Curtis Ingleby

Curtis W. Ingleby - December 2, 1946~July 17, 2021

Curtis W. Ingleby (74), beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, and brother passed away on July 17, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Curtis was born in Salt Lake City on December 2, 1946 to James C. Ingleby & Elizabeth R. Wegener.

Curtis was a man who was well respected, easy to love and fun to be around. He was very quick witted, you could always tell when he was about to say something that would make you laugh, sometimes to the point of tears, when you'd see the twinkle in his eyes and a mischievous grin cross his face. He was also quick to reach out a hand when one was needed. Curtis carried wisdom beyond even the 74 years that he lived on this earth, and he shared that wisdom, offering it as one of many ways to show how much he cared for those around him.

Curtis loved playing all types of sports throughout his life. In his youth, his passion was baseball. He was even offered an opportunity to play baseball with the Atlanta Braves. This expanded to include playing and coaching softball as an adult as well as playing racquetball and golf. He was a die-hard fan of the BYU Cougars, the Utah Jazz and the San Francisco 49ers, and loved all other Utah teams. Curtis was very fond of muscle cars and loved racing when he was in his youth. As an adult, he loved his Cobra Mustang so much that he had to part with it due to the number of tickets involving that fast car.

Curtis honorably served in the US Army, he loved his country and was very proud to show his patriotism.

He was employed by EIMCO/OVIVO for most of his professional career. He was loyal to the company and its employees and found happiness in helping others to succeed. He wore many hats throughout his career and genuinely loved being an Operations Manager for the Systems Group, the position he eventually retired from on March 30, 2012. He was an advocate for his customers and was very diligent about solving their complex and unique problems. He established long and lasting working relationships with his colleagues, customers and vendors, and many of these individuals became lifelong friends whom he loved and spoke highly of even after he retired.

Curtis dearly loved his wife and soul-mate Christine. She brought joy, happiness and passion to his life. He adored and cherished her throughout their marriage and was forever grateful for the care she continued to provide to him in his later years. Curtis loved spending time with his family and friends. Quality time together was very meaningful and important to him. He was thrilled to meet his first great-grandson, Oliver, just 2 months prior to his passing and those moments of the two of them together will be forever engrained in our hearts.

Curtis is survived by his wife Christine L. (Fischer), daughter Stefanie (Jason), granddaughters Lexi and Tori (Billy), great-grandson Oliver, sister Lorreen (Dave), sister Diane (Larry), sister Christine (Mark), and numerous nieces and nephews. Curtis is preceded in death by his parents James & Elizabeth and his older brother Jim.

A private Celebration of Life will be held in his honor.

Published by Deseret News from Sep. 9 to Sep. 11, 2021.