Charles Alan Curtis

Our loving father and dear friend passed away at the age of 57, Sunday Oct. 12, 2008, in his home in Liberty Lake, Wash., surrounded by loved ones. Charlie was born Feb. 10, 1951, in Ephrata, to Marian and Louis Curtis. He was a graduate of Ephrata High School and very proud graduate of Washington State University. You would definitely count Charlie as a loyal Coug! After graduating from WSU with a BS in civil engineering, he moved 17 times with his career and eventually settled in Spokane, where he worked as an insurance broker for the rest of his years. Charlie married his beloved wife of 31 years, Robin, in 1974. They had two beautiful girls together, Haley and Nikki, and also raised a warmhearted nephew, Johnny, as their son. Charlie’s true passions in life were family, friends and fly-fishing. He also loved to golf, ski and watch as many ball games he could fit in on a Sunday. Charlie was an amazing father, husband, provider, friend and human being. His humor and grace never ceased to amaze those who were lucky enough to know him. Even as he struggled and fought the cancer that eventually took his life, he continued to warm and comfort those around him with his contagious smile. He had the ability to make anyone laugh even at the saddest of times. He was truly a kind and great man. He was preceded in death by both his mother Marian and father Louis. He is survived by his daughters Haley and Nikki, their mother Robin, his sister Merelene, his son Johnny, his grandchildren Callie and Ben, and countless family and friends, all of whom he held so close to his heart. Charlie will miss all of you as we know you will miss him. We can only hope that we will learn as much from his death as we did from his wonderful life and inspiring character. A memorial service will be held on Saturday Oct. 18 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. Spokane at 2 p.m. A celebration of his life will follow at the Manito Golf and Country Club. Cards and condolences may be sent to the Curtis residence at 1406 S. Lilac Lane Liberty Lake, Wash. 99019. Charlie asked that any donations in his name be made to either Hospice of Spokane or the KMC Foundation for Kootenai Cancer Center Research.