Passed away Nov. 1, 2007 at the age of 65. He was born on Jan. 17, 1942 in Crookston, Minnesota. He grew up in the Yakima Valley, graduated from Naches Valley High School before entering the U.S. Army, which he served in for six years. While serving in Germany he met Margarita, his wife of 43 years.

Curtis retired from The Boeing Company after 32 years then went into business with Margarita at Leisure Books in the West Seattle Junction. He was a member of the VFW. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons Andy (Josephine) and Marcos (Crystal), two daughters Karen (Scott Christner) and Yvonne (Michael Smith), six grand children: Gino, Tianna, Jared, Emily, Alexandra, and Veronica. He is also survived by two brothers: Rodger (Mary) of West Seattle and Kenneth (Linda) of Phoenix, AZ.

Funeral Mass will held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19th.

In lieu of flowers the family requests remembrances be made to The American Cancer Society (Discovery Shop). Please sign our guest book at www.Howden-Kennedy.com