I found this clipping (source unknown, probably from Zanesville, Ohio paper) in my grandmothers genealogy records. He was a great-grandson of William and Ann Hocking Curtis (who are also my ancestors), but I have no information other than what is in the obit. If anybody knew or is related to this man, I'd very much like to hear from you, and maybe swap information. Thank you. Allison Carver Haller G. Curtis dies; Zanesville Civic Leader Haller G. Curtis, 70, Zanesville civic leader, was found dead in a chair at his home, 440 Moxahala Avenue, Tuesday morning (May 27). Coroner S.S. Daw said death resulted from a heart attack. Mr. Curtis was former owner of the old Curtis Lumber Co. on Woodlawn Avenue, was a past president of the Rotary Club and had long been active in Boy Scouting here. His body was found by his housekeeper, Mrs. Francis Secrest. He had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Curtis was born in Zanesville July 12, 1898 a son of Fred G. and Mabel Haller Curtis. He was graduated from Lash High School in 1916 and four years later received a degree in civil engineering at Denison University, Granville. For the next three years he taught engineering at Penn State College, PA. In 1923 he returned to Zanesville and became associated with his father in the operation of the Curtis Lumber Company, becoming sole owner of the company in 1928. An elder of the Putnam Presbyterian Church, he had served as president of the Rotary Club in 1953-54. A longtime Boy Scout advisor, he was awarded the Silver Beaver in 1939. The award is one of the highest in scouting. Mr. Curtis was a 32nd degree Mason and was a member of the Lodge of Amity No. 5, f & AM. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, a national social fraternity. He had long been active in fund raising campaigns for the United Fund and for the YMCA. Mr. Curtis was a veteran of both World War I and II. He served briefly in World War I, and spent 32 months as a captain in World War II as contracting officer for the lumber branch, Chief of Engineers. In recent years he had served as a volunteer in the physical therapy department and in the storeroom at Bethesda Hospital. In 1925 he was married to the former Bess LaRue who died Oct. 6, 1963. The body is at the Arthur Bryan Funeral Home where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm today. Private graveside services will be held at 1 pm Thursday at Memorial Park with Rev. James A. Kees officiating.

1900> Ohio > MUSKINGUM > 9-WD ZANESVILLE Series: T623 Roll: 1310 Page: 226 CURTIS FRED G 38 M W OH OH MUSKINGUM 9-WD ZANESVILLE 1900 Fred G., 38, b OH, Jun 1862, fa b Engl., mo b OH, lumber merchant, md 3 yrs; wife Emma E. b Sep 1863, OH, parents b PA, md 3 yrs, 1 child, 1 living; son Haller G. b Jul 1898, OH; dau Goldie A., b Aug 1888, OH. (Goldie must have been by an earlier wife? Maybe the Mabel named as Haller's mother in the obit? One of them must be wrong.) --- IBCatatonique@aol.com wrote: > I found this clipping (source unknown, probably > from Zanesville, Ohio paper) > in my grandmothers genealogy records. He was > a great-grandson of William and > Ann Hocking Curtis (who are also my ancestors), > but I have no information > other than what is in the obit. If anybody > knew or is related to this man, I'd > very much like to hear from you, and maybe swap > information. Thank you. > > Allison Carver > > Haller G. Curtis dies; Zanesville Civic > Leader > > Haller G. Curtis, 70, Zanesville civic leader, > was found dead in a chair at > his home, 440 Moxahala Avenue, Tuesday morning > (May 27). Coroner S.S. Daw > said death resulted from a heart attack. > > Mr. Curtis was former owner of the old Curtis > Lumber Co. on Woodlawn Avenue, > was a past president of the Rotary Club and had > long been active in Boy > Scouting here. > > His body was found by his housekeeper, Mrs. > Francis Secrest. He had been in > ill health for some time. > > Mr. Curtis was born in Zanesville July 12, 1898 > a son of Fred G. and Mabel > Haller Curtis. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html