Today's Obituary

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Originally Posted by Sam

I came to Cincinnati in June 1957 from ABI to attend the church pastored by Frank Curts and to hear him teach. I wound up staying here and now I've been married 49 years, have 5 children, and 13 grandchildren.

I attended Bro. Curt's church from 1957 until some time in 1963 or 1964 when we started going to the local ALJC church. Eld. Joe David Sizemore was the pastor (had been since 1951) and the church had started as a split from Bro. Curts' assembly in 1945.

Bro. Curts was the District Supt. of the UPC Ohio District while I was going to his church. I taught Sunday School there and also preached for Bro. Curts several times. Bro. and Sis. Norman Paslay were assistant pastors.

In 1968 or so, there was some kind of falling out between Bro. Curts and Bro. and Sis. Paslay and Bro. Curts brought in Leroy Buller as asst. pastor. Bro. and Sis Paslay left and started Calvary Pentecostal Church which is now pastored by their son and is about 2 miles from my house. The church pastored by Bro. Curts passed on to Bro. Buller when he died and is now pastored by Bro. Urshan. I've never been to that assembly but have been to the church pastored by the Paslays several times.

Did you know Eugene Price and his first wife?

They went to Bro Curts church back in the 60's?

His first wife passed away in Mid 60's.

Bro Price split off from Curts as well in 1968.

I am good friends with William Price who now pastor's the church in Western Hills, just outside Cincinnati.

Did you meet my father John Eckstadt? He would have first went to Bro. Curts church in 1963 0r 64.

I finally want to share this as well.

My father went back to Cincinnati in late 1976.

We moved and he started a Church with some folks from Frank Curts church.

He is buried some 5 or so graves away from Bro Curts.

When my mom went to the Cemetary they told her that part of the graveyard was full.

The next day they called and told us they had a double plot that was marked for a sprinkler that had never been installed.

When we did the internment service.

We found Bro. Curts grave just to the right of my Fathers resting place.

Upon the sound of the Trumpet they will rise shoulder to shoulder....

Nathan Eckstadt