Niles, Scott Eric A happy child of God and beloved son of Dave & Elynn Niles is romping throughout The City of God and his great squeals of laughter are echoing everywhere! He left his wheelchair behind and soared on wings of eagles and angels and is free from all barriers now. Scott was born 18 March 1969 in Murray, Utah and slipped away from us on 26 March 2008 in Andover, Minnesota. He leaves behind a host of friends and family who adored him as they soaked up blessings and inspiration from him for 39 years. He thanks his many friends and family who were the wind beneath his wings: Judy, Ron, Gary, LaRae, Andrew, Brenda, Matt, Martha, Terri, John, Bill, Nancy, Jenni, Mark, Todd, A.J., Sharon, Beth, The Praying Ladies (Shirley, Donna & Jackie), Kari, Sandy, Princess, Dana, Bernadette, Diane, Audrey, Cathy, Jan, Lynn, Mary, Nita, Cynthia, Leann, Cindy, Dora, Esther, Evelyn, Jamie, Dave, Kellie, Janine, Justin, Erin, Nikki, Michelle; his bus drivers, Frank, Richard, Bill, Dan, Terry, Miss Mae, Granda, Aunt Ruthie, Kris, Kathy, Karey, Allen, Sadie, Zev, Aunt Sally, Uncle Doug, Aunt Claudi, Charlie, Aunt Kappy, Uncle Jim, Uncle Pete, Aunt Cherie, Aunt Joannie, Uncle Jack, Aunt Helen; his cousins, Mary, Jeff, Peter, Beth, Katy, Patty, Anna, Lizzie, John, Jenny, Trina, Kier, Ethan, Kris, Mark, Jay, Sack, Marti, Brett, Hazel, Alice, Wendy, Boris, Elena, Masha, Ki Soon, Jin Sook Jin Ok, Catto, Irakli; his kitty, Princess Dorothy Moonlight, Trooper; his many friends at Zion Lutheran (especially Pastor Tim & Pastor Rachel, Greg & Linda), The Hall Montana Monday School children, his caring friends at The Farmstead, and a whole ton of other friends too numerous to mention, plus the many volunteers who sent coupons to him for his Great Coupon Caper for the U.S. Military families overseas. Scott received many awards and honors for this project including The Rising Star Award where he sent over $250,000 worth of coupons every year to 30 military bases overseas. Scott's life touched people in many states such as Michigan, Ohio, California, Utah, Minnesota, Kentucky, Kansas, Florida, Texas, Montana, Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Arizona, Idaho, New York, Alabama, and a number of countries around the world such as Switzerland, Russia, Republic of Georgia, South Korea, Germany, Holland, Uruguay, Sweden and Dubai UAE. Scott loved to laugh while folding clothes, doing dishes, putting supplies away, making meals, chocolate cake, cheesecake, chocolate shakes, Dairy Queens, McDonalds, Big R, going on the bread run at CIP, shopping at CUB, Byerly's, Coborns & Festival, swimming at the Y, watching The Food Channel, Wheel of Fortune, Church on Sunday with Communion & Offering, taking dog treats to Trooper, Dunn Bros, Caribou & Starbucks, going to work at CIP, going to the movies, getting mail, saying Grace, and he loved his friends, family and Jesus. Scott's Celebration Party will be held at 10:00 on Saturday morning, 5 April 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka. Scott's memorial will be a "Scott Niles Room" at RISE/CIP Anoka, 1130 Lund Blvd., Anoka 55303. Washburn-McReavy Coon Rapids Chapel 763-767-1000
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
