[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ROBERT ``SCAT'' SCATTERDAY, JR.

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                         HON. DAVID B. McKINLEY

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 30, 2019

  Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to remember the life of Robert 
``Scat'' Scatterday, Jr., of Wheeling, WV, a businessman, retired 
professor, a Vietnam veteran, a father and a friend.
  Scatterday was known throughout our community for his leadership and 
service to others. For over 30 years I had the privilege of calling him 
my friend.
  He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a major with 37 years of 
service, including 136 combat missions in the Vietnam War. His military 
decorations include the Bronze Star.
  Scatterday spent 30 years teaching at Belmont Technical College in 
Belmont, Ohio, and treated every citizen of Wheeling, West Virginia, as 
part of his family.
  Scatterday was active in the Wheeling community. He helped plan the 
Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic and other events.
  He served as a board member of the Ohio River Valley Council of the 
Boy Scouts of America; founded the Golden Gathering in Wheeling; 
supported the United Way of Upper Ohio Valley and Young Life in the 
Ohio Valley.
  Scatterday inspired all those around him; he was a quiet, unassuming 
and humble man, a caring and thoughtful father and grandfather, and a 
wonderful friend.
  He will be missed but remembered for everything he contributed to the 
Wheeling community and the positive difference he made in the lives of 
so many.
  Scatterday is survived by his four children, his seven grandchildren 
and his large extended family.
  May he rest in peace.

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