Elmer McCurdy

Biography

Elmer McCurdy lived during a tumultuous chapter of the American West, a time when chances were taken in the hopes of a better fate. Though his path took him far from quiet fields, his story reflects the complicated blend of hardship and daring that shaped so many lives of his era.

His final resting place at Summit View Cemetery invites reflection on a life shaped by both promise and trial, and on the quiet dignity that can be found when the story is told with compassion.