Nathanial “Nate” Dan Obituary (1971 - 2020)

Nate was born in Monticello, Utah. He passed away Dec. 25, 2020, at Copper Ridge Health Care. Nate is the son of Stella (Dan) Smiley Curtis and was the oldest of five siblings. Nate graduated from Shiprock High School in 1990 and briefly attended the CEU in Price, Utah. He was last employed by Intermountain Traffic Safety Inc. for 10 years as a traffic sign technician. Nate is survived by his mother, Stella of Rock Point, Arizona; sisters, Jamie (J Armando Hernandez) of Murray, Utah, and Patience of Ogden, Utah; brothers, Dywayne of Las Vegas, Nevada, and DJ (Teresa Barela) of Salt Lake City; and seven nephews, five nieces and three great-nieces. Nate is preceded in death by his stepfather, Verne Curtis; grandfathers, Dan Smiley and Joe Begay; grandmother, Ginger Shirley Smiley; aunt, Nellie Tapaha; and father, Roger Tsosie. Special thanks to Copper Ridge Health Care nursing staff for their care of our son/brother/uncle.