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Lancaster, Scott Page
January 22, 1962 - May 5, 2006
At the age of 19, Scott Lancaster was injured in a diving accident at the unlimited hydroplane race in Tri-Cities, a mishap that put him in a wheelchair the rest of his life. That was in 1981. Scott was not intimidated by his circumstances; he never gave up. He treated his physical limitations as more of an inconvenience than a handicap. He was an inspiration for many. For the next 25 years, Scott celebrated life with hundreds of friends in a wide range of activities. He died last Friday in Renton. He was 44. Scott's life will be honored at 1 p.m. Friday (5/12) at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, Sammamish.
Scott's handicap didn't prevent him from receiving his business degree at Arizona State University. Moving to Seattle after finishing college, he started a successful career in the investment field. Scott's engaging sense of humor, his natural charm, his persuasive communicative skills and his quick-witted intelligence belied a level of deep determination. No one ever heard him ask for sympathy; no one ever heard him say "poor me". After his accident, Scott learned to drive his handicap-equipped van and logged more than 225,000 miles. He attended numerous concerts at the Gorge- Pearl Jam was his favorite- and never missed the drag races at SIR or the Seafair hydroraces. He went salmon fishing off Vancouver Island and as a dedicated sun-worshipper, basked in the warmth of the Caribbean and Arizona sun. Born in Lynnwood, Wash., Scott later moved to Spokane where he was an outstanding athlete at Mead High School. For the last 14 years he resided in his own home in Renton. Survivors are his parents, Dorothy Graham and Bill Knight, Sammamish, and Roy and Jeanne Lancaster, Spokane; his beloved siblings Julie (Matt) Hellstrom, Spokane; Bret Lancaster, Spokane; and Michael Maurer, Spokane; Tracey (Dave) Departee, Redmond; Lisa Knight, Silverdale; Nathan (Amy) Treff, New Jersey; David (Nicole) Treff, New York; niece Abby and nephews Christopher, Justin, Aaron, Bobby, Tanyn, Jack Henry, Sean, Brian and Kyle. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Arrangments by Columbia Funeral Home, Seattle.
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Liz Hall
Scott was always up for an adventure, he never said no to anything. He always had a positive comment for the friends he would run into. Always fun to be with. Really miss him.