Obituary from The Lima News, 2/17/1942:
     George Curtis
Body of George Curtis, 78, who died Monday evening in a convelescent
home, 215 W. North-st, has been taken to the Siferd and Son funeral home
where services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. C. N. Mosier
will be in charge, while burial will be in an Upper Sandusky cemetery.
Born in Fayette-co, Curtis lived in Lima for 10 years. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Cowan of St. Johns-av; Mrs. Michael
Patterson, of Benton Ridge, O., and seven nephews. 

from The Lima News, 2/22/1942 classified section:
        CARD OF THANKS
We express our heartfelt thanks to our nephews, preacher, flower and car
donors, also our friends who have been so kind to us in the loss of our
brother, George Curtis. Rachel Patterson and Margaret Cowen.