Rest in Peace my Nephew ~ Scott C. Manning

Dear Finn and Hazel,
My sister Jan's youngest son, Scotty, passed away suddenly and tragically on Sat. April 26, 2014. My dear sweet nephew was only 16 years old. He was Lacie & Rebecca's cousin. (my sister, Jan is their Aunt)
Scott loved to play soccer at Elk Rapids High School, near his home in Williamsburg, Michigan. His school held a memorial in his honor on Monday April 28, 2014 at noon on the soccer field. Also, there was a balloon ceremony and a moment of silence at 5:00pm.

Scott's Locker @ Elk Rapids High

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. An obituary will be in their local newspaper the Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan.

Click HERE to read Obituary

Scott was born in Santa Rosa, CA on Oct. 16, 1997. His family moved to Michigan when Scotty was two years old. He has one brother, Gregory A. Manning, his parents, Michael C. Manning, and my sister, Jan A. Manning. (and his dog Zoe)
My mother and my sister Kathy flew out on Monday to be with Jan. I wish with all my heart that I was on that plane too, to try and provide some comfort & help for my sister. My heart goes out to her during this devastating time.
Scotty was loved very much, and will be missed forever by our entire family. This tragic event in my family has put things in perspective for me about life, and hopefully for others too.
*I want to take this moment to say to my own children, Lacie Gershenson & Rebecca Roth, how much I love and cherish them. Through all the good times, and hard times, I will always love you both, my precious daughters.*

"Cousins" ~ Lacie Roth, Baby Scotty, Rebecca Roth & Greg Manning
Christmas at My Parent's House ~ 1997

Lacie & Scotty

 "My Nephew's First Christmas" ~ Aunt Lynn & Scotty ~ Redwood City, CA ~ 1997

Scott Calvin Manning #19 and his Elk Rapids High School teammates ~ Sept. 2013

Scott, Mike, and Greg Manning ~ Jan. 25, 2014

Scotty, Jan & Greg Manning

"Brothers" ~ Scott & Greg Manning

Jan, Greg & Scott Manning ~ Christmas 2012

Me & my Nephews

Jan, Kathy, Lynn, David, 

Scott, Lacie, Katie, Phyllis, and Rebecca

"At my Grandmother's 100th Birthday Party ~ Noti, Oregon ~ Dec. 6, 2009

Rebecca, Phyllis, David, Kathy, Lynn, Jan & Scotty ~ July 4, 2011
At my Aunt Nancy's house in Eugene, Oregon

Just a few hours after the last photo was taken, my parents, sister Kathy, daughter Rebecca, and I, said our good-byes to everyone before we left to fly back to California.
I kissed Scotty on his forehead, and said "Good-bye Scotty, I love you". That was the last time I saw my nephew. He will live in my mind forever as that sweet little boy in the blue striped shirt.
All my Love,
~Your Gramma Lynn