Curtis came over for what felt the millionth time, we decided to play baseball . so we quickly rushed to my backyard , and he wanted to be batter . i pitched , he swung it so hard , he broke my neighbors window . i just went to the ground laughing , and she still don’t know . i’ll never how he cared for me like my brother’s would . but he did it better . i’d run to him if i had a bad day , or when i just needed a hug or some advice from a pal . i’ll miss him until the day that i die .

This is the song played at a friends funeral. Friends and family members sang this as they walked out of the church. For such a sad day it put smiles on our faces. Curtis was a fan of cats that is why I picked this version. Heres to you Curtis, Our Spirit In The Sky.  Happy Thanksgiving to the Holter Family.

Happy Thanksgiving Curtis!

It would have been sad if you died in any month, the death of a child is unfathinable but that fact that it was the end of September, a month from you birthday and Thanksgiving, and two months from Christmas and New Years makes it seem harder, at least for me. It’s hard to see what there is to be thankful for when such a young, good soul is taken from us like you were, but we can be thankful that we got to have you for the time we did. We can charish those memories and good times that you brought to so many. When you look down from heaven you  help take care of you family, especially during the up coming holidays. I know you will be with them in spirit, smiling down at them with that great big smile that was larger than life.

Have a happy Thanksgiving Holter family, you may not be able to see him but I know Curtis will be with you every minute.

Love,

Amanda

I remember at the 5th grade lock-in when each school had a talent contest and curtis volenteered to go up there and pop out his elbow,and then pop it back in! It was pretty disgusting! But at least we got to get pizza first all because of Curtis!

Last year in first hour i sat by Curtis and he always had his mp3 player with and we world always  listen to music together and we will be missed so much and he died at a very young age! i miss you already!

-Morgan Kusnierek

On the 1st day of right start, Curtis was in my class. 1 of my friends was in our class to. My friend had a huge crush on Curtis! I told Curtis and he wanted me 2 ask my friend out 4 him! So I did. I remember that long week w/ the 2  staring at each other and talking constantly!!

Then on the 1st day of 6th grade, it was me, Curtis, and 3 of my friends at gym in 7th hour. None of us knew his name at 1st so we decided 2 call him Jack! So we kept on calling him Jack, while he kept saying that wasn’t his name. I asked him what his name was and he wouldn’t tell me! So the nick name Jack stuck! Me and my 3 friends called him Jack. We later found out that his name was Curtis. We never called him Curtis because the name Jack just kinda stuck w/ him.

When we found out that he passed away, we were all in tears…. we were extremely sad of the loss and that our Jack was no longer w/ us We are all still really sad and are very sorry 4 the loss of “Jack.” I’m really soryy that this had 2 happen so soon But we will always remember him as “Jack”

Love always,

-Kaylee-