Max R. Curtis
1923 - 2017
VETERAN
Early Life: Max was born January 11, 1923, in Ogden, Utah, to Guy A. and Agnes Rasmussen Curtis, the fourth of their five children. He attended Ogden schools.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He was honorably discharged in 1945. While serving in Riverside, California, he married Dorothy Miller of Provo, Utah, in 1944. He met her in Ogden, Utah, while attending Weber College; she was working as a secretary to the Dean at the college. In 1950, Dorothy died in Salt Lake City, Utah, while Max attended the University of Utah. Max attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1947. He received a Master's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration in 1950 from the University of Utah. In 1951, Max met Marilyn McEntire in Salt Lake City; they were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple April 27, 1951. Following graduation, Max began working with Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company as a sales engineer in Salt Lake City. He started working for the United States Steel Corporation at Geneva Works in 1956, as a foreman of the Instrument Shop and Field. He received several promotions until his service as Division Superintendent of Maintenance and Utilities at Geneva Works in 1976. He retired from US Steel in 1983. During his time at US Steel, he was asked to go to Italy as one of four men from the corporation as advisors to the Italian Steel Corp, Italside. He worked in their plant at Palomino, Italy, for three months. During these same years, he served as the US Steel Representative to the Orem Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman, President Elect and the President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1979. During this year, the first presentation of Arthur V. Watkins Outstanding Citizen Award took place at the new Osmond Studios. In 1970, he and his wife, Marilyn, attended the United States Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. In 2003, Max was honored with the "Outstanding Citizen Award" by the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce. He served on several civic committees and assignments such as: The Community Progress Committee, the Naming Committee for the Mountain View High School and several years with the United Way. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Association and on the Orem Summer Festival Committee. He served as the Utah District Chairman of the Iron and Steel Industry (AISE) and as National Director for this organization. He also served as District Vice President for the Instrument Society of America (ISA). After retirement, Max worked for six years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the International Physical Facilities Department. He traveled to many parts of the world. He has served in many callings in the Church, including as a member of a bishopric, stake executive secretary, and counselor to the stake president, stake patriarch (17 years) and as bishop. He served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and Marilyn served a mission at the Toronto Ontario Temple. Max R. Curtis, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully July 15, 2017, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Survived By: His wife of 66 years, Marilyn; his children: Steven (Betty Ann), Michael (Dawn), Deborah (Don McGee), Ronald (Laurel) and Bryan; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and a brother, Leon Curtis.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Dorothy Miller Curtis; his parents; sister, Afton (Kenneth Burdett); and brothers: Von (Barbara), Dan (Hazel) Curtis.
Arrangements & Obituary: © Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon First Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Military Rites Fully Accorded
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
1923 - 2017
VETERAN
Early Life: Max was born January 11, 1923, in Ogden, Utah, to Guy A. and Agnes Rasmussen Curtis, the fourth of their five children. He attended Ogden schools.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He was honorably discharged in 1945. While serving in Riverside, California, he married Dorothy Miller of Provo, Utah, in 1944. He met her in Ogden, Utah, while attending Weber College; she was working as a secretary to the Dean at the college. In 1950, Dorothy died in Salt Lake City, Utah, while Max attended the University of Utah. Max attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1947. He received a Master's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration in 1950 from the University of Utah. In 1951, Max met Marilyn McEntire in Salt Lake City; they were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple April 27, 1951. Following graduation, Max began working with Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company as a sales engineer in Salt Lake City. He started working for the United States Steel Corporation at Geneva Works in 1956, as a foreman of the Instrument Shop and Field. He received several promotions until his service as Division Superintendent of Maintenance and Utilities at Geneva Works in 1976. He retired from US Steel in 1983. During his time at US Steel, he was asked to go to Italy as one of four men from the corporation as advisors to the Italian Steel Corp, Italside. He worked in their plant at Palomino, Italy, for three months. During these same years, he served as the US Steel Representative to the Orem Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman, President Elect and the President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1979. During this year, the first presentation of Arthur V. Watkins Outstanding Citizen Award took place at the new Osmond Studios. In 1970, he and his wife, Marilyn, attended the United States Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. In 2003, Max was honored with the "Outstanding Citizen Award" by the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce. He served on several civic committees and assignments such as: The Community Progress Committee, the Naming Committee for the Mountain View High School and several years with the United Way. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Association and on the Orem Summer Festival Committee. He served as the Utah District Chairman of the Iron and Steel Industry (AISE) and as National Director for this organization. He also served as District Vice President for the Instrument Society of America (ISA). After retirement, Max worked for six years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the International Physical Facilities Department. He traveled to many parts of the world. He has served in many callings in the Church, including as a member of a bishopric, stake executive secretary, and counselor to the stake president, stake patriarch (17 years) and as bishop. He served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and Marilyn served a mission at the Toronto Ontario Temple. Max R. Curtis, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully July 15, 2017, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Survived By: His wife of 66 years, Marilyn; his children: Steven (Betty Ann), Michael (Dawn), Deborah (Don McGee), Ronald (Laurel) and Bryan; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and a brother, Leon Curtis.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Dorothy Miller Curtis; his parents; sister, Afton (Kenneth Burdett); and brothers: Von (Barbara), Dan (Hazel) Curtis.
