Curtis "Brian" Olguin died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Durango. A rosary was held at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ignacio. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Oct. 9, 2014, also at Saint Ignatius Catholic Church, officiated by the Rev. Damian de la Cruz-Nuñez. Burial was at Ignacio West Cemetery immediately following services.
Curtis "Brian" Olguin was born June 6, 1966 in Durango. He was a lifelong resident of Ignacio and a graduate of Ignacio High school. He was a member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe.
He worked numerous jobs in his lifetime as a construction flagger, a cook at Sky Ute Event Center, and a slot supervisor at Sky Ute Casino. He enjoyed traveling and had been to Mexico, Rome, Venice, Switzerland, Texas, South Dakota, and California. He made friends everywhere he went and was loved by all of them.
His passions included cooking, baking, sewing, softball, volleyball, tennis, and playing pool. He truly loved Halloween and made his costumes every year. He took part in his native culture by attending Bear Dance, Sundance, Powwows, and listening to traditional music. He always had respect for the elders and would tend to their needs as much as he could. His mother was his priority. He attended the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha in Rome, Italy and was a proud advocate for Kateri. He also took part in many church events and did what he could to help the Catholic Church.
He loved his family very much, especially his nieces and nephews .
Curtis is survived by his mother, Garnet Olguin of Ignacio; sisters Edwina Watts, Sandra Olguin, Lorna Chavez, Marilyn Olguin, and Lori Olguin; brothers Ronald Olguin and Anthony Gunn, all of Ignacio; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews, and multiple family members in Towaoc.
