Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Curtis, Frank D. 1925
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Ionia County News, 2 Apr 1925

Captain F. D. Curtis Well Known Ionian Dies Suddenly Here

Supervisor and Former Alderman Drops Dead; Funeral Monday Afternoon

The community has been in deep sorrow during the past week owing to the loss of 
a staunch citizen and civic worker in Captain F. D. Curtis, who dropped dead at 
his home last Thursday evening as he was ascending the stairway.  He had 
suffered paralysis for a year and another stroke had attacked him.  His demise 
was discovered by his wife on her return home.

His funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Church of Christ and was 
attended by many friends and relatives.  It was in charge of Rev. M. S. Decker, 
and interment was made at Highland Park cemetery.  The pall bearers were:  Dr. 
J. J. Culp, Frank Loree, Earl Wright, Wesley Stearns, Henry Cook and Fred 
Owen.  The music was furnished by Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mrs. Ray Colwell.

A short service was held at the residence and the body was escorted to the 
church by the members of the Masonic order, of which the deceased was a 
member.  Other organizations attending in a body were the Board of Supervisors, 
Queen Esther Chapter, O.E.S., G.A.R. and W.R.C., Spanish-American war veterans, 
Maccabees and Lady Maccabees, I.O.O.F. and Rebekahs.

Captain Curtis was in command of Company I, Ionia’s organization in the Spanish-
American war, organized here.  He was in charge of the company until it was 
mustered out of service.  For twenty-five years or more he served as marshal of 
the Memorial day exercises and was always active in patriotic movements.

For eight years he has served as supervisor of the first ward and was a 
candidate for re-election and his name will appear on the ballot at the spring 
election.  For many years he was alderman of his ward.  He was a Democrat and 
active in his party.

He is survived by a widow and a sister, Mrs. Charles Keeler of Berkeley, Cal., 
and a brother, Louis Curtis, of Springport.

The flags on the court house and the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture company were 
placed at half-mast Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

He had been a tailor here since the Spanish-American war with headquarters in 
the Webber block.


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