S. Ogden resident and Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss' extended family members l-r Liz Hunter, foster sister Karen Wheeler, Ruth Serrano mother of Army Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss and his sister Lynn Burr (right) on Friday reminisce about their loved one. South Ogden native, Army Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss was on a recovery mission at a hospital with his unit when he was caught in crossfire and killed. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune)