Nogales international., 1929-02-01

mourning the last tribute will be
paid Bracey Curtis at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afte noon when funeral
services will be conducted at the
local Episcopal Church.
From 10. o'clock Sunday morn
ing until 3:15 o'clock in the after
noon the body will lie in state in
the Masonic Temple. Arrange
ments have been made TO facilitate
the handling Of the large group of
friends and admirers who are ex-
pected to file past the bier.
Short Episcopal services at the
church will be followed by lodge
rites under the direction Of the Ma
sonic and Elk organizations. The
body will. then be returned to the
Carroon Mortuary where Masonic
guardsmen will be in constant at
tendance.
Complying with a wish express
sed in Mr.. Curtis will the remains
will be taken to Phoenix for ere
NATION. Mrs. Daisy Curtis Ed
wards, who has suffered nervous
breakdown will accompany the
ashes to Medfield, Mass, at fu-
turs date where final services will
be conducted.
The names Of eight honorary and
eigh. active pailbearers vii! be an
nounced today
Medfield, Mass, is the boyhood
home of Mr.. Curtis and the spot
where both his father and mother
lie at rest.
Defeated in a remarkable battle
for life, Bracey Curtis, So, president
Of the First National Bank and No
gales most beloved citizen died
yesterday morning at 800 o'clock,
at his home, 223 Crawford street.
DR.. A. L. Gustetter, DR.. V. A.
Smoker, DR.. E. C. Hou!e, Amos
Yeager, Mrs. w. j. Phillips, Wade
Barbee, Theron Richardson and r.
B. Romero, attending physicians
and close friends, were at the bed
side when the end came.
Grover Marsteller and w. M.
Smith arrived at the home few
moments before life expired to as
sumo their regular duties at the
bedside.
No change was noted in Mr.. Cur
tis' condition from 5 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon until 11:30 o.
clock Wednesday night when pulse
action and respiration told that he
was losing ground rapidly. At LIS
A. M. yesterday powerful heart
stimulants were administered and
the patient rallied a bit to again
fa!l into a state of near death.
Growing weaker and weaker,
and while the three physicians
struggled franticallyst the final
chapter in the life Of Bracey Cur
tbs was written. He died without
outward motion of pain.
Mrs. Daisy Curtis Edwards, a
sister, was notified by DR.. Gus
letter as she waited in vigil in an
adjacent room. Grief-stricken, she
was Immediately placed under the
care of physicians.
Frank Carroon Of the Carroon
Mortuary was summoned and the
body was removed to the Carroon
chapel. Mr.. Carroon was instruct
ed to prepare the body and await
further instructions.
When word of his death was
flashed over the city in the extra
edition of the Nogales 1nternation-
al early yesterday morning
marked lull dropped over the city.
Flags hung at half mast and both
fire trucks were draped in black
out of respect for the "fire fight
ing banker.
Al, local banking institutions
closed their doors throughout yes
terday and business in general was
conducted quietly. Faithful en-
ployes of the First National Bank
offered the first floral tribute and
placed a beautiful wreath of roses
on Mr.. Curtis vacant desk.
Influenza with double pneumon-
ia complications took the life of
the city's most outstanding leader
after a struggle which began Sun
day morning.