He was preceded in death by His Father Twyphord Raymond Curry and His Mother Helen Voth Curry, and His Sister Gloria Elaine Curry
He is survived by his wife, Donna Jean Robinson-Curry, his son, Landon Curry and wife Courtney, and grandsons, Anthony, Austin, and Tristan. His son Caberon Curry and wife Ellen, and granddaughter Lilianna. His mother-in-law Nellie Robinson. His brother Wavell Curry and wife Margy, his nephews Ty Curry, Monty Curry and wife Kelly and their children, His niece Tammy Barnes and husband Nick and their children. His sister Marlene Archuleta and husband David, and his nephews Neil and Sal Archuleta, his niece Twyla Archuleta, and her children. And his beloved and devoted dogs Hope and Mina Curry. He had many extended family members and friends.
Verlyn was born in Fairview, Oklahoma on February 23, 1945. He was raised on the farm in Akron Colorado, where he learned how to drive a tractor at age 8 and then raised cattle and pigs for the auction. He also would ride a horse to school. He graduated from Akron High School and following his graduation he joined the Army National Guard as part of the Communication Division. He was trained as a sniper while in the National Guard. During his service he drove military personnel to the bridge damage of the 1965 flood in Brighton and Denver area.
After his time in the service, returned home and went to college to complete his master’s degree in Humanities, which enveloped psychology, sociology, anthropology, and criminology from Colorado State University of Pueblo, and Miami University of Oxford, Ohio.
He was a teacher and professor of inmates in the Colorado penitentiary early in his career and taught special needs children through St. Vrain Valley School District as a substitute teacher near end of his career.
In between his teaching he worked for Carper Brothers Dental Laboratory in Denver where he learned the business and found enjoyment in the artistic part of the job, and soon left the company to start his own Lab in Pueblo and then later in Longmont. Where he served the Front Range as a master craftsman for over 50 years and never really retired. Early on in his own business he brought in young eager assistants that he trained, and they moved on to create their own businesses. He was a true artist with paintings and drawings but also with special requests in his dental lab for pictures to be placed on the teeth which he would do free hand. Just before his passing he was working as a test giver at Prometric Testing where he would always give smiles and encouragement to anyone who stepped through the doors to take a test.
He had many life achievements some of which include becoming a licensed pilot who flew ministers and their families on missions. Becoming a Stephens Minister who listened, supported, and sponsored those who needed someone. An accomplished gardener who loved to care for his Olympiad roses. An avid hunter and fisherman who taught his grandsons and sons how to hunt and fish. And an avid outdoorsman who loved camping at Peaceful Valley and Camp Dick from the time he was little to bringing his grandkids out to teach them camping and survival. He raised two sons, through being a coach on their little league teams to being a cub master and teaching his boys all about being a cub scout and boy scout and then proceeded to raise his grandsons in the same loving and caring way. He
raised his sons, and grandsons to be strong, courageous, and independent, and he gave them the absolute best.
He married Donna on July 4th, 1980 and celebrated Independence Day and wedding bliss for 39 years. He loved and cared deeply for his wife and would and did anything and everything to make her happy. He left this world with stories to tell and memories to be made. He said he was always a cowboy and a maverick and would like to be remembered as such. So today we will remember Verlyn Curry as the Colorado cowboy and maverick that he was.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Donna Robinson-Curry to help cover expenses.
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