounds

January 9, 2014

My condolences to the famil on your loss. I remember he was such a great man. Heaven now has a new angel.

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