Bill Barie

Scotty was a special buddy.  Years ago after we graduated I ran into Scotty in Jax. while pumping gas to go home to Vero Beach.  He wanted to show me where he was living and  catch up on the time missed since Graduation.  He went on and on about his illness and very glad to be in "remission".  I noted that he still seemed worried about it coming back but, his spirit was good.  We talked about the service and discovered that we both were in Artillery.  He was in the Army working as a surveyor and I was a Marine Artillery Liaison Officer at the time he became sick.  He was medically discharged and drew retirement pay when we met.  We talked for a few hours and I needed to head home. As we parted I remember telling him an old Civil War Artillerymans slogan, "Always March to the Distant Thunder". 

He passed on to a better place about nine months after I visited with him.  I discovered that he died when I came to the next reunion.  Scotty will be missed by all who knew him and I will never forget him.