Marlin Hugh "Scotty" Scotting
Obituaries
Daily Sentinal page 5C - February 27, 2022
Marlin
“Scotty”
Scotting
October 31, 1946 - February 18, 2022
Marlin Hugh Scotting,
known to most as Scotty,
was raised with brothers
Lon and Kevin in
Hendricks, Minnesota, by
Art and Arloine. Happy to
have grown up on a farm
in a small community, all
his life he retained fond
memories of farming
and a love of tractors. He
participated in nearly all
activities at Hendricks
High School, basketball,
choir, debate, theatre, and
more. In high school, he
bought his first car, one of many throughout his life, and
he received a great well-rounded education, although
most of what he learned didn’t come from textbooks!
From an early age, he valued confronting challenges
head on and succeeding.
At age four, he met the neighbor girl, Janet
Randolph. Though she was his preschool nemesis, their
relationship evolved and by senior year of high school
they had become sweethearts. In 1965, when Scotty
was 19, he enlisted in the Army and he and Jan were
married in December of 1966. Commissioned as an
officer, he proudly served in Vietnam from 1967-68
as an Infantry Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and
briefly, Company Commander. Among other medals
and awards, he received the Bronze Star for heroic
achievement in combat and the Purple Heart for wounds
received.
After returning home, Scotty studied Business
Administration and Management at Southwest
Minnesota State University and he and Jan were
blessed with two wonderful sons. He then owned a land
development and construction business with his buddy,
Mark Nuese, and after hearing of job prospects out west
he relocated the family to Grand Junction, Colorado in
1982. Scotty’s friend, Robert Pietro Sr. (Bob) eventually
convinced him to start selling recreational vehicles and
they opened Bob Scott RVs. Twenty-seven years later,
they happily sold the business to Mike Singer who runs
it today.
Several times, he was fortunate to have found himself
in good hands at just the right moments when death
was near: his platoon in Vietnam, who pulled him into
a bomb crater as bullets riddled the crater wall, and
many other incidents; the gifted medical professionals
who saved his life on three separate occasions (Drs.
Terry, Coffey, Anderson, Garmany, and Sobel; and Bob
Hedrick and Stacy Rollins and their paramedic team of
Station 3); and a knowledgeable bystander who didn’t
hesitate to perform CPR (Clint Burke), giving him a
further 10 years to enjoy life. Having learned early on
how precious and fleeting life can be, Scotty valued
simple joys: a comfortable lazy-boy, a great Western
movie on TV, and an ice-cold drink of water which was
so elusive in the rice paddies and jungles of Vietnam, to
name a few. He was thankful for Jan’s constant care and
love, and he knew his life would not have been possible
without her. He was the world’s #1 Proud Dad, and he
was thrilled to watch his sons’ football games, musical
recitals, health talks, plays, and operas!
In retirement, Scotty loved traveling the U.S. with Jan
in their motor home, making regular treks to California,
Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, and many other places
over 15 years. He also enjoyed motorcycle rides with
friends and restoring his classic Corvette convertible.
His eldest son, Ryan is now a Doctor of Chiropractic,
and younger son, Randall holds a PhD in music history
and is an international opera singer. Scotty was thankful
for all of his wonderful family, including his sons’
spouses, Heidi and Nic, and he loved his connection
with Quinn and Reed Margulies, whose videos and
pictures brought him so much happiness and laughter.
Scotty truly enjoyed every minute of his wonderful life!
A private service, for family, will be held at the
Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado
