Martha Joy Curtis (I28096)
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| Birth | 5 March 1939  29 29 Amesbury, Mass. |
| Occupation | Nurse/Paramedic Instructor |
| Graduation | June 1961 (Age 22) R.n. Degree - New England Baptist Hospital, Boston |
| Death of mother | 16 March 1987 (Age 48) Catherine Beatrice Keeler (I16064) (Age 77) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Death of father | 2 September 1992 (Age 53) Rev. Clifford Anthony Curtis (I37314) (Age 83) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Death | 10 September 1999 (Age 60) Hospice Care, Fairlawn, Ohio |
| Universal Identifier | D8F46EF58E9A214EB960EF21F3D4A7B51281 |
| Last Change | 27 June 2006 - 10:56:53 |
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OBITUARY READS - "JOY CARTER RN BSN EMTP, M. Joy Carter, RN BSN, EMTP, 60, of Judson Road, Kent, died Friday, September 10, 1999, at Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn, Ohio. She had struggled bravely with cancer for four years. Although she was sometimes discouraged, she never complained. She was born March 5, 1939, in Amesbury, Mass., to Clifford A. and Catherine B. (Keeler) Curtis. Her parents had served as missionaries in the Sudan in Africa in the 1940's. She directed the Paramedic Education Program at St. Thomas Hospital for many years, working numerous extra hours both at the hospital and at home. She will never be forgotten by her family, her former students and her associates. She lived a generous life to the benefit of countless friends and acquaintances. We do not soon forget a saint. She was an active member in the First Congregational Church of Hudson and was previously active in the Kent Nazarene Church. Survivors include her husband, Ronald W., whom she married August 19, 1991; sons, Scott D. of Newton Falls and John P. of Kent: daughter, Karen E. Carter of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren; brother, John T. Curtis, husband of Pam Campbell Curtis, of Tucson, Ariz; and a sister, Sandra F. Peters, wife of M. Richard, Mount Joy, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents. Calling hours will be held 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at the Bissler & Sons Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M. Wednesday ath the First Congregational Church of Hudson with Rev. Sue Ann Schmidt and Rev. William Dillon officiating. Private burial will be at Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.. (Bissler & Sons, 330-673-5857) Joy wrote the following on April 10, 1999: THOUGHTS: I am writing this while I am pain free and in conserably good health, or as my medical friends would label it, alert and oriented. My wish is to praise the Lord for the life of happiness and love he has given me. My parents taught us many things. They were good models of Christian truths. We children watched them go through very difficult times, often financially poor, and yet we heard very little complaining. My sister and I remember our Dad's teaching of self reliance. As an example, when I needed to take a different bus route in the city and mentioned that I was a bit nervous about that, Dad said, "The Lord gave you a tongue, so don't be afraid to use it." Ron and I met each other at the breakfast table at our church college. In spite of the self reliance mentioned above, I was timid when it came to beginning a conversation with men who were strangers to me. My flirtatious roommate dragged me with her to the table of men who worked in the college greenhouse. Ron was one of those men. He walked me back to my dormitory. That was the beginning of a friendship and marriage which has lasted for these many years. In our wedding ceremony we included the words from the book of Ruth: "Whither though goest, I will go. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." I never once doubted his love at any time, even during our times of disagreement. Ron composed poetry sometimes and treasures those written by others, The words from Elizabeth Barrett Browning agree with my thoughts and also are a favorite of Ron's. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depths and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every days' most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for right; I love thee purely, as they turn from praise; I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith; I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life! - and if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death." What a pleasure it was to meet Ron's family. His family was large, warm and welcoming. My nervousness meeting in-laws was immediately dispelled. I was treated as one of the Carter clan. Ron jokingly would say, "If we ever have marital problems, my mother would take you in and send me away." An example of the respect of his parents occurred when they were visiting us. Pop Carter had heard me say that I wanted certain bushes removed but Ron didn't want to destroy them. One day when Ron was at work, Pop Carter found a shovel and dug them up, without saying a word. Imagine Ron's surprise when he came home. He asked what happened to the bushes. Pop's response was, "Joy wanted them removed, so they're out." Our wealth of relationships began with our college friends and nursing school companions. We still enjoy their friendship through letters and visits. Many of these individuals have also been excellent role models. Since I worked at St. Thomas Hospital for 30 plus years, good friendships were established there - nurses, doctors, janitors, switchboard operators and many others. During my last 13 years there, I began teaching and directing the paramedic program. I loved the teaching phase, but my greatest reward was being a part of each student's life during the year of school. Luckier yet, they would return to visit and help us with the education of the new students. I respected the role they were preparing for --paramedics. Many of them were also firemen. Some were spending all this time and energy for learning - to simply give service to the community, in a addition to their full-time jobs. You can see how many lives have been interwoven with ours and greatly enriched us. My sister, Sandy, and her husband, Dick, have shared so much with us. Love and encouragement has always been their style. After my diagnosis with breast cancer, Dick gave me books to read that had helped him with Multiple Sclerosis. The books were so helpful, that I passed them on to other cancer patients. My heart is full of love for our family: Scott, Karen, John, and Scott's two daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth. I know that they are trying to live as good citizens and Christians. We are proud of them. My desire is that they will have a similar opportunity of establishing friendships with such excellent people as we have known. We have already watched them go through difficult times. While it was painful to observe, it was satisfying to see them emerge with new understanding. I would like to have been a part of their lives in the future. How thankful we have been that I was granted extra time with Ron---time to move to our Kentucky home and enjoy its pleasant scenery. Over the many years of involvement with music, I have so enjoyed the many arrangements of the 23rd Psalm, "The Lord is my Shepherd . . . " I suppose the idea of a peaceful scene, protection and guidance by the Shepherd has had a lot to do with it. However, I have always loved the sound of running water as waves at the ocean and as a bubbling brook in the meadow. Christ has lead me beside the still, quiet bubbling waters for His name's sake. I invite you to make plans to join us as part of that heavenly choir singing "Worthy is the Lamb" to our Savior and Shepherd. I bid you farewell with the Bible verse which has answered many of my questions and guided my thoughts: "HE HATH SHOWN THEE, O MAN, WHAT IS GOOD; AND WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE, BUT TO DO JUSTLY, AND LOVE MERCY, AND TO WALK HUMBLY WITH THY GOD." MIcah 6:8 Martha Joy Curtis Carter |
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