Curtis Randall Mitchell, 50, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Wenatchee, WA.  Wake services will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in the Warriors Burial Grounds Cemetery.  Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Caroline "Kine" Mitchell and Clifford Boushie; sister, Natasha Mitchell; and nephew Racelyn Mitchell.

Curtis is survived by his mother, Martha Mae Mitchell; siblings, Pat Mitchell, Neoma Matkovich, Brett Matkovich, Stephen "Wez" Matkovich, Nicole (Ese Hernandez) Mitchell, Heather "Josie" Mitchell, John Brockie, Warren Brockie, Spoon Sutherland, and Chance Mitchell; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends.

Marine Corps Rifle Creed

1. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

2. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

3. My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will …

4. My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit….

5. My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will ….

6. Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.

7. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!!