Evans Funeral Home
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Carrington and New Rockford, North Dakota
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Scott Harrington
Scott S. Harrington, 61, of New Rockford, ND, died peacefully surrounded by his wife and children, on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.
Scott was born on March 16, 1959, in Bismarck. The son of Beulah (Nerby) and Earl Harrington, Scott was the youngest of five children: George, Wayne, Linda, and Steven. He was raised and attended school in Robinson, ND.
After graduating from Robinson High School, Scott attended Bismarck Junior College Lineworkers School. He worked for Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative in Hazen, then Tri-County Electric (now known as Northern Plains Electric) on the Robinson crew where he took over for Earl, after his father’s retirement in 1986. He transferred to Carrington in 1994 for a dispatcher and controller position. In 2007, Scott became the Line Superintendent for McClean Electric Cooperative in Garrison, ND. He retired in 2012 after 30 years.
More than anything, Scott loved spending quality time with and helping his children – Taustin, Tayler, and Taysha – grow. Scott married Traci on February 12, 2013, in a spontaneous, yet unsurprising trip to Las Vegas. Their marriage beautifully blended two families, introducing Jess, Kortney, and Lauren into his life.
Scott loved the outdoors – hunting, fishing, trapping, and camping, and he cherished the time he spent both at home and in Canada. He loved motorcycle trips with Traci and their friends. Scott filled his “shed” with collector vehicles to fix and perfect in his free time, while proudly displaying his many hunting trophies. Scott was an avid sports player, his favorites being softball, bowling, and golf.
Scott was loved by everyone who was lucky enough to meet him, and it was uncommon for him to go anywhere without stumbling upon a familiar face. In the rare times he did not see someone he knew, he quickly and easily made new friends. Scott’s infectious laugh and quick sense of humor carried him through life, and it never wavered, right through the end.
Scott is survived by his wife, Traci, and his children: Taustin (Julie) Harrington, Carrington, ND; Tayler Harrington, Palm Springs, CA; and Taysha (Tim) Johnson, Jamestown, ND; his bonus children: Jess Roscoe, Bismarck, ND; Kortney Roscoe, Fargo, ND; and Lauren Roscoe, New Rockford, ND; his siblings Wayne (Monica) Harrington, Lincoln, ND; George Harrington, Surprise, AZ; Linda (Scotty) Weisenberger, Underwood, ND; and Steve (Joey) Harrington, Bismarck, ND; and his grandchildren, Jazmyn, Tiegen, and Ezekiel Harrington.
Scott was preceded in death by his parents, Beulah and Earl Harrington.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 9:00AM-5:00PM at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford.
His Private Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, ND.
Burial will be at a later date at the Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, ND.
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Dear Tracey and family. Such sad news for you and your family. Please let me know how I may be of help. Prayers and hugs for all of you.
Condolences to all of Scott’s family. He was an amazing friend and an awesome truck driver for us! Hugs and prayers!!
So very sorry for your loss.
Tracey and family please accept our condolences in the loss of Scott. May God wrap his loving arms around you and carry you through this valley of tears.
Scott this Auntie😇will miss you so😢Traci and family we are here for you all🙏
Tracy and girls. I am very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
My thoughts and prayers are with Scott’s family during this difficult time – I was saddened to hear about Scott’s passing!
Sorry for your loss! Todd and I always enjoyed visiting with Scott. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
So sorry to hear about Scott. Sending my best wishes to his whole family. I had a lot of good times with Scott and the whole Harrington family playing softball and golfing and just hanging out. Will always remember his quick and easy smile. Rest easy, buddy.
So very sorry for the sad news! Thoughts and blessings to your family!!
Sending our condolences. Very sorry for your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers to you Traci and family. You are so correct in stating that Scott was a very friendly person. He always knew you and greeted you with a friendly smile. Take care….
Don and Vicky
So sorry for your loss
So sorry to hear about Scott. I grew up next door to him in Robinson. I was just talking about him the other day when I was telling my husband about my mom going to Bismarck to buy me a new bike. I was adamant that I didn’t want a black one because Scott had one. Never forget his easy laugh. My sympathies.
Larry & I are so sorry for your loss. It is never easy. He was such a happy go lucky guy and will be missed by many. Take care and stay safe.
Traci Tausten Taylor and Taysa Our Hearts go out to all of you. Scott was always so dear to us. I am so happy you two found each other. Prayers to all.
Jim and Janette Ryan.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time
Many prayers
Lisa and Greg Gefroh
I was one of Scott’s classmates in school at Robinson. It sounds like he hadn’t changed at all after all these years, still good natured as ever. SO sorry for your loss and so sad that his time was cut so short.
My condolences to Scott’s family, Scott and I worked together for many years at tri county electric and then at Northern Plains Electric. He was always so dependable and knew his job very well and such a joy to work with. Rest in peace Scott, you will be missed by many.
So sorry for your loss. He was an all around good guy. He will be missed. Hugs and prayers for all of his family.
For everyone that knew Scott, he quickly became our friend, and a man you could always count on, a man that would make you laugh, and a man with a ton stories. And for that ,you had a ton of friends, you will forever be missed, thanks for coming into our lives
We are very sorry to hear the sad news about Scott- Randy and I have so many great memories of Him. Scott had the most infectious laugh and his smile lit up a room- cherish the memories – Scott will be missed dearly by all who knew him. You are all in our thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏Rest in Peace Scott
Very sad to hear this. Scott was always cheerful. I can still hear his laugh. It’s been way too long since I last saw him. Our sympathies.
