The border vidette., 1929-02-02

letter. Two other sisters. Mrs.
Maude Ritchie of New York city
and Mrs. Blanche e. Mitchell of
Brookline, Mass, will be unable
to attend the funeral services
Duringthe battle for. life, Dr..
A, Fl. SGustetter. asTsfriend OF a
quarter century, standing, rarely
left the bedside. Many large
tanks of oxygen we're used when,
the normal function Of the lungs
failed. During most this time
Mr.. Curtis was unconscious. -,
- Today Nogales mourns. All
banks are closedoin memory of
the beloved president of the First
National Bank.
u Mr.. Curtis was q thirty-second
degree Mason. q mem Der of the
Phoenix Shrine, : mem Der of
the Order of Eastern Star and
the Elks lodge. He also belong
ed to many civic and sprofes
sfonal org Ranizations. u. Z
Bracey Curtis was born. July
81, 1870, in Medfield, Mass. and
lived there until 1899 when he
left Tor Mexico and the Amefi3.
can southwest. Mr.. Curtis came
to Nogales over = quarter cen
tury ego and operated . mining
property with L. Lindsay 10 the
Cananea district. He and Mr.
Lindsay later moved TO- NoRaaes
and : purchased sshe Sandoval
bank, the name sofs:which was
changed TO the First National
Bank. Mr.. Curtis ! served as its
cashier while Lindsay occupied
the position rof.president. Upon
the resignation of Mr.. Lindsay
Curtis became president and un
der his guidance the bank grew
TO large proportions and is today
recognized as one. Of the leading
banking institutions of the south.
west. ls s#s.
Mr.. Curtis was .one of the most
Charitable men of the commun.
ity "A distress call was always
needed and this great hearted
man aided hundreds of people of
Santa Cruz county. He took q
keen n.interest.int the advancement
'of young men and not only, aided
them with finances but with
sound, logicatadvice. Menswho
were closeiysassociated with him
canzyouch TOR the fact that he
spent thousands OF dollars on
charitableeac acts. His great, broad
heart responded to the call from
bigh and low. s&s. s. .ss ~ ~
Nogsles was~a religion with
!. Bracey Curtis. He3 worked lin
the ranks sof civic builders for
many years, aiding ashere., and
there, doing his utmost to make
Nogales one of the most tsthriving
cities of thesbordery For.several
years heewas spreaident nf sths
Nogales chamber of commerce
and also headed other CIVIC fhs
stitutfons. He backed i1p .his
enthusiasm with his funds and
" when sany sciVic enterprise was
sta rted the name Of Bracey Cur.
lis generally headed the list ",
5 Mr.. Curtis was high ia Masor,
-Hicswork, was asmember. Of the
Episcopal church and was:a mem
ber Of other %.fraternal5 y and ra.g
liRious organizations. including
the B. P.sO. E.. aodge. .s} !: :: is,,s<
:: He also sabelonged to amsny
banking organizations, was the
treasurer of. the. Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient railroad and;
took the. highest intarest In his
profession. s.fs;7A e@
| The death OF Curtis is q hard
blow to Nogales and to the south
west. His philanthropy and civic
enterprise won for him many.
lasting friends and his. advice
became civic law in the -upbuild.'
ing of Nogales, Santa Cruz coun.i
ty and the, Mexican west coast.
His death leaves in Nogsles .
vacancy which will be hard to
fill. His kindliness and his NIB.
solute love for the city and it's
people. his. unbounded faith in
the borderland caused his en-.
thusiasm to lead him to Z daily
task of doing something for his
city.
Mr.. Curtis loved mining. He
was Interested in several prop
critics and the sindustry held =
lure for him which never falter;
ed. He has financed many pros,
pectors and has given his time.
and money in the development
of many mineral prorperties.e .,sx
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