Scott McBRIDE

McBRIDE, Scott
Born April 28, 1960 in Salina, Kansas; Died December 17, 2009 in Roseville, California of complications following a long illness. A former firefighter/paramedic with the Roseville Fire Department, he is survived by his parents, Robert and Lois McBride, his two sons, Brandon and Dalton; two sisters, Barbara Hurlburt (Mark) and Suzanne Solberg (David); nephews, Paul Hurlburt, and Patrick Solberg, and niece Sandra Solberg; his uncle Tom McBride, and aunts Margaret Pickering and Joan McNally; cousins Kelly Arbaut, Brooks and Trevor Pickering, Cindy Dallago and Tom McNally. Scott was raised in Southern California and Florida, graduating from Claremont HS (CA) where he excelled in track, swimming and football, earning all-conference recognition as a defensive back, and played the drums in the band; then graduated with an Associate Degree in Business Management from Citrus Community College (CA) where he continued his football love. He spent two years with the Charthouse restaurant chain, as a regional manager in Westwood, Marina Del Rey and Malibu. Then made a career change to move into the emergency health care field as a professional ambulance driver and firefighter in Manhattan Beach, CA. Earning his paramedic certificate he became a full time Firefighter/Paramedic with the Alhambra, CA fire department and later transferred to the Roseville Fire Department where he served as Firefighter/Paramedic, President of the Firefighters union, Public Safety Specialist, Instructor, and Hazardous Material Specialist. He directed the annual Roseville Firefighters Charity Golf Tournament for five years, raising money to support Roseville school athletic programs. He was a Fire Department instructor teaching fire protection and safety in the Roseville public schools and an instructor in the Kids Fire Camp program. He also served on the boards of the Tommy Apostelos Fund and the Woodcreek Little League. He taught fire training courses at American River College, Butte College, and Sierra College for future firefighter candidates. With his family he loved all water and snow sports, loved to watch his sons play baseball, football, run track and swim, and was an avid fan of the senior softball games in Sun City Roseville. He leaves behind a legacy of outstanding community service and unfulfilled dreams. A memorial Mass and celebration of life will be held at St. Clare's Church in Roseville, Tuesday, December 29th at 11 AM with a reception to follow in the Morris Family Center at the church. Donations in lieu of flowers should be made to the Roseville Fire Department Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 638, Roseville, CA 95678. Cochranes Chapel of the Roses providing arrangements.