Felicia Currie

MISSION- Felicia Trigo Currie, 95, left to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at her residence in Mission. She was born to Merced and Felipa Trigo on August 5, 1917 in Rio Grande City. She was raised in Rio Grande City and attended Pan American University in Edinburg. She married Mr. Fred Currie on January 4, 1944 whom she met while working at Fort Ringgold as a switch board operator. Mrs. Currie was very well known throughout the community for the many good deeds she did which included: teaching Bible Classes at Madero and Hidalgo County Jail and years of service to the Red Cross. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Rio Grande City and Mission where she taught Sunday school for 25 years. She was honored as First Lady of Mission in 1975 and elected by the Mission Literary Club as Mother of the Year prior to that. She dedicated 30 years of service to the Mission CISD as a substitute and Parental Involvement Liaison where she was affectionately known as “La Maestra”. She was also very politically involved from a local to a national level and had the opportunity to be invited and attend a Presidential Inauguration in 1988. She was always willing to play along with a grandchild’s prank and keeping their secrets safe. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred Currie, five brothers and one sister. Left to cherish her memory is her loving children, Eldaa (Raul) Avalos; Fred (Jo Ann) Currie, Jr.; Frank (Deborah) Currie; Martin Currie and Rachel (Mark) Currie Henning. Survivors also include 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Currie will always be remembered as sharing her Christian faith with others through her daily living. Family received friends Friday, September 28, 2012 from 6 pm to 9 pm and will continue Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 11 am to 12:30 pm at Virgil Wilson Memorial Chapel in Mission. Funeral service will be celebrated today, September 29, 2012 at 1pm at First United Methodist Church in Mission with interment following to Laurel Hill Cemetery in Mission. In lieu of flowers the family would like for donations to be made to the “Teach the Children Foundation”. You are invited to sign the online guest book at www.virgilwilsonmortuary.com Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission.

Felicia Currie

August 5, 1917 - September 27, 2012