2001 Griz title team loses another

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Sad news in our part of the world.


By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian
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Montana defensive tackle Curt Colter wrestles Furman quarterback Billy Napier to the ground in the Division I-AA football championship game Dec. 21, 2001 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Colter died on Tuesday in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was 33.
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A couple months after its induction into the Grizzly Hall of Fame, Montana’s 2001 national title football team has lost another standout: Curt Colter passed away from heart disease Tuesday in Sioux Falls, S.D.

He was 33 years old.

Read more here:
http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/griz-title-team-loses-another/article_2c8cf738-23ab-11e2-8f06-0019bb2963f4.html

Some other information Alpha asked me to grab from his site and post up:


Curtis Colter, 33, passed away October 30, 2012 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A visitation from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will be held at Garden City Funeral Home at 1705 W. Broadway in Missoula, Montana on Sunday, November 4, 2012. A funeral service will be held at the Christian Life Center at3801 South Russell Street in Missoula on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with burial and a reception to follow.

http://www.facebook.com/email_open_log_pic.php?mid=6fc9b15G29f25964G0G0


Here is the info for his wife and daughter.

Curt Colter Memorial Fund
C/0 DJ Colter
415 38th St S
Fargo, ND 58103


Alpha, Grizo406, and I talked with his brother DJ for a few minutes at the game against USD (even though the article says Liberty) and both of these guys are fine individuals. RIP Curt, this really sucks. All my best to DJ and the wife and daughter he leaves behind as well as all the others that are carrying the burden of this loss. Another good one is gone.

[BisonBacker]

Sorry to hear that. RIP. 33 is way to young to leave this world.

[ysubigred]

Sorry to hear that. RIP. 33 is way to young to leave this world.

xeekx Heart disease? 33 YO RIP.. :(

I wonder what the autopsy will come up with? Not to sound like an insensitive bastard but 33 and heart disease there had to be some cause to accelerate this.. unless it's hereditary xchinscratchx

[Grizalltheway]

xeekx Heart disease? 33 YO RIP.. :(

I wonder what the autopsy will come up with? Not to sound like an insensitive bastard but 33 and heart disease there had to be some cause to accelerate this.. unless it's hereditary xchinscratchx

It probably happens more often than you'd think, YSU, especially among bigger fellas like Curtis appeared to be.

[blueballs]

Dang!!!! RIP and prayers to his family and Griz nation.

[Bisonator]

My condolences to his family and friends. Way too young and so sad for his little girl.

[GreatAppSt]

Condolances to his family and Griz nation. :(

[dgtw]

Yes, 33 is way too young to die, especially if the man had a wife and child.

[Kill'em]

My heart goes out to his family and the Grizzly family.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

http://www.facebook.com/curt.colter?fref=ts

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

CURTIS BENJAMIN COLTER

Curtis Benjamin Colter, 33, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home, of heart disease……as the Lord took him to be by His side.

He was born on October 9, 1979, in Sydney, MT, to Bill and Cyndy Colter. Curt attended schools in MT - Custer, Big Sandy, and eventually Hysham, MT 4th-12th grades. Curt excelled athletically and academically leading him to the University of Montana where he was a part of the 2001 Grizzly National Championship football team. Curt was an All-Conference defensive tackle who was inducted this September into the Grizzly Hall of Fame with teammates. He graduated in 2003 with a degree in Elementary Education. While in college, he met his future wife, Mara. Curt and Mara moved to Nogales, Arizona to pursue jobs in teaching/coaching. They were married in 2005 and welcomed their daughter, Payton one year later. After five years in Arizona, Curt and his family moved to Sioux Falls, SD where he became owner (with his brother DJ who loved every minute with him in this opportunity) and operator of the Oreck Vacuum Store. While under Curt’s direction, his store was one of the top in the nation, which made his brother so proud.

International and volunteered weekly at his daughter’s school. In recent years, Curt had shared with friends and employees how his relationship with God had changed his perspective on life.

Since the day he was born, Curt had the ability to make all who were around him laugh with his sense of humor and his own infectious laugh. Curt’s nickname as a young boy was “Tuffy.” Ironically, he loved giving nicknames to everyone later in his life.

around him to feel comfortable and happy, as he was a true “gentle giant.” Curt formed special bonds with people throughout his whole life whether it was the during his high school years of working on the farm or playing legion baseball, to college times where he was loved by his teammates who nicknamed him “Beefcake,” to teaching/coaching middle school kids in Arizona, and even as a business owner where even the postman loved him, let alone his thousands of customers. Professionally, he was a combination of a great teacher, coach, and salesman, which is what made him so successful. Personally, his caring personality made you just want to spend more time with him.

Curt really enjoyed fishing, golfing, hunting, attending sporting events with friends/family, playing baseball/football fantasy leagues, following the Braves, 49ers, Vikings, Griz, and special moments like teaching his daughter Payton how to ride her bike. They shared a special bond which was evident to everyone they came in contact with. Payton loved spending time with her daddy at the store helping clean and demonstrate vacuums for customers. Curt and Payton enjoyed listening to Pearl Jam and playing their guitars. Curt’s love for his wife Mara was evident to all. Friends and family loved watching how Curt and Mara just “clicked.”

Your blue eyes and great smile will be missed by all who met you Curt. You have no idea how much joy you gave your Mom, Dad, and brother in 33 years on earth. We know you are making everyone in heaven laugh with your special sense of humor!

Survivors include: Curt’s wife Mara and six year old daughter Payton; his parents, Bill and Cyndy of Missoula, MT.; his brother DJ and wife Jennifer and their 3 daughters (Kennedy, Harper, and McKenna) of Fargo, ND. He is also survived by many loving in-laws, aunts, uncles, and cousins whom he treasured. He is preceded in death by his grandparents who adored him.

A visitation from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will be held at Garden City Funeral Home at 1705 W. Broadway in Missoula, Montana on Sunday, November 4, 2012. A funeral service will be held at the Christian Life Center at 3801 South Russell Street in Missoula on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with burial and a reception to follow. Memorials can be sent to: Curt Colter Memorial Fund

ND 58103

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[Grizo406]

The Colter family is THE BEST!

Pretty much everything is fixable, but the heartbreak of this loss isn't...


THANK YOU, #90!!!

[Lehigh'98]

So damn sad, RIP big man.

[LakesBison]

DJ COLTER'S BROTHER? DAYUM.. HE'S A GOOD BUDDY OF MINE.

wow this sucks, prayers to the family, i gotta get in touch with DJ. argh. this sucks

[asumike83]

So sorry to hear this, very sad. I'm sure the Griz family will do a great deal to ease the pain of his family. Really puts these games into perspective.