Curvin Brent Chance was born on April 11, 1950 to Lucious James and Lennie Bell Chance in Parmele, N.C. It was in Parmele where Dickey Boy (as he was commonly known) enjoyed all of the favorite past times of a young boy in the country. From softball, to creating his own AM transistor radio, to hanging out with siblings and cousins (ie: Ervin and Pete) at “James Arthur’s.” He particularly enjoyed time spent with cousins, Ronnie and Willie and it remained that way until his spirit departed this Earth. In the 8th grade while attending East End Elementary School, Curvin was introduced to a 6th grader by the name of Wanda Faye Everett of whom he grew fond of. Sadly, Dickey Boy’s Grandma Narcissus (who he was living with at the time) passed away and so he moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 14 to live with his mother. Even at a young age, Curvin loved to be challenged and was accepted to the elite Brooklyn Technical High School where he consistently appeared on the honor roll. His only dislike during these years was that his high school was an all-male school! His passion for math and science was reflected through his grades as an A student. Curvin loved the bright lights of NY but desired to return to the South to attend college. In the fall of 1968, he entered North Carolina Central University as a freshman Chemistry major with a full 4 year scholarship. Once again looking for a challenge, Curvin inquired about the toughest fraternity on campus and was told that would easily be Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Curvin became an unforgettable member of the Supreme 13 line, Tau Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He thought highly of his line brothers and always looked back fondly on their ‘Slipping into Darkness’ party which always brought a smile to his face. Curvin graduated in the spring of 1972 from NCCU and returned to New York to become a Pharmaceutical Representative at Burroughs Wellcome. A man of great work ethics, Curvin went on to also work for IBM and Digital Equipment Corporation. During his transition from Hardware to Software Specialist, Curvin accepted a position at Digital’s Alpharetta, Georgia location. It was at Digital that he remained his work as a UNIX Software Specialist until his disability. On September 21, 1981 he married that young 6th grader, Wanda Faye Everett. Destiny had finally brought them together and soul mates, they will forever remain. Curvin and Wanda had many joyous years together and although no biological children came from their union, they wore many hats as surrogate parents, aunt and uncle, counselors and friends. Curvin filled the role as father to many young people that surrounded him particularly to his sister-in-law, Michi who he often referred to as his daughter. He was extremely dedicated and serious about the value of a good education and did his best to instill that in his nephews, cousins and other children he encountered. You could always find Curvin encouraging kids to “Raise up and dominate” or stating “With age comes responsibility.” Curvin was a great motivator to everyone he met. Young and old, male and female, professional and layman…he was able to reach them. He made every single person feel that they could accomplish whatever they wanted to. Curvin was a very logical person…if there was a way to reason his way out, he would…this was an easy and very natural task for him. He was a comedian, who had a straightforward personality. Honesty and fairness meant everything to him. While Curvin was a private person about his feelings he was demonstrative in his love. All who know him knew that you should never ask him his opinion nor ask any question if you did not want to hear the truth. Thinking about Curvin and his interests brings so much to mind: current events, politics, world affairs, professional sports (Yankees, Giants, Knicks and yes he finally became a Falcons fan thanks to Michael Vick), NCAA …sweet sixteen Headquarters (692 Mountain Oaks Parkway), The Masters didn’t mean a thing until Tiger came along. Women’s tennis…(Go Serena, Go Venus…he paced the floor during a match just as if he were there father or coach)… Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to talk to him knows he felt we all had a civic duty…particularly to build on the rights that our forefathers fought and died for.