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Scott was born on September 15, 1952 in Bremerton, Washington. His Dad was in the US Marine Corps so they moved quite a bit. The bulk of their time was spent in Vista, CA and Kaneohe, Hawaii. Scott attended Vista High School, graduating in 1970, where he met and continued to have life-long friends. He went on to the University of Southern California and received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 1974, and was a member of the Navy ROTC program.
Scott went to flight training in NAS Pensacola as a Naval Officer and Pilot. Following that he worked as a corporate pilot. In 1987 he joined United Airlines and became a Captain in 2003, flying mainly 757 and 747 aircraft, based out of LAX airport. He retired in September 2017 after 35 years of flying. His very last flight as a pilot was a memorable one, with his wife and daughter on board as passengers to New York. It was a wonderful celebration of his long career. He proudly held a world record for speed over a commercial airline route from Chicago to Paris in 1994, and from Denver to Maui in 2015.
Scott was a loving father and husband and lived life to the fullest. He flew all over the world but was happiest spending time at home in California with his wife and daughter. He was wonderful with children and was a kid at heart. He was an avid USC football fan and enjoyed going to car shows, singing karaoke, going to Disneyland, and spending time with his hometown friends. He was a happy person who loved to chat with everyone and will be greatly missed. A memorial will be held at a future date . "To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home."-Jerry Crawford
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Andrea Sarro
August 13, 2023
I first met Scott when my best friend Molly had a layover in Chicago. She wanted me to meet this guy she really liked. I joined them at a karaoke bar and was so impressed when Scott got up and belted out tunes with a fantastic singing voice!
He became a terrific friend who also really helped me get over my fear of flying. He was so energetic and full of life, always positive. It was an honor to know him and I will always remember him with fondness as a great person and friend. Rest in peace Scooter
Shirley Binn
May 6, 2023
Well Scott it´s almost a year since you went to heaven and I just came across this. So I just wanted to say I think of you often, and how you would hop out of your chair to meet me or anyone who came walking down the hallway. I know your thought of by many and always will be. I just want you to know you left an impact on many people including myself. Keep on singing in that heavenly choir
Dana Washington
September 15, 2022
I am going to miss you Scott...you were always kind to me when we flew together. I thought you were taking pity on the newbie flight attendant, but I came to know that you were just the sweetest kindest person to know. Your huge heart was there to share the love you exude. Rest peacefully and watch over us all in your special Scott way!
Ginger
September 15, 2022
Molly & Ruthie,
I think of you both often. It´s so hard to say goodbye to a special guy, like your Scott. Please text me at (361) 774-7204 your contact info so when I´m in CA we can get together. My son lives nearby in Encinitas.
Hugs,
Ginger (& Phil) Leeds
Corpus Christi, TX
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Carol Hubbard
August 23, 2022
Goodbye (for now) to one of the best friends I ever had. Scottie, you epitomized the best of those described by the phrase "an officer and a gentleman." Naval officer, United Airlines captain, Trekkie, film fanatic, and adoring husband and father to Molly and Ruth (or "Teddy," as you called her), you were loyal, kind, loving, brilliant, tolerant, far-seeing and far-thinking ... and tons of fun. How you´re missed! But enjoy your well-deserved R&R on the other side - until we see you again.
Pam Lines
August 21, 2022
Molly and Teddy,
Scott was a wonderful person and I am so grateful to have known him. I feel as if I know you Molly and Teddy too from chatting with Scott during the last 10 years or so of connecting on Facebook. His happiness was evident when he talked about you two and he was so overjoyed at being Teddy's Dad. I saw a post that he had made for family as an update to talk about Teddy when she was born and her very first year and I could just feel in the words he used that he was grateful to be her Dad.
I first met Scott in the 6th grade where we had the same teacher for that school year.
My husband Dave and I hoped each and every year that we could have made it out to our class of 1970 reunion parties but living so far away, it just wasn't possible. Having Scott run the the live feeds to the internet made it so nice to be able to attend virtually and a big thank you to you Molly for all the great pictures you took to share with our class.
Buddy, Dorothy, Tracey and I also want thank you and Scott for your generosity to our Panther Friends 1970 group.
Buddy and I started the group many years ago and have been blessed by having so many kind and loving classmates join us to share our love and kindness with each other. We are thrilled to have you as an Honorary Member Molly.
Scott will be missed so very much by all of us who knew him and we send our sincere wishes that God will comfort you and Teddy.
Sending Panther Friend comfort hugs and love,
Pam Lines
Faith Anderson Bourgault
August 20, 2022
The world lost a very special person. My thought\hts, hugs and prayers to his family.
Glenna Sprankles
August 20, 2022
What can I say when I´ve lost my only brother? We may have had our differences but Scott was a geek but fun loving! He drew people in & loved his family, friends & flying with his whole heart. His wife Molly & daughter Ruth (Teddy) were his world! He leaves an imprint on those he knew & will be remembered always!
Thom Holland
August 20, 2022
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Thom Holland
August 20, 2022
My sincerest condolences to you and Ruth. My heart continues to ache. I have known Scott since the 3rd grade and whenever we were together, we had a wonderful time. I will miss him. We had many adventures together.
Marie Yanike
August 20, 2022
Oh my goodness!! Scott and Molly loved to entertain as well... still love telling the memory of being hosted in the Fallbrook home!! Molly and Ruth, so deeply sorry for your loss. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you both! God´s pease and strength to you both, from Omaha NE
Elise Tunakan
August 20, 2022
Scott, thank you for being such a wonderful family friend and a friend that was family when I was growing up in Cali. I have nothing but fond Memories of living in California and spending time with Scott and Molly: playing in the backyard, running up and down the spiral staircase like it was the best this in the world, watching movies and footballs games, the wall of candy and bubble gum (every kids dream!), swimming in the hot tub. I still think of the trip to Disneyland, with the Jungle Cruise but also spinning in the Mad Hatter teacups so hard that I couldn´t lift my head from the rim and couldn´t walk straight!
Thank you for letting me be part of your life, for childhood memories, for choosing me and my sister for Flower Girls for your wedding to Molly, for amazing visits to your home years after we´d moved away, and for the Facebooks messages, photos, and birthday wishes through the years. You will be missed!
Love, Elise
Sharon Tunakan
August 20, 2022
Scott welcomed John, the twins and myself to California right when we arrived. He had a huge heart and we spent countless evenings tasting wine - you could ask him how many and he´d know- and talking football. He was a generous host and wonderful friend. I think my favorite memory was our family spending the day with him at Disneyland. He could still remember the script for the jungle cruise! Rest In Peace, my friend. I love you.
Steven Franco
August 19, 2022
I always enjoyed flying with Captain Scott, he was kind, supportive, and a good friend. May God continue to care for you in heaven my friend
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