Scott Richard Searl

I was saddened to hear of Scott's passing. I had the privilege of working with Scott at Watsonville Community Hospital, when I was an ER technician from 1989 to 1993. I enjoyed working with him and remember his kindness, patience, compassion and good bedside manner, even when working with difficult and cranky patients. Rest in peace Scott. You may not have realized it at the time, (nor did I) but you helped pass on a good example of how to treat patients of every stripe; from the mildly sick to gravely ill, from the cooperative patient to the crankiest non-compliant patient. You were nice to them all. This paramedic (of 22 years) says "thank you".

I am so sorry for your loss Sheila. I don't believe we ever met but I was a classmate of Scott's in PA school. He was without a doubt the sweetest, smartest, gentle man I have ever known. And if I'm not mistaken, I was the one who introduced Scott to skiing. As PA students, we would have sick days at Big Bear and come back to class with raccoon eye sunburns. Then Scott became a great skier and I didn't. Scott bought a van back then and we all went out and listened to Hotel California. I think of him every time I hear it. Along with Mike Sherwood we were all three pretty close and had some great times together. And without a doubt he was the smartest of us all. What a loss to you, the Santa Cruz community and the PA profession that he represented so well. He made us all proud and will be sorely missed.

Steve Klompus

Scott was our friend through his PA school years and after. Scott truly was the kindest, nicest loving man we knew. He and my husband Steve and Mike Sherwood had many great times together and we will never forget him. We are so happy to hear he had so many wonderful years with his wife, traveling and just having fun. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Linda and Steve Klompus