Avis de décès de Arthur-L. Curtis

SKOWHEGAN -- Arthur L. Curtis, 60, passed away Oct. 5, 2012, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, with his wife and loving family by his side. He was born March 21, 1952, in Lewiston, to the late Ervil and Ruth (Bennett) Curtis.Arthur grew up in the Stoneham and Bethel area where he followed his mother Ruth's teaching career. During his high school years, his family relocated to Norridgewock and he graduated from Skowhegan High School.He enjoyed working in the woods with his father, Ervil, and brother, Henry, and then later purchased a skidder to run with his brother. Arthur was always a woodsman, working for himself and, in later years, for other companies, where he ended his journey driving a truck. He took great pride in teaching his son, Nick, how to operate a skidder and showing him the trade. Furthermore, Arthur enjoyed his time spent with his other son, Jason, in the woods, working for A.S. & C.B. Gould and Scott Lambert.His hobbies included hunting, fishing, attending horse pulls and participating in the lumberjack competitions at Skowhegan Log Days, where he won the pulp toss.The greatest times in Arthur's life were spending 22 years of marriage with his beautiful wife, Joyce E. Curtis, hunting with his sons and friends, and spending time with his family and his precious grandchildren.Arthur was a special man who had a heart of gold and smile for everyone that he met. He leaves behind powerful memories that his friends and family will cherish for years to come.His family would like to thank the incredible intensive care unit staff at CMMC for making Arthur's last days on Earth as comfortable as they could be. Although Arthur has left this Earth, his spirit still lives on in those fortunate to be blessed with the opportunity to have encountered his beautiful soul.Arthur is survived by his wife, Joyce; son, Jason Curtis and wife, Shannon, and children, Drake and Sydney; son, Robert Gilman and daughter, Taylor; son, Nick Gilman and wife, Keri, and daughter, Marina; son, Andy Curtis, daughter Michelle Curtis and her children Cody, Lexigh, Brad-lee, Andrew and Timmy; sister, Linda Westleigh; and sister, Nadine Hughes, with her husband, David. He was predeceased by his parents; his brother; his sister, Donna Gray, of Vasselboro; and a special brother-in-law, Reggie Westleigh.There will be a welcoming hour from 12 to 1 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 1 p.m, on Oct. 20, 2012, at the Federated Church in Skowhegan. A graveside service will follow at Eastside Cemetery on Oak Pond Road. Following the graveside service, family and friends are invited to meet at Tewksbury Hall, behind the Federated Church, for a reception to reminisce about Arthur's life.In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donation in Arthur's memory to ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=MaineToday-CentralMaine'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Diabetes Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://donations.diabetes.org/site/Donation2?df_id=4362&4362.donation=form1&s_src=legacy&s_subsrc=obit&set.TributeFirstName=ARTHUR&set.TributeLastName=CURTIS'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=ARTHUR'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=CURTIS'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=858565248'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=858565248'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Diabetes Association<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, PO Box 2208, Augusta, 04330.Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott's Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.