L. B. Curtis Dies

Popular and _____ Citizen of Calhoun City Buried at Noxapater.

Calhoun City, Miss., Dec. 29, 1970

L. B. Curtis, Popular banker, church worker, and fraternity man of this city, died at
Houston Hospital last night as the result of complications following an operation.
The body was carried to Noxapater, Miss., accompanied by anumber of his
fraternal brethren from this city where hte funeral and interment were held today.

Mr. Curtis had been cashier of the Calhoun County Bank here for a number of years.
He was the chancellor commander of the local K. Of P. Lodge, mater-elect for the 
local Masonic Lodge and a member of the Wahabi Temple Shrine of Jackson, Miss.
He has served as superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School for several years
here.  

He was a very find man, a citizen of the best type, a man of honor, integrity and
splendid business ability.  His deeds of charity, kindness and benevolence have made
for him legions of friends wherever he has lived--Eupora, Ackerman, this city and
other points.  He is survived by a wife and two sons, L. B., Jr., and Thomas.  --
Commercial Appeal.

Transcribed by C. L. Herrick on June 22, 2008