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he lived his faith each and those prayers are lifted. Scott, to understand how this could
every day. Because of his see you soon. happen to such a good person.
Mark Nelson Scott and I were propane
Alabama LP Gas Board brothers. Our professional lives
evolved in this industry, and I
Scott was always a relied on him for help in many
joy to be around. He was a ways, especially in the early
leader in every sense of the days. We met in 1989. He was
word. He included everyone with Ranger insurance, and I
in discussions. Every thought was just starting with Tri-Cities
included his safety mindset. Gas. I will never forget my fi rst
Always had a smile on his face. convention. Scott and Tanya
Strong Christian and family had just married. We went on the
man. Was a respected friend deep sea fi shing trip together.
to me and many others both Tanya, Regina and I had a great
inside and outside the state. time, but Scott got sea sick. Every
faith, he demonstrated the Daniel Dixon time we had a break, Tanya
characteristics of integrity, truth, AmeriGas would ask him if he was ok and
kindness, encouragement, and needed anything. By the end of
patience with everyone that he It was an honor to know the trip, Scott was so sick that he
encountered. Scott’s Christian Scott and work in the same was pissed when she asked him
faith was important enough industry with him. I had the the last time. That is the one and
to him to practice it before his utmost respect for him as a only time I saw him angry. We
family, customers, and co- professional. And, I feel fortunate laughed about that story every
workers. I personally witnessed to have known him as a friend. year at the conventions.
Scott make some very diffi cult Andy Wise I got to spend six hours with
decisions that created strife Thompson Gas Scott last year when I rode back
in his life that could have from a NPGA meeting with him.
been avoided had he been Scott was one of a kind; My fl ight was delayed, and I was
willing to waver in his faith and he was a Christian, father, griping about it. Scott offered to
fundamental sense of what friend, husband, volunteer and let me ride with him. We got to
is right. Scott Lybarger could co-worker to a lot of people. catch up on everything going
not and would not do that, The only thing that made any on in our lives. I really don’t think
and I appreciate such a great since when I heard of his death that Scott took a breath for the
example. is that God needed him. It is entire six hours. He had a captive
Scott Lybarger was part beyond our comprehension audience and took advantage
of a small group that helped of it. We had a great
me through a very diffi cult time! I’m glad I had
time by continually offering that time to spend with
encouragement, prayers, and a good friend.
concern. I expressed to a Lisa used him
member of that group that our like a rented mule at
“prayer group” wouldn’t be the conventions...and
same. He grinned and said, he loved it! Any way
“Scott has not stopped talking he could help others
since he got there.” That’s seemed to make him
when I realized we now have happy.
an inside connection when He always had
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