Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted December 18, 2008 http://www.ktla.com/landing_topstories/?Helicopter-Blows-Over-in-Wind-Kills-Mech=1&blockID=164440&feedID=1198 Hope the link works, but long story short. This kid took me an old fart and helped me with Unit 10. I coached him in football and basketball and he coached me on Unit 10. He never quite let me into his "honey hole" which I respected, but he got me close. We were out spot lighting one night, we found a huge bull, we are both glassing he was using his binos and I was using my cheapos, so he let me borrow his. Next morning, we meet at the High School early morning to go on a basketball trip he comes up to me and says, "Hey Mort, are my binos in your truck?" I said, I didn't know and told him I would look when we got back from playing basketball. We never found the binos and I felt bad so I told Curtis I would buy him a new pair cause I was sure I must have left them on the top of the truck or something that night. He refused to let me buy new ones for him, he only told me that the binos brand name started with an "S". Well, at the time I was not educated in the world of optics, so I go to Flagstaff and buy a nice set of binos made by Simmons, take them to Curtis and offer them to him and he kind of laughs and will not accept my effort to make good on the lost pair of binos. Years later and a few optics lessons it finally occured to me that the "S" brand was of course Swarovski and Curtis knowing I was a poor school teacher could never afford really to replace them had always declined to let me replace his binos. Curtis, I hope the unit you are hunting now is everything you ever dreamed and lord knows the optics there have got to be awesome. And to mom and pop Cauthen, one heck of a kid you raised there. Adios my friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flash Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Very sad news. He loved to hunt. In fact, he is even in the recent MuleyCrazy magazine with that monster archery buck of his from last year. Life just doesn't make sense sometimes. My thoughts and prayers to all his friends and family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acharenio Report post Posted December 18, 2008 hey Redneck: you know how to make people cry, that is a very sad story, my heart and prayers are with your friend and family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcelkhunter Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Very sad indeed!! My thoughts and prayers to all his friends and family!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted December 18, 2008 One year, I was going to get ahead of the game and go out and set up camp. I took my two youngest boys with me, one was four and the other two. We were out about 20 miles north of Ash Fork, dirt road. Got camp all set up and ready to head back to town and the old 79 Ford wouldn't turn over. With the sun going down, I started hiking down the road, I knew the Sevens Ranch was about 5 miles away and didn't know what else to do. I was packing my two year old and my four year old was walking beside me in the dark with the blinking tennis shoes. He swore it was the only thing that kept a mountain lion from attacking us. We made it in to the sevens ranch and the rancher willingly hauled us into town. It is about 9:30 at night and I go get the Cauthens to come and help me out. John T and Curtis hop in to the truck with me and we head back out 20 miles of dirt road again, they help me get my truck running and followed me back into town. Dang good people, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HUNTMUP Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Well, I was having a good day... Very kind words about your friend, I am sorry for your loss and my prayers go out to you and your family. But it is nice to know that there are people like you that appreciate great friendships. I hope that my friends say the same kind words about me when it is my time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Thats sad indeed. Sorry to hear it, best wishes to the family and friends! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Sad story to hear. Sounds like he was a great person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blank Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Wow, Hate to hear that, I always liked stopping at there gas station in Ash Fork when I was a kid and looking at the big deer they had on the wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Yep, the Hilltop gas station, I finally got my picture in there with my "average" buck in the big buck contest one year, they gave a Ruger Semi-auto rifle for that year. Could always count on a good story or two in there as well. Funeral services are Tues. 11:00am at the Ash Fork High school......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CEI Report post Posted December 20, 2008 I learned of this news Thurday Night. I was not a close friend of Curtis but I was a friend. I have heard many stories about what a good guy and a heck of a hunter Curtis was. My only regret is we never got together to film some hunts like we talked about doing. My prayers are with him and his family! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CEI Report post Posted December 22, 2008 For those of you who are interested: http://www.legacy.com/AZCentral/Obituaries...sonId=121612715 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
