Curtis Dale Alexander, 68, died May 14, 2014 at his home in Dodge, NE after a yearlong battle with multiple myeloma. Curt was born in Bloomfield, NE on April 15, 1946. His parents were Dale Alexander and Marjorie (Kruse) Alexander and he grew up on their farm north of Bloomfield. Curt spent his elementary years in rural school and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1964. Working on interstate road construction in western Nebraska, he met his future spouse, Irene May Keiper. They were married in Sidney, NE on October 10, 1970 and returned to Curts hometown of Bloomfield to live shortly after. The following year, Curt took a new job with the local telephone company and within a few months was transferred to a position in Elgin, NE. Curt again transferred within the same company to Creighton, NE in 1974. Curt and Irene spent the next thirteen years in Creighton working and playing hard and raising their children. Curt served twelve years with the volunteer fire department in Creighton, and was also a volunteer EMT. He was elected to the City Council, where he served six years, part as council president. Curt was the charter president of the local Jaycee chapter. He spearheaded a project to obtain and restore a World War II plane for display in the Creighton city park and was active in many other community activities. Curt took a promotion to local manager for Great Plains Communication in Dodge, NE in 1987. He became district manager in 1999, and remained in that position until his retirement at the end of 2007. He worked for the same company for thirty-six years. After retirement, Curt and Irene continued to reside in Dodge but spent time traveling and enjoying winters at Casa Del Valle resort in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. Curt enjoyed golf, fishing, metal detecting and spending time with his grandchildren. Curt was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Irene, of Dodge, NE; one son, Douglas Alexander and wife Susan of Columbus, NE; one daughter, Trisha Woodson and husband Bill, of Chicago, IL; and four grandchildren: Zachary and Taylor Alexander and Billy and Natalie Woodson. Also surviving are seven siblings, Judy Cooper, Rathdrum, ID, Vicky (Dennis) Johnson, Crofton, NE, Gail Suhr, Bloomfield, NE, Richard Alexander, Norfolk, NE, Pat (Bob) Miller, Rathdrum, ID, Lori Morgan, Norfolk, NE, and Lisa (Mostafa) Marshal, Norfolk, NE; nieces and nephews. At Curts request, there will be no funeral service, but the family will host a celebration of life at a future date. Memorial donations are suggested to one of the volunteer rescue squads in Dodge, Creighton, or Bloomfield, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.