Classmates,
Sadly, I must tell you that we have lost one of our own. Pat Curtis (17th Company) passed away on November 15. A grave service celebrating Pat’s life will be held tomorrow at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 21, 2017, in the Phoebus Section, of Hampton Nation Cemetery, located on W. County St., Hampton, Virginia. The family will receive friends Monday (today) from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at Turing Point Church, 2641 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. Please keep Pat and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Below is Pat’s obituary.
Fair winds…
Glen
Glen Woods
President, USNA Class of 1978
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https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=stephen-curtis&pid=187284773
Virginia Beach – Capt. Stephen Patrick Curtis (USN, Ret.), 62, passed away on November 15, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Decatur, IL, and the son of the late Jerry E. & Rosemary Jobe Curtis. A 1978 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy by then President, the Honorable Jimmy Carter. In 1996 Capt. Curtis earned his Master of Arts degree from the Naval War College, Newport, RI. During his 30 years of services to the United States Navy his commands included: Executive Officer of the Mount Whitney and Commanding Officer of the USS Trenton. From 1998 to 2000 he assumed duties, as Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron ONE for a one-year period. Over the final three years of his active duty service, Capt. Curtis served as Commander, Military Sealift Command, Atlantic/Commander, Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force East and, subsequently, as the director, Ship Support, Sealift Logistics Command, Atlantic. In June 1995, Capt. Curtis participated in the coordinated and successful rescue of USAF Capt. Scott O’Grady, whom had been shot down behind enemy lines in Bosnia. Capt. Curtis retired from active duty service in April 2006, and at the time of his death Capt. Curtis was employed with CSRA as a Defense Contractor.
Capt. Curtis’ personal awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars, the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, and the Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star.
In addition to his illustrious military career, Capt. Curtis was a loving and supportive father, husband, and grandfather. He will be remembered for his craftsmanship, love of travel, and lifelong love of sports, He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Baseball fan.
Capt. Curtis is survived by his loving wife Winifred, two sons James Curtis and his wife Heather and Benjamin Curtis and his wife Michelle. Claire McNally, Brian Millar. Three siblings; G. Michael Curtis, Julie Danenberger and her husband Steven, Jill Heick and her husband Martin. He will also be missed by 13 grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and co-workers.
A grave service celebrating Capt. Curtis’ life will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 21, 2017, in the Phoebus Section, of Hampton Nation Cemetery, located on W. County St. Hampton Virginia. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at Turing Point Church, 2641 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held in Decatur, IL, at a future date to be announced.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Foundation, https://www.themmrf.org/donate-to-mmrf/ or donor’s choice.
Condolences maybe offered at waltonfuneralhome.com
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Nov. 19, 2017