Scott David Engler Tribute

Happy Birthday Mr. Engler... Wish you were here so we could all celebrate. : [

I miss my friend...Thinking of you and your family always and forever!

I heard this song that Alan Jackson sings and it immediatly made me think of you,Scott. Everytime I hear it I get tears in my eyes... I changed it a little to fit what it means to me and for others too but didn't change it that much.

He flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels...smiling saying Don't worry 'bout me...

Why did he have to go
So young I just don't know why
Things happen half the time
Without reason without rhyme
Lovely, sweet young man
Son, friend and brother
Makes no sense to me
I just have to believe

He flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And he walks with Jesus and his loved ones waiting
And I know he's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me

Loved ones he left behind
Just trying to survive
And understand the why
Feeling so lost inside
Anger shot straight at God
Then asking for His love
Empty with disbelief
Just hoping that maybe

He flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And he walks with Jesus and his loved ones waiting
And I know he's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me

It's hard to say goodbye
His picture in my mind
They'll always be of times I'll cherish
And I won't cry 'cause

He flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And he walks with jesus and his loved ones waiting
And I know he's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me
Don't worry 'bout me
Don't worry 'bout me

As the days go by its a lil easier to cope,some days harder than others but There isn't one day that passes that you and your family doesn't go thru my mind. I miss you dearly! For the first time in my life I know I don't need to worry bout you because your up in heaven. Thats what helps me get thru each day.. I know you are in a much better place and smiling and saying Don't worry 'bout me....

Love,

Mande

A month ago today I lost my little brother. It still sometimes seems like it's still not real. There's not a day that doesn't go by that I don't think about him. The silly things he did, the way he could make my boys smile and the way he loved life. Scott was such a good uncle to his three nephews. If you ask my boys about uncle Scott the one thing they will both tell you is about the time they went to the airport to pick up grandma and grandma woods. Scott and I took the boys to pick grandma and grandpa up and of course their flight was late. So we ended up being in the airport for hours. The boys were getting hungry and wanting a $7 bag of chips. I of course didn't want to buy chips and thought they would be fine. Once they had a no from me they started working on Scott. Uncle Scott were hungry is what they said. I'll never forget Scott looking at my two boys and saying, "well good thing I brought snacks then." Scott pulled 6 fruit snacks out of his pockets. He always had some type of snack for them no matter when or where we were at. Blake will also tell you that he loved going to uncle Scott's place in St. Joe so they could eat popsicles together.

I have one more memory I have to share and this one is for my parents......... this is one of their favorites.

A couple of years ago we took a family cruise. We arrived in Houston a day early incase our flight would of been delayed or something. Once we got to Houston our hotel was next to this "real" Mexican restaurant. Scott was really excited about eating there because he loved wondering what his next meal would be. He loved his food. Anyway we are eating at this place and he asks the waitress if she has any hot salsa. There was a little language barrier and after he does signals to show her what he wants his salsa to taste like she says ok and leaves. She was gone for a really long time and when she finally came back she had his salsa. Scott dipped his chip into the salsa, puts it in his mouth and said, "oh my god, she warmed it up. She put it in the microwave." We all laughed and laughed. It was so funny.

I will miss making those memories with Scott but I know that he is up in heaven smiling down and watching over us.

I love you Scott! Love your Big Sister

With the weather changing and softabll games getting ready to start in a couple of weeks it made me think of one of the last times I got to see Scott which was around a year ago at a softball game of his he asked me to come out to and watch. It was so much fun watching him, Matt and everyone else play. Everytime he came up to bat I would have me, Natasha and Cailtin yell "Go Scooter" really loud. Everytime we cherred him on he would get a really embarassed look on his face but he still had that giddy smile. Scooter,Just your smile could make a room full of people smile. You are in my thoughts each and every day and loved and missed by so so many.

There are soooo many hilarious memories of Scott its hard just to pick one. If I had to choose one it would be the night in the Bishop basement (which we all know was the party central of Lee's Summit and Scott's second home) we were enjoying some beers as we usually did. Well to make a long story short at the end of the night Scott and Biggs(ryan's brother) decided they were going to go to Wal-Mart to get a vidoe game. Which probably wasn't the best idea since we all had been drinking, Ryan and I decided to stay home and pass out. We were woken up by the two of them playing cowboys, I'm talking they had the hats, guns(with fake ammo), and scarfs to go around their faces they came running down the stairs to show us their new toys and wanted us to play!LOL It was just hilarious to see two older teenage boys get so happy about a toy that was probably for a five year old. This was their entertainment for days until they ran out of ammo, then they used the guns to hit each other with. I think Biggs might still have his gun to this day! The next morning I took a picture of Scott sitting up on the couch with his hat pulled down over his face and his gun across his chest. I looked all over and I cannot find it, if I do I will post it so everyone can see why that moment was by favorite memory of him. We will miss you forever Scott, and we love you so much!!