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that knew Scott, there was no probably don’t know a tenth of was going to leave Ranger and
minute to his conversations. what he all has done for these move to a different location
After a half organizations, and start his own insurance
hour, the but talking agency. I think he really did not
usual saying to leaders want to do this and called and
came out, “To in both started showing some interest
make a long organizations, in the position. Long story short,
story short.” it was he wanted Rob and I to come
I may have monumental. visit with him. When we got to
got a little Everyone his house and the FOR SALE sign
tired of it for I talk to that was in his yard was lying on
as many times loved and the porch, I told Rob...we got
as he used respected him.
that phrase, Scott...a true Scott came to work for us
but I sure testament to in February 2003 as our safety
would love the person director, but he always wanted
to hear him he was. I am to go into management. I tried
say it again. so blessed to to tell him he had the best job
He cared have known and that management was
so much about how he was and worked with Scott, but a lot more stressful. Needless
performing. He would call and most of all, to have had him as to say, Scott wanted to try it
apologize when he was not a friend. He will always have a and became our Alabama/
as successful or accomplished place in my heart, and when Tennessee regional manager.
what he thought he should I am having a tough day, I will He was in that position with
have. How many people do think of Scott and then put a us until he left to return to the
that? Many kids look up to smile on my face. That’s what insurance industry in May 2016.
sports fi gures and Hollywood he would do. While talking to Tanya at
stars as role models. However, Todd Beuchler the funeral home, she told me
if more kids would look to Scott Crum & Forster that when he left Lampton-
Lybarger as a role model, they
would be much better off in life. I started in the
After attending the visitation propane industry in
and funeral, I learned of so 1981 and met Scott
many people he mentored for the fi rst time in
through church and scouts the 90’s when he
where he affected them in was with Ranger
such a profound and positive insurance. We had
manner. Scott loved what he been talking to him
was doing for Crum & Forster for years about
because he loved talking coming to work for
to people, was passionate us, but he would
for safety, and really loved never really say
continuing to work in the much about it. Our
propane industry. He gave so safety director was
much of his time and expertise going to be leaving
to help the Alabama Propane soon, and we made
Gas Association and Alabama another push to get
LP Gas Board. Frankly, I him. At that time, he
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