Michael Gary Curzon

Michael Gary Curzon, 64. died Oct 15. 2008 in Salt Lake City following a long illness. He was born April 4th, 1944 in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of Leo Leonard Curzon and Josephine Ruth Martin. He was raised in Inkom, Idaho. He became a medic in the U.S. Army and later served an LDS mission to the Western States Mission from 1964 - 1966. He married Colleen Scott, daughter of Verl and Arline Scott, November 14, 1968 in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 9 children: Jonathan, Joel, Jessica, Seth, Michael, Rebekah, Robert, Matthew and Richard. Mike served as an LDS chaplain in the US Army from 1975 - 1977 in Ft. Benning, Georgia. He worked also as an Employment Specialist for the LDS Church in Renton, Washington. He received his Educational Specialist Degree from BYU in 1985. During this time he taught religion classes part-time at BYU, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. He lived in Salem, Utah many years where he worked as a school psychologist for Nebo School District. Later he worked for Los Angeles County Office of Education. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many ward and stake callings. He was preceded in death by his parents and three children, Jonathan, Seth and Michael. He will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kearns Utah West Stake Center, 6175 West Borax Ave (5820 South). Friends may visit with the family Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, and at the church Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment: Holladay Memorial Park. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.holbrookmortuary.com