Curtis William Malone

Curtis William Malone was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 4, 1943 and the world would never be the same. He passed away on February 28, 2011 at his home in Port Hueneme, Calif. In 1955, Curt’s family moved to Sepulveda, Calif. and at age 11 announced he would no longer be called Curt. Known from then on as Bill, Billy, or just plain Cowboy, he was a man of great humor, mischief, ventures, and character. He loved baseball, Davy Crockett, his family, and his ever-widening circle of friends.

As a child, Bill played baseball but since he didn’t run very fast and really wasn’t fond of chasing base...