Monday, September 19, 2005

Donald R. Curtis, Ph.D (1934-2005) Obit

Donald R. Curtis, Ph.D., age 70, died September 11, 2005 at home in Boring, Oregon from cancer. He was born October 6, 1934 in Woods Cross, Utah to Alvin Wilford Curtis and Emma Lorene Peterson Curtis. He attended local schools, graduating from East High in 1952. He joined the army that year and was a Korean War veteran. He worked for IBM for 17 years and then returned to college, earning a Masters in Business Administration from Weber State University, and a Ph.D. in Marketing and Management from the University of Utah. He then became a college professor, and taught Business and Marketing at several colleges and universities including Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon and Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He retired in 1996. Don was a talented singer, actor, artist, horticulturist and landscape designer. Fellow East High students will recall his memorable performances in school assemblies and plays. He and his wife Kathleen started their iris nursery, the CW Iris Ranch, in 1991. Don was passionate about life. He was interested in everything, was a world traveler , visited all 50 states, and was a lifelong learner. A devoted and loving father, husband and best friend, Don leaves behind his wife of 25 years Kathleen Wegener, a daughter Rebecca, son-in-law, Jack, granddaughter, Stella, sons Steven, Kyle and daughter-in-law, Caroline, John and daughter-in-law, Deanna, grandson, Cameron, granddaughter Alyssa, former wife, Janine Dunlap. brothers, Jerry, Ohio, and Douglas, Utah, many aunts, uncles, cousins, and good friends. He will be sorely missed by all. Private memorial services. Remembrances to CARES Northwest or to your favorite charity.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/18/2005.