Arrangements & Obituary: © Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon First Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Military Rites Fully Accorded
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
Max R. Curtis
1923 - 2017
VETERAN
Early Life: Max was born January 11, 1923, in Ogden, Utah, to Guy A. and Agnes Rasmussen Curtis, the fourth of their five children. He attended Ogden schools.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He was honorably discharged in 1945. While serving in Riverside, California, he married Dorothy Miller of Provo, Utah, in 1944. He met her in Ogden, Utah, while attending Weber College; she was working as a secretary to the Dean at the college. In 1950, Dorothy died in Salt Lake City, Utah, while Max attended the University of Utah. Max attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1947. He received a Master's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration in 1950 from the University of Utah. In 1951, Max met Marilyn McEntire in Salt Lake City; they were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple April 27, 1951. Following graduation, Max began working with Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company as a sales engineer in Salt Lake City. He started working for the United States Steel Corporation at Geneva Works in 1956, as a foreman of the Instrument Shop and Field. He received several promotions until his service as Division Superintendent of Maintenance and Utilities at Geneva Works in 1976. He retired from US Steel in 1983. During his time at US Steel, he was asked to go to Italy as one of four men from the corporation as advisors to the Italian Steel Corp, Italside. He worked in their plant at Palomino, Italy, for three months. During these same years, he served as the US Steel Representative to the Orem Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman, President Elect and the President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1979. During this year, the first presentation of Arthur V. Watkins Outstanding Citizen Award took place at the new Osmond Studios. In 1970, he and his wife, Marilyn, attended the United States Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. In 2003, Max was honored with the "Outstanding Citizen Award" by the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce. He served on several civic committees and assignments such as: The Community Progress Committee, the Naming Committee for the Mountain View High School and several years with the United Way. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Association and on the Orem Summer Festival Committee. He served as the Utah District Chairman of the Iron and Steel Industry (AISE) and as National Director for this organization. He also served as District Vice President for the Instrument Society of America (ISA). After retirement, Max worked for six years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the International Physical Facilities Department. He traveled to many parts of the world. He has served in many callings in the Church, including as a member of a bishopric, stake executive secretary, and counselor to the stake president, stake patriarch (17 years) and as bishop. He served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and Marilyn served a mission at the Toronto Ontario Temple. Max R. Curtis, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully July 15, 2017, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Survived By: His wife of 66 years, Marilyn; his children: Steven (Betty Ann), Michael (Dawn), Deborah (Don McGee), Ronald (Laurel) and Bryan; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and a brother, Leon Curtis.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Dorothy Miller Curtis; his parents; sister, Afton (Kenneth Burdett); and brothers: Von (Barbara), Dan (Hazel) Curtis.
Arrangements & Obituary: © Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon First Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Military Rites Fully Accorded
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
1923 - 2017
VETERAN
Early Life: Max was born January 11, 1923, in Ogden, Utah, to Guy A. and Agnes Rasmussen Curtis, the fourth of their five children. He attended Ogden schools.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He was honorably discharged in 1945. While serving in Riverside, California, he married Dorothy Miller of Provo, Utah, in 1944. He met her in Ogden, Utah, while attending Weber College; she was working as a secretary to the Dean at the college. In 1950, Dorothy died in Salt Lake City, Utah, while Max attended the University of Utah. Max attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1947. He received a Master's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration in 1950 from the University of Utah. In 1951, Max met Marilyn McEntire in Salt Lake City; they were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple April 27, 1951. Following graduation, Max began working with Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company as a sales engineer in Salt Lake City. He started working for the United States Steel Corporation at Geneva Works in 1956, as a foreman of the Instrument Shop and Field. He received several promotions until his service as Division Superintendent of Maintenance and Utilities at Geneva Works in 1976. He retired from US Steel in 1983. During his time at US Steel, he was asked to go to Italy as one of four men from the corporation as advisors to the Italian Steel Corp, Italside. He worked in their plant at Palomino, Italy, for three months. During these same years, he served as the US Steel Representative to the Orem Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman, President Elect and the President of the Chamber of Commerce in 1979. During this year, the first presentation of Arthur V. Watkins Outstanding Citizen Award took place at the new Osmond Studios. In 1970, he and his wife, Marilyn, attended the United States Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. In 2003, Max was honored with the "Outstanding Citizen Award" by the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce. He served on several civic committees and assignments such as: The Community Progress Committee, the Naming Committee for the Mountain View High School and several years with the United Way. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Association and on the Orem Summer Festival Committee. He served as the Utah District Chairman of the Iron and Steel Industry (AISE) and as National Director for this organization. He also served as District Vice President for the Instrument Society of America (ISA). After retirement, Max worked for six years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the International Physical Facilities Department. He traveled to many parts of the world. He has served in many callings in the Church, including as a member of a bishopric, stake executive secretary, and counselor to the stake president, stake patriarch (17 years) and as bishop. He served as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and Marilyn served a mission at the Toronto Ontario Temple. Max R. Curtis, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully July 15, 2017, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Survived By: His wife of 66 years, Marilyn; his children: Steven (Betty Ann), Michael (Dawn), Deborah (Don McGee), Ronald (Laurel) and Bryan; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and a brother, Leon Curtis.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Dorothy Miller Curtis; his parents; sister, Afton (Kenneth Burdett); and brothers: Von (Barbara), Dan (Hazel) Curtis.
Arrangements & Obituary: © Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon First Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Military Rites Fully Accorded
Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
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