Though it’s been a long time since we have seen or talked with Scott I will always remember his smile. I can see him now, smiling down from heaven. He will always be in the hearts all who loved him. Our deepest sympathy to Scott’s family and friends. May God keep him in all our hearts until we see him again. With love Terry and Shirley.
To Scott’s Family. My heart is broken over the loss of my sweet and charming little cousin. His smile and infectious giggle always made my day. We spent tons of time together growing up. Our family weekends spent in Robinson were the bright spot of my life growing up. Scott was like a little brother and I loved him dearly. He would be waiting for us at our little house when we got to Robinson, so excited. We were all so glad to see him. His journey on earth was special because he touched so many people’s hearts. Scott, the memories of you will always bring a smile to my face. Until we meet again…..embrace our loved ones in heaven. Traci and children, I am so sorry….wish I could be there for hugs and stories. I am praying for you all. May our heavenly Savior grant you comfort, love and healing.
Thoughts & prayers for all. Scott was always so friendly. We enjoyed our visits everytime we saw him
We are sorry for your loss. Always enjoyed Scott while he worked at G & R and golfing. He was a great guy! May God give you comfort and strength in this difficult time.
Scott will truly be missed. He was a great guy. Our thoughts and prayers to the family.
As a young kid that looked up to the older guys his age(give or take a couple years) that were so good at every sport they played, it was sad to hear of his passing! He was one of that group that we all admired and wanted to be like! Scott was always so great to talk to!
Ronnie said, he always had that nice smile. So so sorry
Scott was a student of mine, he helped us on the farm, he inspired us at a his athletic events and that smile lightened everyone’s life…now you can run and play sports pain free..RIP
My sincere condolences to all who loved Scott. He was always so nice and friendly to visit with. Take care!
My deepest sympathy to Scott’s family. I loved his bubbly personality and oh that SMILE. I’ll enjoy fond memories from many years ago. My prayers for God’s comfort and peace for family and friends he leaves behind.
So sorry to hear about the passing of Scott. Thoughts and prayers to the family. He will be missed.
So sorry to hear of Scotts passing. We always had that special kind of friendship when we would see each other.Will miss you buddy never forget that smile and that laugh. Rest easy buddy.
Sending our hugs and prayers to you and your family from your postal UPMA family! We share in your loss and so glad we got to meet Scott when we were all together! Our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one! May you cherish the beautiful memories you shared!
Scott was truly one of the nice people in this world to me, there should be more like him and this place would be better. God Bless.
I worked for many years with Scott- and so enjoyed his sense of humor, not to mention his practical jokes. Punching tiny holes on the front of your Diet Coke can while you weren’t looking, then trying to contain himself while he watched you continue to wipe your dampened chin over and over— Scott was full of laughter and life. He never ever complained despite the pain he endured from arthritis. I just have so many great memories working with him and send our deepest condolences to his family. Prayers for strength and healing…
Traci and family. We are so sorry to hear about your loss. We are sending all our love and light from your family in Colorado. We are praying for comfort and peace. Love you dearly.
So heartbroken to hear about Scott passing. My deepest sympathy to the families. He will forever be missed by his family, friends, all who knew him and never forgotten. God Bless and keep you all. Rest in Peace Scott …. Rest in Peace!
We are very sorry and saddened for your loss, our prayers are with you. Scott and I used to hunt, fish, golf, etc.
together and were good friends. It hurts knowing we won’t see him around anymore.
I was fortunate enough to meet and bear hunt with Scott numerous times over the last 7-8 years where Scott would guide for our outfitter, David. Scott was a fun and easy guy to get along with. Our group from Michigan would come enjoy the down time, friendship, and camaraderie with Scott and David more than we enjoyed the actual hunting part.
On one very memorable trip our group had enough success that Scott was able to do some hunting on his own. He was successful and wow did we have blast helping him get his bear out of the woods as it got dark our last night in Canada.
You all have our sympathy, Scott will be missed.
Not even sure how to put into words how sad I was to hear of Scott’s passing. So many memories of him, always laughing and smiling, usually up to no good, but in a good way. He’s the only person I know that would sit in a tree stand all of hunting season, to video tape the deer but never shoot one. We traded a few practical joke gifts, so one Christmas when he told me to stop over, he had a present for me, I was a little nervous. Turned out to actually be from Beulah, a “Burden Bear” complete with a portion of a quilt from my great grandma Harrington. She made one for each of the kids and thought I should have one too. Easy to see where Scott got his kindness. Prayers of comfort to you all, he will be missed but will not be forgotten.
Vern and I, are so sorry for your loss. Scott is going to be missed by all the guys at the shop, didn’t matter if it was Scott’s project or someone else’s, he’d be there helping. Always going out of his way to help anyone. Prayers to you all.
Very sorry to hear the news of Scott’s passing. As kids and young adults we shared many laughs and doing crazy stuff kids do. Water skiing at Lake William with less than a full wardrobe is just one thing that comes to mind. Rest in peace old friend. Love you.
I am so sad to hear about Scott’s passing. He was my neighbor, my classmate, and my friend! Scott was always sweet & I am so happy to have had him as my friend. May all his family be comforted during this time! Rest In Peace, Scott!