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records as well as personal records of both Curtis and Burgess. Curtis remained in the organization into 1919, during which time Burgess was released from the Navy Department. on December 15th the plant closed down awaiting a definite government policy regarding aviation, and Burgess retired from the company.

During World War I, Curtis was principally concerned with administrative duties and remained company treasurer to the end. Following this he joined the Experimental Engineering Staff of General Electric in the development of precision instruments for naval aviation use. In later years he devoted himself to various trusteeships and served as a member of the town's Board of Selectmen. Greely S. Cutis passed away on December 15, 1947, at Marblehead, Massachusetts, at age 76. He was survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons. Burial was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

Early Aviation Pioneer, Greely S. Curtis deserves great credit for the major part he played in the early development of the American aviation industry. He was one of the earliest Aero Club of America members, joining in 1909, and also one of the founding members of the Aircraft Manufacturers Association. While he did not do much flying, he nevertheless possessed an enthusiastic devotion to a new science during its very beginning and contributed greatly to early American aviation history. His name will long remain in the annals of man's conquest of the air.

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