Scott D. Sather
son of Karin Brown Sather, daughter of Elmer Strickert, son of Valentine Strickert, son of John William Strickert, son of Christian Strickert, son of Johan and Christina Strickert.
The Sylva Herald, NC
Scott Sather Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, U.S. Air Force, of Clio, Mich., died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, in Iraq as a result of a battlefield injury he sustained while serving his country.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Clio. Pastor Erwin Kositzen officiated. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Arlington National Cemetery.
He was born June 21, 1973, in Flint, Mich., to Rodney and Karin Brown Sather. He graduated from Clio High School in 1991.
He joined the USAF in 1992 and served as a combat controller. He was stationed at Pope Air Force Base with the 24th Special Tactics Squadron. His previous assignments included McChord AFB, Washington; Royal Air Force-Mildenhall, England; RAF Alconbury, England and Lackland AFB, Texas. He was the recipient of numerous meritorious awards and commendations, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
He married Melanie Mull of Sylva on July 16, 2002. She was living in Fayetteville at the time of her husband's death.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Myron Sather, Elmer Strickert and Herb Henderson.
Surviving, in addition to his wife and parents, are three brothers, Derek, Jason and Jason "J.C."; two sisters, Lisa and Becky; and grandparents, Alice Sather, Bill and Shirley Brown, Florence Stickert, Edward and Ernedene Craft and Gloria Henderson.
O'Guinn Family Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements. |
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