1923
Robert
2012
Robert Curry
September 4, 1923 — September 6, 2012
Dr. Robert Irwin Curry died Thursday, September 6 in St. Rita's Medical Center, following a brief illness. He no longer is flying with the eagles. Rather, he has left us to soar with the angels. He was born on September 4, 1923 to Dr. Roy Irwin and Martha Merciel Campbell Curry in Cleveland, OH. On December 26, 1954, he married Nancy Lee Dumbauld in Alexandria, OH.
Dr. Curry attended Mansfield Schools, receiving his pre-med education at the College of Wooster and his Doctorate in Medicine from The Ohio State University in 1957. In 1957-58, he served an internship at St. Rita's Hospital. Following his training, he established a Family Practice in Botkins, Ohio and was a member of the staff of Wilson Memorial Hospital. In 1964, he returned to Lima, where he still maintained his office.
He had served on the staff of both St. Rita's Medical Center and Lima Memorial Health System. He had been a member of the American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Lima and Allen County Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and was recognized in 2007 as being a fifty-year member of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. He was a member of Market Street Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and sang in the choir. He was a member and past president of the Lima Host Lions Club, taking great pride in being the song leader and attempting to sell the most carnations in the fall. He was humbled by being recognized for his service to the club by having received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. For years he had also been a member of the Lima Beane Chorus, always looking forward to the annual spring performances and Tuesday evening rehearsals. He had served as team physician for the Elida schools Football Team. Presently he looked forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays, when he played tennis with his tennis cronies. In addition, he spent many a happy hour gabbing with friends at the airport, Bob Evans, and the Waffle House. He also eagerly looked forward to games of Five Crowns and usually was the winner. He loved the dog, Spotty, and was faithful in walking him around Sherwood Park, so they both could get their EXERCISE. All the family enjoyed his renditions of college songs around the fire pit.
He became an Eagle Scout in 1939, and was a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He was extremely proud that he had a son, a son-in-law and three grandsons that were also Eagle Scouts .He was a fifty-year member of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, belonging to Ft. Amanda Lodge #706, F&AM; Lima Chapter #49, R.A.M.; Lima Council #30, R&S.M.; Shawnee Commandery #14, K.T.; a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason - Valley of Dayton, and a member and past president of the Allen County Scottish Rite Association , member of the Antioch Shrine in Dayton, and a member and past president of the Lima Shrine Club.
Anybody who knew Doc knew his passion for flying. Over the years, he owned eight different airplanes. He was licensed to fly single, twin, and commercial planes, gliders, radio-controlled airplanes, and even paper planes! He had flown all over the United States and Canada, even to British Vancouver. In 1991 he flew to the Caribbean with his flying buddy and fellow Eagle Scout, Bill Geren. In June 1978, he was accredited by the Civil Air Patrol with saving a life for having flown in the middle of the night to Cincinnati to pick up an anti-encephalitis serum and flying it to Madison, Wisconsin to treat a veterinary medical student who had accidentally infected himself with the disease.
In the seventies, he had established two speed records in his Bonanza. One was from Miami to Atlanta and another from St. Louis to Memphis. He was a member of the Lima Flying Club, Airplanes Owners and Pilots Association, Civil Air Patrol, Aerospace Medical Association, a member and on board of directors of both the Flying Physicians and Civil Aviation Medicine. He currently was an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Besides his wife, Nancy, he is survived by eight children: Marilyn Merciel Curry (Ted) Shaw of Dublin, David Roy (Carolyn) Curry of San Francisco, Robert Bruce(Linne') Curry of Delphos, Tracey Marie (David) Osterloh of Maria Stein, Martha Elizabeth (Richard) Scheer of Lima, Laura Lee (Micheal) Reese of Elida, William James (Christine) Curry of Plain City and Benjamin George (Beth) of Lewis Center. He is survived by sixteen grandchildren: Richard and Michael Brunsman, Ryan (Jennifer) Bockrath, Dr. Erica (Benjamin) Gerten, Joanna (Alan) Kohnen, Benjamin, Rose and Robert Osterloh, Alex and Victoria Scheer, Elizabeth LeeAnn and Jonathon Reese, Amanda and Andrew Curry, and Abigail and Nicholas Curry, and seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Dr. James (Joyce) Curry of Mansfield, a sister, Jean Comegys of Bradenton, Florida and a brother and sister-in-law, William and Sara Dumbauld of Johnstown, and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws, Harry and Helen Dumbauld, a son, Paul Andrew Curry, a grandson, Anton William Osterloh, and a brother-in-law, Lonnie Comegys.
