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Rex Campbell Curtis
died July, 2001
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The note clearly blamed the Exclusive Brethren for "ruining my life"
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Rex Campbell Curtis was the son of Alan and Mavis Curtis and was brought up in the Exclusive Brethren in Auckland, New Zealand. Rex left the Exclusive Brethren in the mid 1960's at age 19. He later married Corellie and together they had two daughters. His upbringing within the Exclusive Brethren troubled Rex throughout his life and one day in the summer of 2001, Rex chose to die rather than to continue living with his pain. In a manner chosen by several ex-members, Rex made a strong statement of blame in the timing and selected location of his death. He had never attended the Perth Meeting Room as a member of the Exclusive Brethren. The body of Rex Curtis was found hanging from a tree in the grounds of the Perth Australia Meeting Room following the normal Tuesday night Ministry Meeting on July 17th, 2001. At that time, the Perth Meeting Room boasted landscaped grounds and had a number of mature trees. Two young children were playing following the meeting and found Rex between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. The authorities became involved and on this occasion, a suicide note was retrieved. It had been taped to his body. The note made it clear that Rex intended his death to be a statement. According to those who have seen the note, it clearly blamed the Exclusive Brethren for "ruining my life". |
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