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Paul Curtin

April 11, 1954 - December 4, 2020

During his 17 years at the Prospect Park Tennis Center, Paul made an indelible impression on everyone who knew him, especially on the thousands of kids and adults that benefited from his tireless dedication to them and to the game of tennis. He treated the kids in the Junior Development Program as if they were his own, and he radiated sensitivity and kindness. He is survived by sisters Jane, Gail, Joy and girlfriend Mary. Prospect Park Alliance welcomes donations in honor of Paul Curtin and in recognition of his long contribution to developing youth tennis. 100% of all contributions will be put towards a scholarship fund that will provide subsidized access to youth programs for kids who would otherwise be unable to participate: https://donate.prospectpark.org/PaulCurtin

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Chris Mischler 2020-12-10 06:10:29 wrote:

An email I sent to friends before I knew this board existed... So sad. Paul really looked out for and enjoyed having Lucy and Zoë at the tennis center. He was the guy who took the time to sit down with me for an hour in his office (with you on the phone) while we figured out how to fit L & Z together into a class that met everyone’s scheduling needs. Or another time when he called me after 10pm to let me know class slots opened up if the girls were interested. I told him once how much I appreciate everything he was doing to help out and he told me he’d seen lots of kids go through the center and he knows it will be great for the girls. He added that he’d been working there “forever” and knew the girls would be great for the center too. Such a good, thoughtful man. Damn. **Liisa and Aki, I included y’all on this thread because I know how much both of you love everything about the game. This man, Paul Curtain, loved the game so much that he spent his life sharing that love with any and everyone.

Chris Mischler 2020-12-10 06:10:29 wrote: An email I sent to friends before I knew this board existed... So sad. Paul really looked out for and enjoyed having Lucy and Zoë at the tennis center. He was the guy who took the time to sit down with me for an hour in his office (with you on the phone) while we figured out how to fit L & Z together into a class that met everyone’s scheduling needs. Or another time when he called me after 10pm to let me know class slots opened up if the girls were interested. I told him once how much I appreciate everything he was doing to help out and he told me he’d seen lots of kids go through the center and he knows it will be great for the girls. He added that he’d been working there “forever” and knew the girls would be great for the center too. Such a good, thoughtful man. Damn. **Liisa and Aki, I included y’all on this thread because I know how much both of you love everything about the game. This man, Paul Curtain, loved the game so much that he spent his life sharing that love with any and everyone.

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