Everett Harold “Curly” Monroe, 82, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, in Amarillo.
Services were held Sunday, October 13, 2013, in the First Christian Church in Clarendon.
Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Curly was born in Melrose, New Mexico, on May 30, 1931, to Roy and Nellie Pierce Monroe. He married Hazel Hanegan 63 years ago on May 13, 1950, in Clovis, New Mexico. Curly served 12 years in the United States Navy CB Reserves. He lived 43 years in Clarendon where he was an engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation. After his retirement from Tx Dot, he and his three sons formed a partnership, Monroe and Sons, where they contracted with the State of Texas to build bridges, overpasses, and culverts for 12 years. He finished his highway career working for Slaco, Inc., Gilvin-Terrill Inc., Amarillo Roads, and J. Lee Milligan Inc. He loved to sum up his career by saying that he built roads all across Texas. He enjoyed traveling, reading, and going to casinos. He was a loving husband and father. He was known as “Papa Curly” to his grandkids and great-grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers; one sister; and a son, Danny Lynn Monroe in 1999.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel of Amarillo; 2 sons, Everett Monroe, Jr. and wife Tonya of Lubbock and Roy Monroe of Clarendon; a daughter in law, Shauna Herbert and husband Tim of Amarillo; 3 grandchildren, Dana Ford and husband Mitch of Panhandle, Jennifer Kuehn and husband Mike of Lubbock, and Dustin Monroe and wife Courtney of Hedley; and 4 great grandchildren, Keslea and Kinlea Ford of Panhandle and Dylan and Ashley Kuehn of Lubbock.
The family wishes to thank Texas Oncology, BSA Hospital and the Craig Rehab Unit. A special note of gratitude goes to Dr. Salil Trehan for his care, concern, and compassion shown to Curly and his family.
The family request memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or the First Christian Church in Clarendon.
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