Avis de décès de Arthur-Perry Curtis

->BOWDOINHAM -- Arthur Perry "Bud" Curtis, age 87, of Bowdoinham, died at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Togus on Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2007.Bud was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Presque Isle, the son of Cleveland Perry and Susan Elva Sparks Curtis. He attended Bowdoinham schools, and was a graduate of Morse High School, 1939, and Bowdoin College, 1944, graduating summa cum laude. After college, he served in the Navy during World War II. He married Shirley Ann Douglass in Brunswick on June 1, 1946.Bud worked on his father's dairy farm in his youth, delivering milk products in the Richmond/Bowdoinham area. He eventually owned CP Curtis Insurance Agency for 31 years, taking over from his father who founded the business, and retired in 1996. Arthur served as town manager of Bowdoinham for seven years along with duties as tax collector and road commissioner. He also served as a state representative to the Maine Legislature for two terms from 1968 to 1972.Bud was a devoted Grange member of Merrymeeting Grange 258 for more than 65 years. He served as deputy master of the Maine State Grange along with his wife, Shirley, who was a junior deputy. He was a 50-year member of the Village Lodge 26, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, having served as master. His other numerous activities included membership in the Knights of Pythias, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, as well as a leader in both the 4-H Club and Boy Scouts of America. Arthur loved being a Boy Scout leader, often reminiscing about the great times at Camp Hinds with Scouts from the local area.Bud enjoyed community service throughout his life. He served the town as an elected selectman; was the secretary and treasurer of the Bowdoinham Fire Department Association for more than 40 years; a founding member of the Bowdoinham Water District; a founding member of the Sagadahoc County Conservation Committee; and a founding member of the Bowdoinham Credit Union. He also served as chairman for both the Sagadahoc Republican County Committee and the Sagadahoc County Republican Town Committee.Arthur was a devout member of his church, the Bowdoinham Second Baptist, where he served as a deacon, trustee, and treasurer for decades. He taught the adult Sunday school class there, which he dearly loved. He enjoyed studying the Bible and completed several classes at the Bangor Theological Seminary. He also served as a member of the Executive Board of American Baptist Churches of Maine.Bud was predeceased in 1998 by his beloved wife of 51 years, Shirley. He is survived by two daughters, Susan J. Hackett and her husband, Steven, of Bowdoinham, and Rebecca A. Curtis and her husband, John Kersey, of St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.; a sister, Margaret A. Derocher of Brunswick; grandson Ralph Kevin Jackson and his wife, Christine, of Wilton; granddaughters Jennifer Jackson of Chesterton, Ind., and Barbara Hackett of Bath; a nephew, Paul A. Derocher and his wife, Patricia; his beloved adoptive family: son Hoeung Curtis Kim; daughter TK Kim; granddaughters Thieng Kim and Kayla Hieng Kim; grandsons Seth Kim and Steven Kim; also five great-grandchildren, Sully, Chenoa, Trevayne, Annaset, and Paige.Bud Curtis' life was filled with generosity, spirituality, modesty, wit and humor. His stories of Bowdoinham and Maine life were always enjoyed by his many friends at the Town Landing. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.Friends may visit from 2 to 4 or 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. A Knight's of Pythias service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday evening, followed by a Grange Memorial Service at 7 p.m. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Second Baptist Church, Bowdoinham, with the Rev. John Stratton officiating. Interment will be in Bay View Cemetery, Bowdoinham.Memorial contributions may be made to Bowdoinham Second Baptist Church, P.O. Box 87, Bowdoinham, ME 04008, or Merrymeeting Grange 258, c/o Helen Read, P.O. Box 95, Bowdoinham, ME 04008. Condolences can be expressed at www.brackettfuneralhome.com