ROY CURLESS

VeteranBluff City Man Dies Suddenly

Roy Curless Age 53 Expires Friday While Cutting Pulp Wood

The community of Bluff City was terribly shocked on Friday afternoon of last week when the news spread of the sudden death of Roy Curless, a citizen of that place.

Mr. Curless, in company with Squire Osborne, was engaged in cutting pulp wood on Harold Briney’s farm about three miles east of Bluff City.

They had stopped work for a brief rest and while sitting on a log, Curless, without saying a word, pitched forward on the ground. Osborne went to him and found that he was lifeless. He immediately summoned help.

His death occurring in Fulton county, it was necessary to get permission from the coroner, which was granted to remove the body. The body was brought to Horton’s undertaking parlors where it was prepared for burial.

Mr. Curless was born at Bluff City January 24, 1895, a son of Charles and Cora Fisher Curless. He was united in marriage to Bessie Groves Sept. 10, 1919. To this union two children were born, a daughter died in infancy; Harry Curless, of Havana, together with the widow, survives; also his father and mother, two sisters and six brothers, namely: Mrs. Helen Lau, Canton; Mrs. Stella Thompson, Havana; Dewey Curless, Peoria; William and Cord of Havana, Harl, Donald and Leo Curless of Bluff City.

He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the infantry overseas.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Bluff City church, conducted by Rev. Fred Thompson. Burial in the Bluff City cemetery.

Mr. Curless died in Fulton county, therefore an inquest will be held at the Horton undertaking parlors Astoria Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. A jury composed of A. N. Price, foreman, J. H. Gruber, Chas. Blemler, William Grove, Lawrence Moul and William Rudisill were selected.

 

Published in the Argus-Searchlight on 10/6/1948

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