Curtis Gary SANDS

I first knew Curt in 9th grade algebra class & "frosh" football at West Valley, then Wazzu, then we both wound up in Portland. Curt was the ideal friend: dependable and true (always 15 minutes early). Over the decades Curt kept me abreast about his boys & grandkids and we shared sports news endlessly (Wazzu & NFL football, Trailblazers, etc.) Curt was always determined to focus on the positive and shun the downer stuff in conversation. His courage & patience through all the years of...