Curtis, George (d. 1932)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1932 Apr 6 p. 1

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In General

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— George Curtis, who had been quite sick for some time and was taken to the Concho hospital, passed away February 19. As a boy George was taken with other Indian children from our mission school in what was then Indian territory to the Mennonite Industrial School at Krehbielville, near Halstead, Kan., for his early training. While there he was named Adolph to avoid confusion with another boy whose name was George. George was baptized and received into church membership, but, sad to say, upon his return to the territory, he drifted away from the church until nearly 20 years ago when he took a new stand only to drift again. Finally the Lord spoke to him in unmistakable terms. In an accident he was seriously hurt but escaped death as by a miracle. Evidently George understood; though weak he turned once more to the Lord, ‘a brand plucked from the fire.’ Arapaho and Cheyenne Messenger.