Scott ZATYLNY

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ZATYLNY: Scott was born on August 14, 1980.  He died tragically in a motor vehicle accident on November 9, 2014.  He leaves his parents Larry and Marie, sister Marsha (Pat) Merrick, nieces Kaitlyn & Kyra, his Baba Anne Zatylny as well as uncles, aunts and cousins.  He was predeceased by his grandparents Art & Stella Nylen and Dan Zatylny. Scott grew up on the family farm near Sandy Lake, attended school at Sandy Lake and Erickson.  Scott was baptized and confirmed in the Erickson Lutheran Church and was a singer in the "Cherub Choir".  He was very active and outgoing with a great sense of humour and made friends easily. His working life took him to the oilfields (including Saudi Arabia) where he was always quick to catch onto the new job and had a keen interest in how things worked and how to fix them when they didn't.  The farm was always part of Scott's life working at home with his parents and also in Alberta.  In the past few years Scott was a huge part in the building of his parents new home.  He was also showing a keen interest in organic farming and researching how to grow and nourish plants and vegetables. Participation in activities as a young man included boating, snowmobiling, golfing (in flipflops), baseball, basketball, snowboarding, horseback riding, hunting, Countryfest and Ukrainian dancing. Scott enjoyed many family gatherings and vacations and was always in the middle of the action.  There was always laughter and enthusiasm to get things happening.  His nieces were always happy when Uncle Scott came over to play. Scott was a charismatic individual and will be sadly missed by his family and all who knew him. Scott's perspective on life: "If we all did what we're capable of, we would truly amaze ourselves." -Unknown"If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is true, there would be little hope for advance." -Orville Wright"Healthy soil can have more effect on the health of our people and planet than all the medical institutions and practitioners in the entire world put together." -Dr. Carey A. ReamsScott's funeral service was held at the Erickson Legion Hall, Erickson, MB and was laid to rest at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery on November 14, 2014. Donations in Scott's memory may be made to Bethel Lutheran Historical Society Inc. or a charity of your choice. Rae’s Funeral Service of Erickson was in care of the arrangements.

As published in Brandon Sun on Nov 22, 2014