Godspeed OCScottie.

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Motoman79 4/6/2022 12:52pm
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RIP
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keinz 4/6/2022 12:55pm
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Scottie was the only Vital member with whom i chatted privately. I have been thru alot in my life myself, including cancer. At the time I was given 10% of chance of survive. I'm never ever the same person again after the amount of chemo, and surgeries I got. It includes the constant pain in all over my body, 24/7 tinnitus in both ears as loud as fuck, not to mention the mental strugles what this is all causes.
The strugle we both had, kind of united us, and the occasional messeging for cheering each other up were helpful for keep fighting.
But, as the old Estonian proverb says. No rubber stretches infinitely.

R.I.P OC
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Caseclosed713 4/6/2022 1:02pm
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Rest in peace Scottie, I hope the pain you endured for so long has finally ended.
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500 Mike 4/6/2022 1:13pm
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I am struggling to wrap my head around all this. I pray he is in a better place and his pain is over. I didn't know him but knew he was a regular here for as long as I can remember, probably before I joined. I am glad for the note he wrote to all of us and wanted shared afterwards. It makes it a tiny, tiny bit easier knowing that he had thought it through and was good with his decision as rough as it must have been to come to it. RIP, Scottie. You are missed.
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Does anyone have contact info. Family, Friends?
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WillyB wrote:
I’ve never shed a tear for someone who passed away that I didn’t know in person until today. RIP Scott.
Same here, page 3&4 blurred with tears in my eyes
RIP from Northern Ireland
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RIP Scottie
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Magoofan 4/6/2022 1:46pm
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I didn't know you...but reading the responses in here....you touched lives and that is one of the true "riches" of this world.

I will say a prayer for you and your loved ones. Sleep well sir... your fight is done.
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Skuzzy29 4/6/2022 1:48pm
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Damn...this really hurts my soul!
Going to miss him jumping into the race threads with a "what's up fella's"
RIP moto brother!!!
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Dirtysmile56 4/6/2022 1:49pm
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RIP Scottie. You made the world a better place.
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Frodad78 4/6/2022 1:50pm
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Ride on Scottie, you will be missed around here
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Top End 4/6/2022 2:03pm
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Seems not that long ago we were riding and ditching the cops on 80's.
I feel sad, mad and now I'm crying but I understand your decision.
Godspeed Scott
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Ted722 4/6/2022 2:04pm
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RIP my NorCal Vital brother. Always felt at home here when you were frequenting this site. This sport has the highest of highs, taught us life lessons, and it brought us all here...to Dream On.

Praying for you and your family. You will never be forgotten.

Godspeed and Dream On Scottie.


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LungButter 4/6/2022 2:04pm
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I can't say anything that hasn't already been said.

Will miss you Scottie, I hope you've found the peace you were looking for.

My best to close friends and family during a difficult time.
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Pakoyz250f 4/6/2022 2:20pm
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RIP Scottie..

You´ll be missed.. you were such a big part of Vital MX and the race day threads won´t be the same without you...

I didn´t meet you nor talk or anything but just reading you was always nice, your enthusiasm and love for moto was unique..

Descansa en paz
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AZ35 4/6/2022 2:33pm
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Complete shock, my condolences to his family.

I (like so many other vital members) have PM'd with him for many years, hard to grasp that he is gone.
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R.I.P.
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Moto on Scottie
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MXMattii 4/6/2022 2:43pm
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R.I.P. mate! On days like this I wish that afterlife exists and that you're back on your legs, without pain! Living a life you deserve without the draining chronic pain, with a ton of friends and off course a damn dirt bike to shred.
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Chris99Flannery 4/6/2022 2:50pm
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At peace now, and hopefully he is ripping in the after life. Appreciate everything you did for us on Vital.
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Den Tech Designs 4/6/2022 3:15pm
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I’ve frequented these message boards for many years. Never thought about commenting until reading this story. Even though I didn’t know you, I appreciated your opinions. Rest In Peace OCScottie
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Rest in Peace
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DownSouth 4/6/2022 3:19pm
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RIP Scottie. I hope you are in a better place now.

Like a lot of you I only knew him online. A few years back Scottie was dealing with insomnia and having trouble being active and alert in the morning hours. Due to the time zone differences he was looking for someone to help him out and start the qualifying and motos bench racing threads for the east coast MX nationals and to post links, timed qualifying sheets, and results. I was glad to help out and he hooked me up with a sweet Vital MX swag pack as a result. When I get home home tonight I am pulling out the hoodie he sent me and wearing it in his memory.

Quite a few times over the years in the bench racing threads he would quote a post of mine and reply with a "get out of my head" comment because apparently we would have similar thoughts about what was unfolding during a race.
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Words are hard to come by.

I never met him in person but his passion for moto and F1 ,among other things, was so great.

In 2012 the first US F1 Grand Prix at COTA was on his birthday. I really wanted to get him out here to see it.
But he said it would be hard to travel.

So I had an idea to do something for him and had these shirts made.
There were delivered to GuyB who had riders sign one. Then it and the others were given to him.
In 2014 at the Houston SX i was able to get Kenny to put one on and take this picture.

I know he really appreciated it.

I / we are all better people for having had the chance to correspond with him.

We all will miss you dearly.

Godspeed Scottie
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burnside 4/6/2022 3:52pm
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Damn, such sad news.

I have been coming here on and off for over 10 years. Sometimes daily, sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly. But the one constant was OCScottie, esp on race day.

I hope you're in a better place OSC.

Take care of yourselves everyone x
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KiwiBermRailer 4/6/2022 4:00pm
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I hope you have found your peace pain free up there.

My thoughts go out to all his friends and family.
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mag250 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/04/06/542302/s1200_OCScottie.jpg[/img] Words are hard to come by. I never met him in person but his passion for moto and F1 ,among other things, was so great...



Words are hard to come by.

I never met him in person but his passion for moto and F1 ,among other things, was so great.

In 2012 the first US F1 Grand Prix at COTA was on his birthday. I really wanted to get him out here to see it.
But he said it would be hard to travel.

So I had an idea to do something for him and had these shirts made.
There were delivered to GuyB who had riders sign one. Then it and the others were given to him.
In 2014 at the Houston SX i was able to get Kenny to put one on and take this picture.

I know he really appreciated it.

I / we are all better people for having had the chance to correspond with him.

We all will miss you dearly.

Godspeed Scottie
I remember that picture so well. The dang pics in this thread are tearing me up. I know many of you other guys / gals out there feel the same way I do right now. Accomplished absolutely nothing today. Have no will to do so. When Joe and Dwayne passed I felt the same way. Hate to sound like a big softie here , but gawd this really is a shitty day.
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