I lost a friend from High School a few weeks ago - Scott Chestnut (yes that's a Toga).
I've known Scott since junior high and spent many a weekend evening with him in high
school. We drifted apart since graduation, but saw each other a few times. One such
encounter was an impromptu lunch with some other 1986'ers here in Boise in 2006 (Scott's
in the center with his trademark "turban" haircut).
Here is his official obituary from the Times
News newspaper.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Scott Thomas Chestnut passed away peacefully and surrounded
by the love of his family and friends in the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec.
4, 2008, after a long battle with alcoholism. Scott will be remembered for his sense
of humor, intelligence, generosity, and ability to live life in the moment.
Scott was born in California and grew up in Twin Falls. He graduated from Twin Falls
High School in 1986, leaving behind a legacy of many memorable stories. After Twin
Falls High School, he graduated from Saddleback Community College and continued his
study of physics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Scott lived in Twin Falls, Boise and,
most recently, Walnut Creek, Calif., while working as a network engineer.
He is survived by his fiancee, Amy Gibbons; his parents, David and Jill Chestnut;
his siblings, Shannon and Steve Reheuser, Amy and Jeff Dodds, and Todd and Lacie Chestnut;
his grandmother, Anna Dugan; his grandfather, Wesley Chestnut; three nephews and one
niece; aunts and uncles; cousins; and numerous friends.
A celebration of Scott's life was held Dec. 6 in Alameda, Calif. A service will be
held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Ascension Episcopal Church, 371 Eastland
Drive N. in Twin Falls.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Scripps Research Institute, Pearson Center
for Alcoholism & Addiction Research, www.pearsoncenter.org, (858)784-7268 or a
charity of your choice.
