Curt Marsh has passed

[dwhogue]

This was sent to the old list... as well as Plus and some other lists... it is from Virgil Marsh.

"Curt Marsh, has died as of 9:30pm 10/17/02.
Thank you to everyone who has been there for him"

[Jim Scott]

Adam and I met Curt at the XS Camp in Chama, New Mexico. He took us out on
a ride along with Tkat, Indy and a couple of others. Curt Adam, my son
eleven at the time, stopped at Chaco Canyon World Historical Site. Sixteen
miles of washboard dirt road we arrived at a magnificent setting of Indian
ruins and petroglyphs. He patiently explained the significance of the sight
to us. Adam was captivated by his stories as was I. It seems that he and
Jean spent their honeymoon there. This was our first real motorcycle trip,
Boston to New Mexico and now to an ancient Indian world. He gave us
memories that we will always share.

I went to XS camp in Colorado last year and there was Curt a little slower
after after his illness as helpful and and frendly as ever. We took off on
our own one day for a ride that included a stop at the Mountain Shadows Inn
in Lake George, CO. He told the owner that i had come all the way from
Boston to have lunch there again. The owner said " Boston, NY?" It ends up
that she and I grew up less than 20 miles away from each other, 2300 miles
away! We rode thru rain sleet and snow that day. Curt cautioned everyone
to avoid riding with me unless they had foul weather gear packed as 2 years
earlier we experienced the exact same weather

.We kept in sporatic touch but Curt never forgot Adam. Each year at
christmas an old Yamaha patch would show up in the mail for him. The kid
couldnt't have been happier.

We will miss him. We wish the best to his wife Jean and daughter Victoria.
We will all miss him greatly.

Santa Jim & Adam Scott

[Jerry]

Jim:

Thanks for the story. I also have good memories of Curt, although I actually didn't meet him until the 2001 Colorado rally. He will be missed.

[dwhogue]

Bill Bowman wrote the following (posted on the allxs11s Yahoo list opening page):

He was a gentleman, opinionated, but willing to listen to yours also, generous and just a great person. He helped me when I needed help, spent time with me when he probably had better things to do, he gave me a day of his life and I will ever be grateful. He didn't ask for anything in return. The only way to repay him was/is to do the same for others and that is what I try to do when the occasion comes my way.

Bill Bowman

[sixtysix]

Curt was a great guy, I met him in XS camp in Colorado. He will be missed.