A Tribute to Scott

When we think of our Scott…

…We think of wildflowers and walking in the wheat fields of Montana.

…We think of the best story-teller, who could keep us on the edge of our seat and we would ask him to hurry up so he could get to the end.

…We think of long, long stories and 15 minute phone messages and second messages that would start off with him saying, “Part 2 of first message.”

…We think of short shorts, dirty fingernails, a bare chest and dirt from head to toe.

…We think of boating on Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas and snowmobiling on Cross Lake.

…We think of running through the airport and trying not to miss the plane or the time he ran ahead and kept the plane from leaving.

…We think of him as a teenager, taking the car (without permission), to visit best friends in La Crescent.

…We think of a perfectionist who numbered his socks so each was sure to wear out at the same time.

…We think of someone so full of love that he would have given anyone who asked, the shirt off his back.

…We think of brown signs along the highways of America where he would have to stop at each one and read THE WHOLE THING.

…We think of “Greimann-time” and that meant he would be very, very late.

…We think of him telling the story of doing a wheelie with his motorcycle trying to show off for friends and him scraping his rear all the way down 14^th street.

…We think of peace and a spirit that could calm the most raging soul.

…We think of Suzi, his beloved black lab, and how she would retreive every single ball that he ever threw.

…We think of him calling and saying “this is just your brother” and ending with “I love you.”

…We think of driving on Hwy. 1 in Oregon, listening to E-L-O, and all four tires squealing.

…We think of six week old food in the refrigerator that he would actually eat and say, “Just scrape the green stuff off cuz it was good underneath.”

…We think of how spontaneous he was, showing up on our doorsteps with out any notice or giving gifts for no special reason.

…We think of him tying a slip knot in a rope and fishing for pigs from the hayloft.

…We think of over a hundred speeding tickets and a boat and trailer coming unhooked and passing the pickup going down the hill in Montana.

…We think of Corpus Christie and how he loved running with Suzi on the beach.

…We think of the adventures he had hunting up north with friends and family and staying in the old broken down shack.

…We think of eating ice cream and how he would say, “It’ll make you smart!”

…We think of white water rafting, hiking the Grand Canyon and losing your camera.

…We think of funny t-shirts that would say, “Good to go” or “Stick a fork in me…I’m done.”

…We think of oatmeal and brown rice mixed together with a side of coffee for breakfast.

…We think of the tarantulas, spiders and snakes he would sneak home from his travels and give to the kids.

…We think of all the countries he visited and the people he touched there.

…We think of him flying with Bruce Iverson in the rainbows and clouds.

…We think of a black hole and how he would spiral out and in.

…We think of him laughing and saying, “I’m so funny!”

…We think of immense love for his mother, his sisters, his brother and all his farmer friends throughout the United States.

…We think of how he was a Christian, believed in his Savior and prayed every morning, “Please God, save me.”

When we think of our Scott and all the lives he touched, we feel sad because although he loved everyone, he could never figure out why they loved him. We are here today to honor that love.

Scottie, we hope you are free, feeling no pain and basking in the glory of the Lord you prayed to every morning. We hope you have a parts trailer to organize, some grain to dry and at the end of the day, you feel good enough to take your boat and ride into the sunset.

We love you and will miss you until our dying days.

– Kelly Ann and your loving family and friends.

Thanks to Kelly and Makenzie for sharing this tribute. I'm still looking for old pictures of Scott. Most of them were before the digital age so it might take me awhile to get them posted.

Anyone interested in participating in the summer 2008 tribute ride for Scott through WY, please contact Terry at: tlbeyer@bellsouth.net
Jason and I will be organizing the event from this end.