Bybee, Curtis Ray, 1914-2011
Biographical History
Curtis Ray Bybee (1914-2011) was a realtor and a bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Curtis Ray Bybee was born March 5, 1914 in Kaysville, Utah to Lester Elias and Elva Rose Green Bybee. He attended the University of Utah where he excelled in debate. After university, he moved to Alameda, California. He married Mary Elizabeth Shurtleff on July 17, 1937 in Oakland, California. They raised five children together. Bybee worked as a realtor and broker in Oakland for over 50 years, and he served a term as president of the Oakland Real Estate Board. Bybee also served as a bishop over the Oakland Fourth Ward congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Along with his wife, Bybee moved back to Utah toward the end of his life.
Curtis Ray Bybee died on December 14, 2011 at his home in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Citation:
Deseret News Obituaries, via WWW, Oct. 25, 2018 (Curtis Ray Bybee; b. Mar. 5, 1914 in Kaysville, UT; p. Lester Elias and Elva Rose Green Bybee; attended University of Utah and excelled in debate; moved to Alameda, CA after university; m. Mary Elizabeth Shurtleff Jul. 17, 1937 in Oakland, CA; five children; realtor and broker in Oakland for over 50 years; served a term as president of the Oakland Real Estate Board; bishop over the Oakland Fourth Ward congregation; moved back to Utah with wife during the 1980s; d. Dec. 14, 2011 at his home in Pleasant Grove, UT)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oakland California Temple and Oakland Fourth Ward Chapel photographs and brochures
Contains photographs and brochures relating to the Oakland California Temple and Oakland Fourth Ward Chapel construction and dedication. Photographs focus on members of the Oakland Fourth Ward bishopric, particularly Curtis Ray Bybee. One brochure contains a collection of poetry from various Oakland Fourth Ward members.