Scott Kelly - RIP

[jeanette]

Skotrox the person who posted the pictures of Don has passed on. A good friend and climber who will be missed.

 

Scott Michael Kelly, age 50, died May 19, 2010 in Portland.

 

He was born December 22, 1959 in Santa Monica, California, the son of Frank and Grace Kelly.

 

He was raised in Glendora, California and attended Citrus Heights Community College in Glendora.

 

Scott moved to Portland as a young man where he lived most of his adult life.

 

He worked for many years as a Machinist at Enoch Manufacturing in Clackamas, Oregon. He was outstanding in his work, but was excited about a new career he had recently begun as a Windmill Field Repair Technician.

 

Scott is survived by four children including his daughter, Corrie Cunningham of Colorado Springs, Colorado and daughters, Jillian and Laura, and son, Wesley Kelly, all of Portland. He was preceded in death by his son, Ian Kelly, in 2004.

 

Other surviving family members surviving include two grandchildren, Dillon and Helena; sister, Paula Kelly of San Francisco, and brother, Peter Kelly of Glendora, California.

 

Scott loved rock climbing.

 

A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Adams Chapel in River View Cemetery, 0300 SW Taylor's Ferry Rd., Portland.

Edited May 31, 2010 by Off_White

[sobo]

Wow. My condolences to his family and his many friends. He was a month younger than me...

Edited May 31, 2010 by Off_White

[billcoe]

Wow, sorry to hear of it. 50 years old. Man, that's just way too young. Wishing you all well.

Edited May 31, 2010 by Off_White

[Plaidman]

Can we start a new thread for Scott Kelly?

Edited May 31, 2010 by Off_White

[Off_White]

I spawned this off as it's own thread and edited the title to differentiate it from Don Gonthier's thread. Feel free to change the title if anyone thinks of something better.

 

[JosephH]

Which is the other thread...?