Scott Pingree Castleton

From his earliest years Scott had a quick wit and a unique way of seeing things. At a grade-school parent-teacher conference, his parents were shown a class alphabet book the students had illustrated. For “A,” the other children drew apples and other simple pictures. Scott drew an atomic bomb. No one ever figured out where he got the idea.

Scott was a gifted athlete. He played soccer, baseball, basketball, and football before focusing on football in high school. As a junior, he helped his team win the state championship, and his ability on the field earned him scholarship offers from the University of Utah and the University of Nevada, Reno.

Scott loved the outdoors. He learned to fish as a boy on trips with his dad and grandparents and became a talented fly fisherman. He was also an exceptional skier and spent 13 years on ski patrol at Snow Basin. His apartment contained an impressive number of skis and other ski gear, including an astounding number of good wool socks. He loved skiing with his siblings and fishing with his brothers and his dad.

Love of the outdoors carried into his work. Scott was a skilled carpenter and general contractor who built custom homes throughout northern Utah. He worked hard and took pride in his craftsmanship. When asked whether he had ever made a mistake on a build, Scott said that he had never cost anyone more than $10,000.

Scott was an avid reader whose interests ranged from classic Westerns to Dostoyevsky. He was quiet but witty, observant, intuitive, and known for an honesty that could sometimes catch you off guard. He enjoyed subtly teasing the people he loved and had a dry sense of humor that his family, friends, and coworkers knew well.

He loved his dogs. Zugg and later Rozie were his constant companions. Scott joked that Rozie eventually became his HR manager: if she growled at a potential hire, things usually didn’t work out. If she approved, they did.

Scott was deeply loved by his family, friends, and coworkers, As Thanksgiving approaches, they will miss Scott’s jokes, his laugh, his little grin, and his appetite. His family and all how knew him will remember him whenever they return to the slopes, the river, and the outdoors he loved.

Scott is survived by his mother, Ann Castleton; his sister, Amy Randall; and his four brothers, Mark, Steven David, and Richard Castleton. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Castleton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of Mt. Ogden at friendsofmtogden.org.

A Memorial Service will be held at 9:00 am on October 13, 2026, at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, Chapel, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Millcreek, UT 84106.

Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Mountain View section, immediately following Memorial Service.