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privilege of knowing. I don’t was inclusive, always drawing
remember Scott ever coming in others into conversations and
into our offi ce without his activities. He was a powerful
famous smile. It was contagious! leader, yet not hungry for
Scott loved God and his family power or prestige. He was a
so very much and they him. He servant, serving his God, his
will truly be missed. family, and others. We can best
Mary Lou Trammell honor Scott by emulating his
APGA passion for life and his desire to
better the world he lived in – by
I never saw Scott that he doing the same where we fi nd
didn’t greet stranger or friend ourselves each day.
with a huge smile. During my One particular incident to talk?” My last conversation
I’m reminded of was with him was a couple months
when a group of us from ago when I noticed someone in
APGA were in Washington Atlanta (in much traffi c) staring
D.C. for Propane Days. at me from a white pickup in
We were gathered in a the other lane going down
meeting room to hear our I-85. When my phone rang
keynote speaker, Newt and Scott’s name appeared,
Gingrich, when Scott it was him stalking me on the
gave each of us a copy interstate near Atlanta. What
of Gingrich’s book “Real ensued was a typical “5
Change” as a gift! And minute” conversation with him
if that were not enough, that got me most of the way
arrangements were made home that night (a 6 hour trip).
last conversation with him, he to have a private meeting with Scott was not a man of
was smiling even more than Gingrich for pictures and book few words, but I always enjoyed
usual as he was telling me signing. Just one example our chats because he was so
about his son’s engagement. of Scott’s generosity and passionate about what he did,
He was so proud as he walked inclusiveness to all of us that and he was always learning
around the meeting room were there from APGA. from everyone he could.
telling his friends about the Chuck Finnamore When he moved from safety
location and the thought his son Retired, AmeriGas to operations with Lampton-
had put in it. That was just one Love, we had
of the many times that Scott Every numerous
proudly talked about his family’s conversation conversations
accomplishments. Scott was that Scott about how
a great husband, father, and initiated he had
friend. He will be missed. started with jumped out
Chad Chavers “you got of the fi re
Blossman Gas a minute and into
to talk?” the frying
Scott loved life, and he which when pan. He told
loved people. He worked hard translated me about 4
to better every organization he meant “do months into
was associated with both as you have this new job:
a member and a leader. He 45 minutes
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