Myra J. Curtin

Myra J. Curtin, nee Jackson, of Lebanon died Sunday January 20, 2013 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born December 19, 1920 in Lebanon, PA to Bertha U. and John Uhl Jackson, she was the widow of Thomas N. Curtin who died in 2001 and to who she was married for 54 years. One child, a daughter, Barbara Ann, died in 1975 at the age of 16. Myra was educated in the Lebanon City Schools and Bethany College, Bethany, W. VA where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was raised in St. John’s Reformed Church (now known as St. John’s UCC), where she served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. In 1975, she joined St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Lebanon. Myra retired in 1985 as Executive Director of the Lebanon County Unit, Pennsylvania Division of the American Cancer Society after serving for 18 ½ years. In addition to being the Executive in Lebanon County, she also acted as the Representative Liaison in eleven other Pennsylvania counties in the area of Public Education. She was active in may walks of life; Past President of the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary and at one time a member of the Board of Directors, Past President of the Women’s Club of Lebanon, PA and a member of many of its committees, Past Chairman of the Women’s Golf Association of the Lebanon Country Club, and former member of the Board of Directors and active her entire adult life on many committees (both regular and ad hoc). She became active in politics at the age of 21 and later served as Representative of the 2nd Ward South (now Second Ward East) for the Republican Party and was Judge of Elections for many years. She was also a Past Matron of the now defunct Chapter 502, Order of the Eastern Star and the District Deputy Grand Matron, Order of the Eastern Star District 15B and a Grand Representative of the Order of the Eastern Star, Minnesota. Myra received an award as Noteworthy Woman of the Year and was a member of the St. Jude Society. She traveled extensively in the United States, including the Hawaiian Islands: Europe: the Caribbean and Iceland. Myra was active at an early age in sports (primarily in swimming, tennis, and golf), public speaking, and theatrics. Whatever she attempted, she did with whole heart and lived life to the fullest. She was the last of her immediate family and had a sister, Ann, who died in 1924 at the age of 20 months. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2:00 PM from the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. Interment will be held in Grand View Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 1-2 PM prior to the service. Contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. PDF Printable Version

Myra J. Curtin

December 19, 1920 - January 20, 2013