IN MEMORY OF SCOTT MORGAN

dearest friend and amazing support in my life

it is with much sadness that i write about my good friend Scott Morgan's passing.

this man who lived his own personal hell, fought his demons to find God and triumphed. who shared his most amazing testimony with anyone who would take the time to listen. who was not afraid of his past or of who he was, because he knew that his heart had been forever changed because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

who greeted all with his warm embrace and his magical laugh. who was never afraid to be his child-like self. you should have seen him when he talked about going to disneyland (something that he and his wife tammy did as often as they could)... his eyes would light up and his wonderful red cheeks would glow as he talked about his favorite spot to eat and hidden treasures around the park.

who i spent many hours talking with in his tiny office next to the stage- we shared daily anecdotes, thoughts about the Gospel and he even let me cry on his shoulder when times were hard. who would share with me his love for the scriptures and teach me things he had learned that week... those moments were so peaceful in such a chaotic time.

who was a force of nature on the stage, his bellowing voice and cherry countenance was one you did not easily forget. i loved watching him play scrooge... man could he look mean when he wanted to. i will always be grateful for the moments we had doing "sleepy hollow" together a few years ago. it was this play he spoke of doing again when i talked to him in april. he was weak and in rehab, but i could still hear the sparkle in his voice as he and i recalled that show and how much he longed to do it again. i promised to come out to utah just to be in it with him again.

who was the most amazing husband i had ever had the chance to watch from a distance. his care for tammy was incredible- he loved and cherished her with all he had. i marveled, even as we were eating together, at his attentiveness to her, making sure she was taken care of in all things. they were a couple to emulate.

i am grateful for the time that i have spent knowing him. i know i will see him again and i will get to hear his jolly green giant laugh again. i have learned so much from just being a small part of his life.

thank you scott, i love you and will miss you.