Eugene Curtis Stillwell

1928 - 2006  (77 years)

• Name	Eugene Curtis Stillwell
  Nickname	Curt
  Birth	19 Oct 1928	Jackson county, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Aug 2006	Brainerd, Minnesota
  Person ID	I58029	Scudder
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Tate Hagen Stillwell,   b. 22 Mar 1888, Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa d. 2 Sep 1966, Crosby, Crow Wing, Minnesota (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Martha Kautz,   b. 31 Aug 1898   d. 10 Nov 1980, Crow Wing county, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois Borwege
  Marriage	23 Aug 1958	Wells, Minnesota
  Family ID	F20748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Curt moved to Crosby with his parents and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School and junior college. He entered the U.S. Army and served in the Korean Conflict. Following honorable discharge, he graduated from the University of Minnesota. Curt taught agriculture and served as FFA advisor in Alden, Lyle, and Howard Lake, where he also ran a dairy farm, then moved to Fergus Falls, where he taught until his retirement in 1985. He was honored as one of Minnesota's top ten teachers and recognized by the Future Farmers of America for his years of consecutive attendance at the organization's national convention in Kansas City. Curt and Lois made their retirement home in Sylvan Township. Curt was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and former member of the Elks, the Lions Club, the American Legion, and the Sylvan Township Board, which honored him with the Above and Beyond Award. He enjoyed music and played the organ. He loved his dogs Bonnie Jean and Mandy and was an avid gardener. For many years played Santa Claus in the communities where he lived. Curt collected Santas and brought joy and humor into the lives of many people.