Charles Curtis Shank "Champagne Charlie" departed from his dearly beloved family on May 24, 2021, at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Doris, brother, Edward, children, Nicole and Noelle, and grandchildren, Haley and Jackson, in addition to many much loved extended family and friends. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, any donations be directed to the Arbor Day Foundation in his name: https://shop.arborday.org/trees-in-memory. He will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, the date as yet to be determined, in 2022.