1928
Harvey
2013
Harvey "Curt" Curtis Salter
August 16, 1928 — September 13, 2013
Harvey C. Salter, "Curt", 85, of Harkers Island, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital surrounded by his family after a short illness.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 Monday at H. Curtis Salter Building with Rev. Brad Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery.
Curt loved the outdoors, including hunting, and fishing. He was an artist and brought his love of the outdoors to life through carving decoys, and shore birds. Some of his best memories were teaching others to carve. As one young man shared " learning to carve a decoy from Mr. Curt, was like learning to hit a baseball from Babe Ruth". He was proud to be a founding member of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and kept traditions alive.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Martha Salter; one son Grant Salter and wife Jeanette of Grantsboro; two daughters Jenne Howard of Morehead City, and Valerie Oden and husband Lin of Harkers Island; six grandchildren Jason Salter and wife Cara, DeAnne Rosen and husband Jason all of Beaufort, Caroline Garrison and husband Paul, Robert Howard, Karlyn Keeter, and Curtis Evans all of Morehead City; three step grandchildren Herb Oden and wife Natasha, Lisa Oden, and Phillip Robinson; eight great grandchildren Savannah Lee, Demi, Sarah, Luke,Savannah Reese, Trey, Presley, and Addie Beth; two sisters Rachel Lewis of Sea Level, and Gilda Davis of Southport; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many extended children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Minnie Salter, a sister Reba Nelson, and a brother R J Salter.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 Sunday at Munden Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild at PO Box 89 Harkers Island, NC 28531.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 Monday at H. Curtis Salter Building with Rev. Brad Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery.
Curt loved the outdoors, including hunting, and fishing. He was an artist and brought his love of the outdoors to life through carving decoys, and shore birds. Some of his best memories were teaching others to carve. As one young man shared " learning to carve a decoy from Mr. Curt, was like learning to hit a baseball from Babe Ruth". He was proud to be a founding member of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and kept traditions alive.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Martha Salter; one son Grant Salter and wife Jeanette of Grantsboro; two daughters Jenne Howard of Morehead City, and Valerie Oden and husband Lin of Harkers Island; six grandchildren Jason Salter and wife Cara, DeAnne Rosen and husband Jason all of Beaufort, Caroline Garrison and husband Paul, Robert Howard, Karlyn Keeter, and Curtis Evans all of Morehead City; three step grandchildren Herb Oden and wife Natasha, Lisa Oden, and Phillip Robinson; eight great grandchildren Savannah Lee, Demi, Sarah, Luke,Savannah Reese, Trey, Presley, and Addie Beth; two sisters Rachel Lewis of Sea Level, and Gilda Davis of Southport; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many extended children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Minnie Salter, a sister Reba Nelson, and a brother R J Salter.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 Sunday at Munden Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild at PO Box 89 Harkers Island, NC 28531.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.
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