Kurt Brosig
Obituaries
Vail Daily page A7 - March 12, 2009
VAIL, Colorado “-It is with great sadness we are informing you of Vail Valley resident Kurt Brosig’s death. He passed away Tuesday while riding his motorcycle in Arizona.
He was on a motorcycle trip with some close friends, doing what he loved, enjoying life on the open road. He was the only one involved in the accident that took his life.
Although this news came far too soon, we take some solace in knowing he led a blessed life and passed doing something he loved. We will miss him.
A memorial service will take place in Vail within the next 2 weeks.
Vail Daily page A8 - March 19, 2009
EDWARDS, Colorado “-Kurt Willibald Brosig, 70, of Edwards, Colorado passed away on March 10.
Kurt was born on Sept. 18, 1938, in East Germany. An adventurer at heart, he came to America in 1957, residing in New York City for a number of years before moving to the Vail Valley in 1978.
Kurt was a gifted stone mason and owner of Tara Masonry. His work can be seen throughout the valley in homes, hotels and in the town of Vail and Beaver Creek. Kurt’s greatest passion was riding his motorcycle through the Colorado mountains with friends and traveling to motorcycle rallies throughout the country.
Kurt is survived by his daughters, Tara Brosig, of Grand Junction, and Dana Brosig, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, as well as their mother Marian Brosig, of Palisade, Colorado; three grandchildren; and brothers Hubert and Georg Brosig and sisters Giesla and Ursula, of Germany.
Kurt was a hard-working, kind person who loved life and lived it to the fullest. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
A memorial service for Kurt W. Brosig will take place at noon on Friday at the Vail Interfaith Chapel. The service will be officiated by Pastor Scott Beebe.-
In lieu of flowers, The Kurt Brosig Memorial Fund is setup at Wells Fargo Bank and will be sponsoring a water project in Uganda and an addition to the Freedom Park in Edwards. Cards may be sent to: The Brosig Family, 3680 G 4/10 Road, Palisade, CO- 81526.
Vail Daily page A7 - March 12, 2009
Local Veteran Volunteered Often
By Lauren Glendenning
VAIL, Colorado “-When Kurt Brosig walked into a room in Colorado’s Vail Valley, his contagious smile could lift everyone’s spirits.
The 70-year-old Edwards man lived in the Vail Valley for more than 30 years and made a name for himself here. He died Tuesday morning in a motorcycle accident in Tucson, Ariz., during a trip with friends through the American Southwest. Funeral and memorial arrangement haven’t been made yet.
“He was just a beautiful, beautiful guy,” said John Perkins, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10721 in Minturn, where Brosig was also a member. “We’re going to miss him.”
Brosig, an Army veteran, was a mason and a great craftsman, said Buddy Sims, a friend and fellow member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10721. He was the locals’ “go-to guy” for any type of masonry problem. Sims said he imagines just about everyone in the valley has run into Brosig at one time or another.
He was a selfless man, spending countless hours volunteering his time, whether it was to build the Freedom Park Memorial for veterans in Edwards or to drive volunteers, skiers and guests to and from the World Cups and Ski Classics.
Bill Douglas III, who coordinated the Vail Valley Foundation volunteers who drove guests around for local ski events, said Brosig has been volunteering since at least the 1989 World Championships. He was always there when they needed somebody, he said.
When the Veterans of Foreign Wars would ask members to volunteer for just about anything, Brosig was always one of the first to step up, Sims said.
“He was always there for us,” Sims said.
He especially loved going to local schools and meeting children. His smile grew whenever he saw the kids’ smiling faces, Sims said.
“He was just a super fellow,” Sims said. “I never saw him a day in his life when he didn’t have a smile on his face.”
His smile represented the way he lived his life, Sims said. He looked at everything as an opportunity, and his willingness to volunteer and always lend a helping hand kept him young. Sims said he didn’t even realize Brosig was 70.
He was strong, energetic and in excellent shape, Perkins said. He was also an avid skier ” when he wasn’t working or volunteering, he’d likely be on the mountain. Perkins met Brosig in the mid-1970s and both men have always been big skiers, but they never skied together.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars members planned a group ski day earlier this season, and Perkins said he and Brosig were looking forward to it more than anyone. Weather caused the trip to get postponed, and Perkins had hoped he’d eventually ski with his friend before the season ended.
“Now he’s gone and I’m never going to get to ski with him,” Perkins said.
Brosig is survived by two daughters, Dana and Tara, and their mother, Marian, his ex-wife.
Brosig’s energy and spirit will live on in the valley and within the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10721, Perkins said. He was always upbeat and had a positive attitude about everything ” something those who knew him will always miss.
“The man just had a totally beautiful spirit about him.”
