Senator Ben Curtis Atchley, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1930 -  (93 years)

• Name	Ben Curtis Atchley
  Prefix	Senator
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	30 Jun 1930	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 3, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I199849	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Curtis B. Atchley,   b. 16 Nov 1913, Tennessee ,   d. 8 May 2001, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Alma Wells,   b. 19 Jun 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Oct 1988  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1929
  Family ID	F76016	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Sue King
  Children	1. Jerry Atchley   2. Cindy Atchley
  Family ID	F76017	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Jun 1930 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		a0199849.jpg
  		(c)2006 NPT PHOTO BY WALT REESE L to R: Senator Ben Atchley, Governor Phil Bredesen, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs John Keyes, State Veterans Home Board Chairman Grover Poteet, and Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the new veterans home in W

  
  

• Notes

  Gender: MaleFamily: Wife: Sue2 Children: Jerry, Cindy2 Grandchildren: Lori, Jenifer.Birthdate: 06/30/1930Birthplace: Knoxville, TNHome City: Knoxville, TNReligion: PresbyterianEducation: Attended, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1955-1958.Professional Experience: Salesman, Life Insurance and Mutual Funds, 1960-presentRegistered Representative, New England SecuritiesUnited States Naval Reserves-Seabees, 1948-1958.Political Experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, 1972-76.Organizations: Board, Knoxville Sports Corporation, 1994-presentBoard, Young Men's Christian Association, Knoxville, 1996-presentBoard, First Tennesse Bank, 1995-presentFirst Tennessee Bank Advisory Board Advisory Council, Government Ethics CenterPresident, Knoxville Association of Life Underwriters, 1971-1972President, Knoxville General Agent and Managers AssociationBoard, Leadership Knoxville, 1985-presentScottish RiteShrinerSouth Knoxville Lodge F&A MasonsPresident, South Knoxville Optimist Club, 1966-1967Board Member, Sports Corporation of KnoxvilleChancellor's Associate, University of Tenessee.Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees: Elder, Graystone Presbytarian Church, 1966-presentChairman, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1994-1998Senate Majority Leader, 1995-presentSenate Minority Leader, 1986-1995Chairman, Senate Republican Caucus, 93rd, 94th General Assemblies.

  
  

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  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 8 May 2001. Curtis Atchley obituary [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 28 Oct 2006. Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home dedicated (c)2006 NPT PHOTO BY WALT REESE L to R: Senator Ben Atchley, Governor Phil Bredesen, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs John Keyes, State Veterans Home Board Chairman Grover Poteet, and Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the new veterans home in West Knox County. At far right US Senatorial Candidate Harold Ford Jr. looks on. By: Walt Reese Source: The Newport Plain Talk 10-28-2006 KNOXVILLE- Several hundred veterans and family members, as well as federal, state, and local officials braved chilly temperatures on Tuesday afternoon to attend the official ribbon cutting for the Sen. Ben Atchley State Veterans home in Knox County. The $18 million facility is located near West Bridge Business Park, Knox County, and will provide services to East Tennessee veterans. Construction of the 140-bed facility has resulted in the creation of 180 new jobs for Knox County. Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale emceed the event that included music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Ensemble, the National Anthem sung by Greene County High School Senior Chris Jennings, remarks by U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr., Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, and Commissioner of Veteran Affairs John Keys, and the singing of "God Bless America" by soloist Derrick Ellis. Congressman Duncan cited the great cooperation between various levels of government and the efforts of veterans' organizations to bring this project to a successful conclusion. He singled out Sen. Ben Atchley and Cocke County Del Rio native Gerald D. Clarke, commander of the United Veterans of East Tennessee, for their tireless efforts. Gov. Bredesen commented that when told that the project was initially rejected due to empty beds in Middle and West Tennessee veterans' facilities, he stated, "That's fine, but veterans want to be near their families. This facility is one way state government can do right by our veterans". A highlight of the ceremony was a presentation by Cocke County businessman and Amvets Life Member William L. Green, executive director of Tennessee Amvets, to Grover Poteet, chairman of the Tennessee State Veterans Home Board. Green presented the keys to a Ford F350 one-ton handicapped accessible van that is being donated to the Atchley Veterans Home by the Amvets Service Foundation. The van is equipped with a lift mechanism, and can simultaneously transport three wheel chair bound patients. That presentation was followed by an announcement by Mayor Ragsdale that Knox County was providing the veterans home with a twenty-five-passenger bus. The ceremony concluded with a ribbon-cutting by Sen. Atchley, Gov. Bredesen, and other dignitaries. [S144] Phone Record. Name: Curtis B Atchley Titles and Terms (Original): Also Known As: Ben Clu Atchley 2nd Also Known As Name: 3rd Also Known As Name: Residence Date: 01 Jul 1993-01 Jan 2004 Residence Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: 30 Jun 1930 Phone Number: (423) 577-4833 Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2004 Address: 6324 Bowstring Trl Address Continued: Knoxville, Tennessee 37920 Address Date: 01 Jul 1993-01 Jan 2004 2nd Address: 436 PO Box 2nd Address Continued: Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 2nd Address Date: 01 Feb 1989 3rd Address: 3rd Address Continued: 3rd Address Date: 4th Address: 4th Address Continued: 4th Address Date: 5th Address: 5th Address Continued: 5th Address Date: 6th Address: 6th Address Continued: 6th Address Date: Possible Relatives: Curtis B Atchley, Cynthia A Atchley Jr, Sue K Atchle, Sue K Otchley Record Number: 73027318 [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Curtis Atchley Titles and Terms: Jr Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 25, Knoxville, Civil District 3, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1931 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 97-125 Family Number: 42 Sheet Number and Letter: 2B Line Number: 76 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3959 Digital Folder Number: 005461331 Image Number: 00419 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Curtis Atchley M 26 Tennessee Wife Alma Atchley F 25 Tennessee Son Curtis Atchley M 9 Tennessee Son Raymond Atchley M 7 Tennessee Son Edward Atchley M 5 Tennessee Son Blaine Atchley M 2 Tennessee Son Jackie Atchley M 0 Tennessee