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Gordon Daniel
August 15, 2020
I think of Kurt often. I recall that we had the most heated discussions when doing software planning. I you were watching you would think that we were going to get our fists out! After we made our points we both laughed and said it was all a good discussion. We had a lot of fun with work and telling old stories. I miss him a lot.
All my best to Diane and all the family.
Kurt and Falon
May 24, 2014
Susan Long
October 21, 2013
Kurt will be missed by all his classmates here in Arizona, we will miss him and you Dianne at all the Reunions. I speak for all of us when I say he was a wonderful guy and will be missed by all. Susan and Mike Long
Dinesh Kumar
October 11, 2013
Kurt was an amazing person with a positive outlook and disarming personality. I worked with him, only for one year, but he left a long lasting impression on me. My sincere condolences to the family.
John Mullen
October 10, 2013
I am very sorry to hear about this, I had worked with Kurt on a few projection over the years. He was professional, competent and had a great sense of humor.
October 10, 2013
Very very sorry to hear this. Kurt and I worked together on several projects and I was a most rewarding experience. One of my favorite people. Best to his family (tears). He will be missed by many.
Gordon Daniel - Las Vegas Nevada.
Paul Pieske
October 10, 2013
My condolences to the Ziegler family. I worked with Kurt in the early 90's. He was my mentor and a friend. He taught me the "right" way of doing things and helped me get to where I am today. May he rest in peace.
Evelyn Craig
September 30, 2013
Kurt was a great and successful man that took very good care of his loving family, He will be missed dearly but thought of every day,my thoughts are with you guy's all the time
Dianne and I have been BFF and I want to thank Kurt for letting us stay in touch all these year's. I will always be here for you.
Love you Girl!
Ash Heda
September 21, 2013
Kurt and I shared a mentor mentor bond. He was a thorough professional with a creative real life approach to industry challenges. Often, he and I would meet for lunch and discuss issues facing the industry to professional challenges. He was a mature and spiritually evolved professional and a people person with a noble soul. My heartfelt condolence on his untimely demise. May His soul rest in peace. Ash Heda
Me and Dad in Texas
September 16, 2013
Dad,
You are missed dearly. As were many opportunities that we had to be together. I cherish our texts, emails and our visits while you were here in the Bay Area, The kids miss you too. I hear Chance brag about his Texas Grandpa and all the amazing "computer inventions" that he made, as well as the book that he has on his dresser to show his friends that you wrote.
The impact you made all across the globe is astronomical. I can only strive each and every day to be all that you wanted me to be and all that I learned to be from you.
Every day is painful for me. Life became so technological, perhaps people, including myself, rely on it too much and forget that there is nothing that is more valuable than time spent in the same room, or sharing live conversation, or reaching out and hugging someone. But...I was raised by a technology genius.
I look at your marriage to Dianne as a real life fairy tale. It gives me hope. It was/is unbreakable. My heart truly grieves for her personal loss every day. A loss I can only imagine, because I've not shared every day of 33+ years, day in and day out, with a best friend, a life partner, a father to my children, the love of my life..my everything. I'm sure her heart aches and I pray that God warms her heart with little things every second that remind her that you two will meet again.
As my dad, I thank you. I walk this planet with neither bioloical parent alive, and it feels really big and really unfamiliar all of a sudden.
Please know I love you dearly, Chance, Macy and even Buster love and miss you daily as well.
I will never let the strength, resilience and ability to problem solve that you instilled in me falter.
Rest in peace and know, I'm down here looking up at you as I always have as your little girl.
Much love always,
Erika
Falon
September 8, 2013
I miss my Poppy and I loved him very much. Come and visit me in my dreams and make me have good dreams.
Falon
September 8, 2013
I miss my Poppy and I loved him very much. Come and visit me in my dreams and make me have good dreams.
Stephen Sorrells
August 27, 2013
I also had the privilege to work with Kurt at TXU. He was great mentor and overall inspirational person that I am glad I had the opportunity to know. Your family will be in our family's prayers.
Vikas Kumar
August 27, 2013
Kurt was a great mentor to me over the last 10 years and this comes as a total shock to me as I had just spoken to him a few weeks ago. I will miss you a lot Kurt. My sincere condolences to his family.
Dan Ross
August 27, 2013
I worked with Kurt briefly and in a very short amount of time realized what a good person he was. Not only a brilliant business mind, but he always had a great life perspective. It was a sad day for me yesterday to hear of Kurt's passing. My condolences to Kurt's family and friends.
Dean Lucente
August 26, 2013
To Dianne and everyone in Kurt's family, my most deepest condolences, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Kurt was a fantastic friend and mentor, I will truly miss him and am saddened by his passing. But Kurt would not want us to be negative, he would want us to "Make a difference!" as he did. Missing you my friend. - Dean Lucente
Cindy Gutierrez
August 21, 2013
To Kurt's Family,
My deepest condolences go out to you.
I had the pleasure of working with Kurt at TXU Energy. Whether it was a technical question or project related, he always made time to help and I would learn something new every time we spoke.
He will be greatly missed! God bless…
Patricia Morales
August 21, 2013
Rest In Heaven Kurt, I will miss you dearly, I can see your smile I hear your voice. Ive been blessed to have come across such a opened minded Mentor who doesnt look at irrelevance but directed my thinking on the problem and a solution. There will never be another Kurt, so I will take that time and embrace what you've shared....Forever in memory ! your TXUE coworker. My prayers go out to the Ziegler family.
Paul Brandt
August 21, 2013
To Dianne and everyone in Kurt's Family:
You have my most sincere condolences and my prayers and thoughts are with you all.
I worked with Kurt at TXU. I was shocked and hurt by his passing. I enjoyed working with Kurt. The comments in his obituary around his desire to continue working to contribute to and mentor others are very fitting. He enjoyed working with people to resolve issues and was a valuable contributor.
I always admired Kurt's passion regarding the items he worked on. You could tell he loved what he did.
Take comfort in knowing that Kurt leaves a significant legacy through his family and the people he interacted with.
I will miss him.
Please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you or your family.
Paul Brandt
Fernando Martinez
August 21, 2013
Kurt was always the voice of reason in every conversation and helped drive us through murky waters during very tense meetings related to where the issue at large was occurring - he never allowed one position to be concrete unless it was proven completely. He helped me tremendously in understanding how to present data in meaningful ways - while I still have a lot to learn his guidance was invaluable.
When I heard of his passing I thought about life and just how precious it is, and then understood that God made a decision and while I don't completely agree with Him, I am extremely saddened that he took one of The Great Ones.
I will miss you Kurt. God Speed!
Dave Fazio
August 21, 2013
Kurt was a uniquely special individual that always had time to mentor and help others. He was a genuinely great human being and I was hoping to me a better friend with him over time.
Dave Fazio
August 21, 2013
He was a genius and one of the finest technical minds I've even know. I will greatly miss him.
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