Escorted by an honor guard of volunteers, police and firefighters, Brice Scott came home yesterday afternoon. The 22-year old soldier, husband and father of two was killed a week ago in Afghanistan when his unit was ambushed.
Scott, who was promoted to specialist-4 and awarded the Bronze Star for his actions posthumously, will be laid to rest following a funeral service tomorrow morning in Florence. He had numerous ties to Florence where his father, Steven Scott, resides along with two sets of grandparents.
One of those grandparents, Tim Robins, told the Register Guard last week that Scott met his wife, Dell, in Florence and he joined the Army to help support her and their two daughters, aged three and one.
Tomorrow’s service begins at 11-A.M. at the Florence Events Center.
About three-dozen motorcycles escorted the procession bringing the body of Brice Scott from the North Bend Airport yesterday afternoon. They were with the Patriot Guard Riders, a nationwide volunteer group dedicated to honoring fallen veterans.
Johnston: “It shows them that the country cares for what has happened.”
Dana Johnston of Jefferson, Oregon led the advance group that was waiting at Burns’ Riverside Chapel with several American Flags.
Johnston: “I’m not a veteran, I did not serve, I was unable to serve and I serve now.”
Johnston says the organization has more than a quarter-million members. They escort funeral processions and attend funerals only at the request of family members.
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