Visitation will be held at the Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home on Monday, September 10 from 7-9 PM, followed by a Masonic Service and Scottish Rite Ring Service, and on Tuesday, September 11th, from 4-8 PM, followed by a Lion's Club Service. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the service. The funeral services will be held at the Market Street Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, September 12, at 11 AM. The Reverends, Dottie Kaiser and Richard Scheer officiating.
Dr. Curry attended Mansfield Schools, receiving his pre-med education at the College of Wooster and his Doctorate in Medicine from The Ohio State University in 1957. In 1957-58, he served an internship at St. Rita's Hospital. Following his training, he established a Family Practice in Botkins, Ohio and was a member of the staff of Wilson Memorial Hospital. In 1964, he returned to Lima, where he still maintained his office.
He had served on the staff of both St. Rita's Medical Center and Lima Memorial Health System. He had been a member of the American Medical Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Lima and Allen County Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and was recognized in 2007 as being a fifty-year member of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. He was a member of Market Street Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and sang in the choir. He was a member and past president of the Lima Host Lions Club, taking great pride in being the song leader and attempting to sell the most carnations in the fall. He was humbled by being recognized for his service to the club by having received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. For years he had also been a member of the Lima Beane Chorus, always looking forward to the annual spring performances and Tuesday evening rehearsals. He had served as team physician for the Elida schools Football Team. Presently he looked forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays, when he played tennis with his tennis cronies. In addition, he spent many a happy hour gabbing with friends at the airport, Bob Evans, and the Waffle House. He also eagerly looked forward to games of Five Crowns and usually was the winner. He loved the dog, Spotty, and was faithful in walking him around Sherwood Park, so they both could get their EXERCISE. All the family enjoyed his renditions of college songs around the fire pit.
He became an Eagle Scout in 1939, and was a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He was extremely proud that he had a son, a son-in-law and three grandsons that were also Eagle Scouts .He was a fifty-year member of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, belonging to Ft. Amanda Lodge #706, F&AM; Lima Chapter #49, R.A.M.; Lima Council #30, R&S.M.; Shawnee Commandery #14, K.T.; a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason - Valley of Dayton, and a member and past president of the Allen County Scottish Rite Association , member of the Antioch Shrine in Dayton, and a member and past president of the Lima Shrine Club.
Anybody who knew Doc knew his passion for flying. Over the years, he owned eight different airplanes. He was licensed to fly single, twin, and commercial planes, gliders, radio-controlled airplanes, and even paper planes! He had flown all over the United States and Canada, even to British Vancouver. In 1991 he flew to the Caribbean with his flying buddy and fellow Eagle Scout, Bill Geren. In June 1978, he was accredited by the Civil Air Patrol with saving a life for having flown in the middle of the night to Cincinnati to pick up an anti-encephalitis serum and flying it to Madison, Wisconsin to treat a veterinary medical student who had accidentally infected himself with the disease.
In the seventies, he had established two speed records in his Bonanza. One was from Miami to Atlanta and another from St. Louis to Memphis. He was a member of the Lima Flying Club, Airplanes Owners and Pilots Association, Civil Air Patrol, Aerospace Medical Association, a member and on board of directors of both the Flying Physicians and Civil Aviation Medicine. He currently was an Aviation Medical Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Besides his wife, Nancy, he is survived by eight children: Marilyn Merciel Curry (Ted) Shaw of Dublin, David Roy (Carolyn) Curry of San Francisco, Robert Bruce(Linne') Curry of Delphos, Tracey Marie (David) Osterloh of Maria Stein, Martha Elizabeth (Richard) Scheer of Lima, Laura Lee (Micheal) Reese of Elida, William James (Christine) Curry of Plain City and Benjamin George (Beth) of Lewis Center. He is survived by sixteen grandchildren: Richard and Michael Brunsman, Ryan (Jennifer) Bockrath, Dr. Erica (Benjamin) Gerten, Joanna (Alan) Kohnen, Benjamin, Rose and Robert Osterloh, Alex and Victoria Scheer, Elizabeth LeeAnn and Jonathon Reese, Amanda and Andrew Curry, and Abigail and Nicholas Curry, and seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Dr. James (Joyce) Curry of Mansfield, a sister, Jean Comegys of Bradenton, Florida and a brother and sister-in-law, William and Sara Dumbauld of Johnstown, and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws, Harry and Helen Dumbauld, a son, Paul Andrew Curry, a grandson, Anton William Osterloh, and a brother-in-law, Lonnie Comegys.
Visitation will be held at the Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home on Monday, September 10 from 7-9 PM, followed by a Masonic Service and Scottish Rite Ring Service, and on Tuesday, September 11th, from 4-8 PM, followed by a Lion's Club Service. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the service. The funeral services will be held at the Market Street Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, September 12, at 11 AM. The Reverends, Dottie Kaiser and Richard Scheer officiating.
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