Scott Eccles Thomas

“DAD”
Our husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend, and bishop Scott Eccles Thomas tragically died in a car accident just west of Yellowstone National Park on October 19, 2007.
He was born on February 16, 1956 to Clifton Bryner and Myrelle Eccles Thomas in Ogden, Utah.
Scott grew up in the Ensign Downs of Salt Lake City. He attended schools in Salt Lake and graduated from West High School in 1974. He attended Trade Tech in Salt Lake and then served an LDS mission to the South Dakota Rapid City Mission. He served 19 months of his mission with the Sioux Indian Nation and he loved them.
He finished his schooling at Utah Valley Trade Tech in Provo and graduated with an associates degree in cabinet making. He met his wife Michele West while attending school and they were married August 18, 1978 in the Salt Lake Temple. To this union were born Jenni, Michael, Janelle, and Matthew. He adored his children and they were a source of great pride to him. Scott loved seeing his children in any activity they were involved with and was always there to support them. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and always had a great love of scouting. He especially enjoyed his callings in scouting. He was always active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints and had various callings through his life, but his favorite calling was being bishop of a singles ward. We know he has changed callings at this time.
He honored his priesthood and was always prepared to serve others in any capacity. He had a deep love for the Savior and His Atoning Sacrifice.
Scott worked for Albertsons Properties Mill for 24 years and was working for them at the time of his death. He enjoyed his job.
Scott loved building things. He recently renovated two bedrooms in our home. There was hardly anything he could not build, fix, or come up with an idea to make it better. We will miss his ingenuity.
Oh how we will miss his humor, his love, his knowledge, his strength, friendship, companionship, and his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

He is survived by his wife Michele, American Fork, his children, Jenni, Michael, Janelle, and Matthew, his mother Myrelle Thomas, Salt Lake City, his siblings, Rich Thomas (Anita), American Fork, Randy Thomas (Victoria), Salt Lake City, Bill Thomas (Jan), Salt Lake City, Ann Thomas, Alexandria, Virginia, and Susan Thomas, Salt Lake City. Preceded in death by his father, Clifton B. Thomas.
Funeral services will be held at the American Fork North Stake Center, 975 N 60 E, American Fork, Utah at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Viewings will be held at the same place, Friday, October 26, 6-8:00 p.m. and 9:45-10:45 a.m. on October 27, 2007. Interment in the American Fork Cemetery.