"Fought Like Hell"

Bryce was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer December 16th 2010. From the time he was diagnosed to the time he passed he fought like hell to beat this awful disease. He was an inspiration to all, and he was determined to beat it. He didn't lose his battle, he simply left the pain behind to find his happy place. He waited for dad to come, and when dad arrived he simply told Bryce that he loved him, and that Bryce had never done anything to be ashamed of. Bryce turned to dad, opened his eyes, and then took his last breath. I will always remember the strength that Bryce and his wonderful wife Shannon had during this tough battle. I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to be Bryce's sister. My fondest memory of my brother is one year on our Christmas break He stayed up with me everynight watching Cinderella and eating popcorn. I am sure he didn't care to watch that movie over and over again, but I wanted to watch it, and I didn't want to be alone. I will miss our daily texts. I love you Brother, and you will never be forgotten.

Curtis Bryce Howard 

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1979 ~ 2012
Curtis Bryce Howard was born September 26, 1979. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on June 2, 2012.
His fight with cancer and the challenges of its complications were well endured. His great love for his wife, Shannon, and his son, Tavner, was his motivation and strength.
Curtis Bryce never gave into the cancer, but left the pain behind to go to a better place. He is reunited with Grandpa Bell hiking and searching for waterfalls.
He grew up in West Jordan and graduated from Kearns High in 1998. He married Shannon Stamm on May 30, 2009.
He played hard and worked hard fixing anything with wheels, riding his dirt bike, welding creative gifts, and his favorite job, fighting wildland fires with Unified Fire Authority. He had many fond memories of hiking with Grandpa Bell and his cousin, friend, and partner in crime, Braxton Hall.
He is survived by his wife, Shannon; son, Tavner; parents, Sandy and Mike Paulsen and Curt and Lounita Howard; father and mother-in-law, Philip and Sharon Paro; siblings, Stephanie (Shane), Lydia (Steve), Shelly (Jeff), Landen (Emily), Lacey (Jason), Tawni, Mark (Summer), Chris, Dan, and Cody; 18 nieces and nephews, and counting; grandmothers, Helen Bell, LaRue Howard, and Jewel Paulsen.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 12:30 p.m. at the LDS Oquirrh 4th Ward, 5208 West Cyclamen Way (6340 S.), West Jordan with a viewing at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Bluffdale City Cemetery, 14175 South Redwood Road.
Online condolences may be sent to www.memorialutah.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Curtis Bryce Howard name at Fire Fighters Credit Union.

The Dirty Dash

We signed up for the dirty dash with Kimber, Jeff, Jessica, and The Luthi clan. I didn't end up running because Bryce passed away in the morning, but the runners had a great time, and we plan to do it again next year.

We Love You

More family pictures we took at the Great Salt Lake

Family pictures @ The Great Salt Lake

We had Family pictures taken at the Great Salt Lake. Our photographer Veronica Benson was fabulous. As you can see it was very windy, but we still got some great shots and had a great time. 

Winter Camp

I took the Young Women to the cabin for an over nighter. We had a blast making smores and playing games. We climbed the mountain, and had a devotional. Great times!

Colorado

We Went to Colorado to Visit Jeff's dad for the weekend. We went on a hike in the canyon, and we went to the Hot Springs also. It was a nice visit.

Night out with the Luthi's

Jeff and I went to a play with my cousin Nichole and her husband Steve. We really enjoyed the evening, and had a great time hanging out with them