LIVERMORE FALLS – Tyler Ray Curtis, 25, of Livermore Falls, took his own life on Thursday morning, Nov. 22, as a result of post-traumatic stress syndrome, having served his country proudly and honorably, surviving two tours of duty in Iraq.

He was born on Sept. 14, 1982, in Farmington, a son of Gary M. and Joyce A. (Doiron) Curtis. He recieved his education in Jay schools where he was a respected member of the Jay Tigers Football Team. He graduated in 2001 and followed his lifelong ambition of joining the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 2006, and continued his education at Wyotech trade school in Blairsville, Penn., graduating in August of 2007, as a diesel mechanic. He currently was employed at Kris-Way Trucking in Auburn.

He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing and spent many happy times at the Curtis Camp in East Dixfield. He was a humorous, mischievous, outgoing, well-liked person and enjoyed being the center of attention. He enjoyed spending quality time with children and was a mentor to his nieces and nephews.

He will be missed.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Joyce L’Italien and Robert L’Italien of Jay; his father and stepmother, Gary and Karen Curtis of Swaton, Md.; his paternal grandmother, Patricia Curtis of Livermore Falls; two brothers, Brett Curtis and his wife, Rebecca, of New Gloucester and Ryan Curtis of Livermore Falls; two sisters, Gretchen Errington and her husband, Jasen, of Dixfield and Rylee L’Italien of Jay; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.