James N. Curtis, 85, of Beaumont, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont.
A native of Wakenda, Missouri and resident of Beaumont since 1976, Jim was a retired Field Service Engineer with Electric Machinery Manufacturing, a division of Dresser Rand. He was a United States Army veteran having served in World War II. Along with being very talented in his field of expertise with Electric Machinery - Dresser Rand, Jim was an expert on operation of amateur (ham) radio. He enjoyed traveling all over the world for his job and spending time with his radio buddies.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Velma (Adkins) and J. Otis Curtis; son, John Curtis; sister, Docia Curtis; and brother, Sam Curtis.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-one years, Mae Curtis; children, Rick Curtis and wife Marsha of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gerald David and wife Bonnie of Fairfax, Virginia, Carl David and wife Amy of Laguana Niguel, California, Darlene Hart and husband Albert of Silsbee, and Becky Owens of Northridge, California; sister, Jane Hartsock and husband Richard of Caplinger Mills, Missouri; grandchildren, Timmy Curtis, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Christina Curtis, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Jim Curtis, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Justin Curtis and wife Heather, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Eric Curtis, Lawrenceville, Georgia , Elizabeth David, Washington, DC, Sarah David, Laguna Niguel, California, Andrew David, Laguna Niguel, California, Adam Hart and wife Michelle, Vidor ,Alycia Wilson, Silsbee, Regina Plunkett and husband Jonathan, Lumberton, Jeff Biscamp, Northridge, California; great-grandchildren, Shea Hart, Silsbee, Tony Hart, Silsbee, Haylie Hart, Vidor, Hayden Hart, Vidor, Saesha Wilson, Silsbee, Jacob Wilson, Silsbee.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison, Beaumont with Reverend Vickie Peters officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Jim’s memory to the Trinity Foundation Fund at Trinity United Methodist Church P.O. Box 5247, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
