Curtis Richard Merkey was born on November 8, 1934 in Hinton, OK to Ernest Reno and Lillian Margaret (Betche) Merkey. He passed away on June 8, 2023 in Bedford, TX at the age of 88. Curtis grew up in Hinton, OK and graduated from Hinton High School. He enlisted in the US Air Force serving from 1954-1957 and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He worked for the FAA as an electronics technician. He ...