How do you write an obituary for a guy who should still be here? For somebody who fought hard to live and wanted to stay with his wife, family and friends to continue on his journey with them? To write something so personal as to define him in a few paragraphs is beyond difficult. As his wife, I will try my best but I’m afraid my best just won’t be good enough to capture his essence. Postings by family and friends will help to describe his beautiful soul. He is truly one of the finest human beings I have ever known. I have never loved someone so deeply and I am heartbroken by his death.
My dear husband was born and raised in Richmond, CA with his wonderful big sister Bette - who, by the way, is as devastated as I am. Scott went off to college at San Diego State to major in Microbiology. However, even his love of small tiny microbes could not top his love for the water and the sea. He was the captain of his high school swim team then in college took a class in scuba diving and that sealed it - he was hooked. After graduating, he ultimately ended up as a dive instructor in the beautiful British Virgin Islands running a dive shop, dive boats and excursions. He crewed and captained charter boats in the U.S. Virgin Islands and ultimately became a captain on private yachts. This position took him up and down the east coast, Caribbean and across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. He was a captain who we all would entrust our lives to. Through sailing, he and his wife, Megan, were lucky to have crossed paths. They joined forces in Marco Island where Scott started his own yacht management business and Megan furthered her nursing career in Clinical Research. Scott and Megan bought their own trawler in 2015 and in 2016 they threw caution to the wind, quit their jobs and took off up the east coast to Maine, spending a glorious summer they would never come to regret. Unfortunately Scott’s cancer reared its ugly head again in 2017. He fought it with dignity and grace and he fought hard. He never wanted to give up, never wanted to surrender. Those of us who fought by his side will attest to his unwavering bravery and positive attitude. May we all have the strength to fight our own battles with his level of dignity.
Scott loved life. He treated everyone with kindness and respect. He was non-judgmental and honest to a fault. Without a doubt, anyone who ever met Scott was touched by him. He had a smile that would melt your heart. He was a kind soul who appreciated all people and he found the joy in the smallest of things. Scott loved his life and wanted so much to continue to sail with Megan, family and friends. He will be missed by all of us who knew him. He will be especially missed by Megan (Sweets), his furry kids Totch (Tootch Magootch) and Elsa (Elfaba), sister Bette (Bee-Sneezees), brother-in-law Ron-Pie, sister and brother-in-law Kimmie Kim and Dave (Doctor Big Head), Mother and Father-In-Law Dee and Wendell and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. We will celebrate Scott’s life in a private ceremony at his home. Beam me up Scottie...
Memorials in his honor may be sent to Moffitt Cancer Center or For the Love of Cats on Marco Island.
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