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“I met Curt about six years ago. We had an instant friendship and spent a lot of time together. We spent time at his cabin in Crouch. I know the last few years were real hard on him. We would spend time at his house fixing his computers and smoking cigars. Hi dog, Molly was always around and he loved that dog. I will miss our time together and I will be all the better for knowing him. We also will miss him at Christmas, a time he spent with me and my family. He was a gentleman of the first order and a true friend.
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“I met your Dad about 14 years ago on a trip down the Salmon river randomly. What a stud of a man and leader. I was in the Marine Corps, so we had the instant bond of He’s a Sailor and I’m a Marine(although he outranked me for days)! The last time I saw him was at my wedding, but kept touch on here. I’m so sorry for your family, and if there’s anything I can do please let us know. Any help or anything, just let us know. God bless you all and Commander Curt!!”
“I served with Curt at USSTRATCOM! He was a great Man and a Great Friend! I am so sorry for your loss! RIP Commander, You stand Relieved! I have the Watch!”
“Thank you for your service, Sir. Gods Speed.”
“I am so sorry for your loss. Curt was always with my boys, Mike and Greg , up at the cabin when they were little. They had the nickname Wickum, Blickum, and Nod. They would ride on Kurt’s red motorcycle, all three together. So very sorry to all the girls. It’s a sad day when you loose a parent.”
“I will miss Curt very much! He is my Mom’s little brother and my Uncle but he was more like a brother to me. We spoke via phone or email about once a month, just catching up. Sometimes he would just email me a funny joke to make me laugh...which I loved. He was a wonderful man, with a kind heart and would always reach out to make sure his big sister was doing ok and that she knew he loved her. Curt traveled all the way to FL just to see me walk down the isle at my wedding and I so appreciated his support that day. Curt, will for every be loved and missed by us.”
“Curt lived life big! I met him while we stationed at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Idaho Falls, Idaho, as a matter of fact the picture with four of us atop the Grand Teton in Wyoming is displayed above ( I am the one on the left). We spent many days doing absolutely life threading crazy thing for adrenaline rushes. Jennifer,I don’t know if you are old enough to remember one of the times we were stuck in a cave for hours and your mother sent the sheriff and everyone looking for us! We were just recently talking about getting together. Can’t believe he is gone.”
“I worked closely with Curt on the submarine Henry M Jackson. He was very professional and quickly became the leader of his department, despite some serious gaps in leadership that preceded him. He was strong and demanding but yet personable and respected. He was a natural born leader, and everyone knew it. Years later, in an entirely different setting, Curt became our client in a real estate land purchase in Kitsap County. Over the years, he has always been respectful, professional, optimistic, and personable in our business dealings. We were so hoping that he would come visit us in Paris. It was terrible news to hear of his passing. We hope that his spirit passes on to everyone in his family, and that you find honor and inspiration in his passing.”
“Forgive our delay in writing but we did want to send our sincere condolences on Curt’s passing. We are Curt’s neighbors two doors down, the McLaughlin’s. Pat was on a Polaris submarine so he and Curt traded sub stories. Molly was often in Tank’s yard next door to us. Together they played all day and our grandchildren always delighted in throwing a ball to them. They love Molly and she was always out front with Curt when not in the backyard. Curt did a lot for the neighborhood during his time on the board, and we thank him for that. He always waved as we went by. We honor his service and will make a donation to the Disabled Vets. We are sad that we will no longer see him each day.”