Curtis Porter Poland's Obituary
Mr. Curtis Porter Poland, 87, of Aldie, Virginia passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015.
Curtis was born Saturday, July 21, 1928 in Pleasant Valley, Virginia. He was a son of the late Claudius E. Poland and the late Dorothea Beyer Poland. Curtis served his country in The Merchant Marine and was a Veteran of World War II. He also was a Deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and a faithful member of the Little River Baptist Church in Aldie.
After the war, Curtis worked as a self-employed general contractor throughout Loudoun and adjoining counties, building new homes, preforming renovations of existing homes, and constructing pole barns for over thirty years. He also had a huge love of farming, especially antique equipment. He owned multiple threshing machines and demonstrated them regularly at events like Aldie Day, Loudoun County Fair, Bluemont Fair, Cox’s Farm, Claude Moore Park, Frying Pan Park, and Temple Hall Farm. He was a founding member of the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum. He was instrumental in moving an 80 year old windmill from the old Belmont Ridge Farm to the Museum. He also donated many pieces of antique equipment to the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum and Temple Hall Farms, which included his Case tractor that had been part of the World War II effort in Okinawa.
He leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Dunn Poland of Aldie and four children; daughter, Linda Poland, also of Aldie; son, Curtis Dale Poland, and wife, Shirley, of Locust Dale, VA; daughter, Cathy O'Meara, of Leesburg, VA; and daughter, Julie Fritts, and husband, David, of Grass Valley, OR. Also surviving is a brother, C. F. "Buddy" Poland and wife, Alice, of Coral Springs, FL; and a sister, Lydia Spindle, and husband, Bob, of Reedville, VA. He leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Paul L. Poland, and a sister, Elizabeth P. Lee.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at Little River Baptist Church located at 40385 Braddock Rd. Aldie, 20105 with Pastor Malcom McMillian officiating.
Interment will follow at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, 40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, VA.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be sent to Little River Baptist Church 40385 Braddock Rd. Aldie 20105.
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