Life celebration for Midway couple tomorrow; memorial gifts suggested to fund for grandson battling cancer

A celebration planned for one life tomorrow will instead be a celebration of two.

Madge Savage, 83, of Midway, died Friday, 20 days after her husband Curt, who was 85. A celebration of their lives will be held at Clark Legacy Center, 3000 Versailles Rd., Frankfort, Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the fund for Jack Curtis Savage, their grandson, who has been battling a rare form of cancer and is due for a bone-marrow transplant. Donations may be made to: gofundme.com/f/JackSavage.

Curt and Madge were married in his native Maryland in 1957. After two years in the Army, he became a salesman for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. They moved to Versailles in 1972, and Curt became general manager of Commonwealth Tire/Multi-Mile, then part-owner and president. They moved to Lexington, and, in 2005, to Midway, which Curt called "the greatest little town anywhere." He was a stout Republican who loved to talk politics with anyone, and ran for Fiscal Court magistrate in 2010, losing to Democratic incumbent Larry Craig.

Their four children graduated from Woodford County High School: Michael Savage (deceased, wife Elizabeth), Jeff Savage (wife Melissa), Carol Savage Yankey (husband Scott), and John Savage (wife Lisa). Their nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. For Curt's full obituary, click here. For Madge's, click here.