OTTO E. CURTH

March 14, 2011
I had known your dad, his parents (Uncle Otto and Aunt Lynn as they were known to myself, brother and sister) since I can remember about the year 1945. The connection of our families were because of the relationship of the Brander's and who worked for the Chicago Tribune and other interests. I was in touch with his mother as late as 1960 (had stayed with her briefly on Maplewood Ave. in 1953. After her wake I would occassionally talk to Otto, or he would mail some...

Di and Otto are together again. Can't imagine one without the other. I am so
sorry at such a tremendous loss for the Curth family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

The Curth Family. I've known about Uncle Otto since I was a kid. Never did meet him but did know that he cared for us. The house on Maplewood Street is still there with new owners. I remember picking berrys off the tree out front as a child and going accross the street to the playground. You will be in my prayers.

Mitchell, Paige, Mou, Fritz and Chad,
I was sorry to stumble upon your Tootie's obit in the Tribune. My memory has been cycling through his presence in my life, from the jokes that caused groans and collapses in laughter to the pride he took in showing Susan and me the work he was doing at Main Navy in DC. It is good to remember him.

To the Curth family, I am writing this because I will be out of town for your Dad's service. Something you would know very well as children of a WJE employee. I was born in 1952 and if I remember correctly so where one of you, so Otto would treat me more like one of you. At first I worked at WJE for a year in high school and Otto viewed me as a dumb kid.(I was) I came back 3 years later and he was a little better towards me and with time he became my Mentor. Otto was a brilliant man with...

I exchanged letters with him and made some swaps of engines and other model stuff. i may have met him at one of the Nats i attended but am not sure of that. He was a cheerful and friendly guy and a fun person to know... I am sorry I no longer have his letters. William L. Baker, email [email protected]