A Special Reception for Ed Curtis

After a remarkable 50-year career with Memorial Health—18 of those years as President and CEO—Ed Curtis is retiring. On Thursday, March 20th, friends, colleagues, and guests gathered to honor his leadership and legacy at a special reception held at the newly named Edgar J. Curtis Memorial Learning Center.

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Maryann Cartwright, Kim Bradbury, Pam Brown

Tevor Huffman & Kari Wolf

Satch Pecori & Amy Schmidt

Karen & Len Giannone

Satch Pecori, Ed Curtis & Amy Schmidt

Ed Curtis's Family- Back L-R: Leah & Susie Sunley, Amanda & McClain Jordon, Center: Violet Sunley, Front L-R: Jean Spegel (Ed's Mother) and his Wife, Sharon Curtis

Kim Bourne & Mike Aiello

Tom Martin, Mike Aiello, Robbie Roberts, Mark Sembell

Nadine Neumeister, Sharon Zook, Michael Neumeister

Dale & Kathy Becker

Morgan Savage, Gina Carnduff

Julie & Bill Kellner, Wanda Tracy

Kara Putman, Lori Coffey

Charlotte Warren, Bill Roberts

Angie Muhs, Cathy Strukely

Mike Coffey Sr., Ali Coffey Farmer

Elaine Birtch, Jane Birtch Vatcher, Roland Folse

Joe Hurwitz, Cindy Appenzeller (Ed Curtis's Administrative Assistant - Retiring at the same time as Ed), Mitch Johnson

Ed Trudeau, Dale Becker

Jennifer Gill, Dick Levi

Roxanne Gardner, Todd Wise

The reception attendees during the presentations.

Jerry Kruse, SIU Medicine tributes Ed Curtis

AJ Wilhelmi, Illinois Health & Hospital Association tributes Ed Curtis

Joe Aiello announces the renaming of Memorial Learning Center to the Edgar J Curtis Memorial Learning Center.

Dr. David Griffen, a member of the Memorial Health Board of Directors, announces an endowment fund was set up and funded by individuals and businesses in Ed's honor. Over $1.6 million was committed to the fund.