Carl Leon Catt left this earthly plain to start another journey on December 26, 2022, at his home
with his daughter Rebecca, son-in-law Neil and grandson Kaiden. He was born July 30, 1949, in Fort
Wayne, Indiana to Carl and Ruth Catt. There are not enough words in this world to describe what an
amazing man he was. He lived a great life and had some great stories to tell. He was a veteran, serving
in the Army, and fought in the Vietnam War from 1967-1969. He married only once, to Kathy Cline. They
had three children together: James Catt, Rebecca Sampson, and Michael Catt. He was an amazing
mechanic, he loved working on cars and especially loved vintage automobiles. He could tell you what
year and model every car was just by looking at them. Going to car shows was something that he really
enjoyed doing, and he even owned a few older cars in his days. He was a trucker for a few years of his
life and loved the open road. He finally settled down in Arizona to take care of his mother Ruth until her
passing.

After his mother's death, he moved to Montana with his daughter Rebecca, where he settled in
and began his amazing writing career. He wrote under the pen name R. L. McCallum. Since he always
had a way with words, and loved a good ghost story, it was no surprise that writing gothic fiction was a
great fit for him. He also wrote some wonderful poetry. Up till his death, he had written and published
over 24 titles.

Carl loved his coffee, donuts, watching his train videos online and he never turned down an
adventure. He is survived by his brother Kenny Catt, daughter Rebecca Sampson, sons James Catt,
Michael Catt and grandson Kaiden Sampson. He is preceded in death by his mother Ruth Catt, father
Carl Catt, ex-wife Katherine Cline, sister Dorothy Park, brother David Catt and grandson Lucas Sampson.

Service will be held January 11 at 2pm at the Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton, Montana.

"Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore.'" – Edgar Allan Poe-