From the Paducah Sun Friday 07-27-01

James Curlin Sr. - died 25 July 2001
  HICKMAN, Ky.--Services for James Andrew Curlin Sr., 
85, of Hickman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Strong 
Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Callison will officiate, 
with burial in Hickman City Cemetery.
 
  Mr. Curlin died at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday at Haws 
Memorial Nursing Home in Fulton. He was a former Hickman 
police chief and a retired farmer. He was of the Church 
of Christ faith. 

  He is survived by his wife, Louise Chambers Curlin; 
one son, James A. Curlin Jr. of Union City, Tenn.; one 
daughter, Louisa Wooten of Clarksville, Tenn.; one brother, 
Marshall Curlin of Dukedom, Tenn.; one sister, Kathleen 
Arnold of Drakesboro; and four grandchildren. 

  He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. 
His parents were Zack and Maggie Curlin.
 
  Friends may call from 6 to 8 this evening and after 9 a.m. 
Saturday at the funeral home.
 
Note from Jackie Baker Weigandt:
  In 1971, James Curlin was the Chief of Police in Hickman, KY.  
On October 24, 1971, James Curlin saved my life along with my 
parents and my children when he woke us up because our house 
was on fire.

Contributed by Jackie Weigandt