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WEED, Currie (Rulofson) (61090)

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Birth

  • Born on July 28, 1932 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH

Death

  • Died on November 13, 2025 in Sarasota, Sarasota Co., FL
  • Buried in Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Sarasota Co., FL

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Notes

  • Military Service: USAF Aircraft Mechanic Instructor
  • Occupation: Employee at Ford Motor Co.
  • Obituary: Currie Rulofson Weed, age 93, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on November 13th, 2025. Currie was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932 and lived much of his young life in Goldens Bridge, NY on Silroc Farm where he spoke fondly of his work ethic in raising chickens, rabbits and his precious bees to make and sell honey during a time of sugar rationing. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL where he graduated from mechanics school at the top of his class and served as an aircraft mechanic instructor for new recruits. No stranger to working hard, he also ran a Standard Oil gas station during this time and took courses on jet engines, electronic fuel control systems, rockets and jet propulsion. In 1954, Currie met and married the love of his life, Mary Louise Holzhauer. Currie left the Air Force in April of 1955 and moved to Morton, Illinois where their first son, James Andrew Weed was born. Shortly after, Currie, Mary and Jim moved to Dearborn, Michigan where he was employed on "day one" at the new (Ford) Edsel Division. With his mechanical knowledge, he wrote the service manual for the 1957/1958 Edsel and called on Edsel dealers in Michigan and Ohio. During his 30+ years at Ford, he held jobs in Atlanta and Richmond, VA, had two more children (Gail Louise and Jonathon Currie), travelled the world with Mary on a variety of Ford incentive trips (and later with dear friends), and eventually moved into an executive leadership position.

Sources

  • Funeral Home: Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home Sarasota,FL Obituary November 2025

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