Kurtis L. Soo

I just received the sad news of Kurt's unexpected passing; I met Kurt in Casablanca the first day of our Morocco trip which turned out to be one of my best trips. I remember sitting in front of our tents in the Saraha watching an incredible falling star display with the group. Kurt was proud of his family, his business, and had a keen interest in others...a gentleman who will be missed.

It has now been a full year since we last visited with Kurt, and it is still very hard to believe he is gone. Our annual New Year's Day feast is here, and it will seem a little odd not to have our good friend with us for the occasion. But we definitely raise a toast in his honor.

I just learned of Kurt's passing today. I was terribly saddened. I met Kurt in 1995 on a trip to Morocco. My fondest memory of Kurt is our first night in Casablanca as we navigated the narrow streets of the Old City for 2 1/2 hours. Neither one of us wanting to admit we were lost!

I met Kurt while he was implementing PeopleSoft where I work, circa 1996. We shared lots of laughter, and we maintained a good e-mail friendship since then. Kurt's personality made being a techno-geek cool at a time when those of us who love technology weren't considered cool at all... Rest in peace, my friend, and may your heart soar like an eagle.

As everyone knows, Kurt was a great person, respected by everyone he met during his life adventures. I met him when he was on assignment at Toyota in Erlanger Kentucky. I was also lucky enough to know him outside of work. I remember when we met up at a friends wedding on Staten Island. The following day he was ready to go sight seeing, so we went to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. He always lived life to its fullest. My regards to his family.

I was on the West African trip to Mali and Burkina Fasso with Kurt. In a short period of time, we discovered many similarities and became close traveling companions.

The enthusiasm we shared together as we were introduced to the wonderful people of Mali solidified a new relationship into a firm friendship.

It's not often people are blessed by others, but I was because of my time with Kurt. He taught me many things in our short time together.

I miss...

What a loss!

Kurt was always the consumate professional and seemed to have a balance in life that was an envy to all those that knew him. My thoughts and prayers to the Soo family. He was a good man, and will be missed by all those that worked with him over the years.

I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Kurt's family.
I worked with him in Verizon Wireless FOLSOM, CA. He was a very good friend and a co-worker. We all miss him very much.

Kurt - Your light, your smile and your happiness were catching. You were my biggest and best marathon supporter!

My last correspondence from Kurt was his explanation of the great journey he had planned. I can only wish that he saw 1/2 of the places he intended to go!

"About every two years, I pick a place on the planet to explore in depth. I immerse myself in the culture, food, music, art, politics, religion, etc. I ususally pick a place where the culture is...