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Curtis Everett McKenzie

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Curtis Everett McKenzie Veteran

Birth
Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death
13 Feb 2016 (aged 92)
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.4115139, Longitude: -80.5814806
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--World War II Veteran; U.S. Army. He served with distinction in the China, Burma and India theater.
--Graduate of Virginia Tech (then VPI) with a degree in chemical engineering.
--Curtis married his wife Doris in 1950. They were married 65 years and had 2 children: Christie and J.C. He had 3 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
--Occupation: He had a long career in textiles with Fiber Industries (later Celanese) where he led the quality control departments.
--He was a long time member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), being a member in churches in WV, VA and SC. In his later years he was a devout Methodist, where he held many leadership roles.
--His hobby was farming, including Angus cattle, and and nearly every tpe of fruit, nut and vegetable. He also had a talent for rose gardening.

(FROM obituary in Charlotte Observer on 2/21/2016)
--World War II Veteran; U.S. Army. He served with distinction in the China, Burma and India theater.
--Graduate of Virginia Tech (then VPI) with a degree in chemical engineering.
--Curtis married his wife Doris in 1950. They were married 65 years and had 2 children: Christie and J.C. He had 3 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
--Occupation: He had a long career in textiles with Fiber Industries (later Celanese) where he led the quality control departments.
--He was a long time member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), being a member in churches in WV, VA and SC. In his later years he was a devout Methodist, where he held many leadership roles.
--His hobby was farming, including Angus cattle, and and nearly every tpe of fruit, nut and vegetable. He also had a talent for rose gardening.

(FROM obituary in Charlotte Observer on 2/21/2016)


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  • Maintained by: PAllred
  • Originally Created by: Stokes
  • Added: Dec 5, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205245449/curtis_everett-mckenzie: accessed ), memorial page for Curtis Everett McKenzie (13 Feb 1924–13 Feb 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205245449, citing Central United Methodist Church Columbarium, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by PAllred (contributor 48048940).