Scott F. Birkle

SCOTT F. BIRKLE 1959 – 2016 “IN LOVING MEMORY” HERRIMAN, UT. - SCOTT F. BIRKLE PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE EVENING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016 AT THE RIVERTON HOSPITAL WITH HIS WIFE, TERRY AND SON, BRENT AT HIS SIDE. AFTER ENDURING MANY YEARS OF PHYSICAL PAIN, HE IS NOW FREE FROM THESE EARTHLY CARES AND IS IN THE ARMS OF HIS LOVING FATHER IN HEAVEN. HE IS THE OLDEST SON BORN IN DECEMBER 1959 IN HUNTINGBURG, INDIANA TO FREDERIC AND JUANITA BIRKLE. HE WAS A 1978 GRADUATE OF SOUTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. SCOTT MARRIED THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE, THERESA (TERRY) DURCHOLZ IN AUGUST OF 1983 IN ST.HENRY, INDIANA CATHOLIC CHURCH. THEY HAVE ONE SON, BRENT AT HOME. SCOTT SERVED IN THE ARMY RANGER AIRBORNE 1ST BATTALION, 75TH INFANTRY FROM 1983 – 1986. HE AND HIS FAMILY MOVED TO UTAH FROM INDIANA IN NOVEMBER, 2004. HE WAS AN AVID AND VERY SKILLED MOTORCYCLIST, LOVED CAMPING WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ATV’ING, HIKING, BIKING AND JUST SPENDING TIME LAUGHING AND ENJOYING LIFE. HE WAS A VERY THOUGHTFUL, PASSIONATE, LOVING MAN WHO DID SO MUCH FOR OTHERS AND COULD ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON FOR A LAUGH. SCOTT POSSESSED A TAKE CHARGE PERSONALITY, WAS BLESSED WITH PHENOMENAL COMMON SENSE, AND ALWAYS SAW WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. HE WAS A BORN LEADER, HAD AN INFECTIOUS AND CHARISMATIC PERSONALITY, AND HAD THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AN IMMEDIATE RAPPORT WITH ANYONE HE MET. HE LIFTED THE SPIRITS OF FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS WITH HIS UPBEAT PERSONALITY AND CARING ATTITUDE AND WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ALL THE LIVES HE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THRU HIS WORK. HE COMPLETELY ENJOYED AND FULFILLED HIS LIFE WORKING THE LAST 6 YEARS AT OLD DOMINION FREIGHT S.L.C AS A LINE HAUL TRUCK DRIVER, IN WHICH HE CONSIDERED HIS “WORK FAMILY”. HE HAS BEEN A TRUCK DRIVER FOR MOST OF HIS ADULT LIFE WITH HAVING LOGGED OVER 2 MILLION MILES THAT EARNED HIM A CLASSIFICATION AS “MASTER TRUCK DRIVER”, AND WAS PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE “HIGHWAY WATCH” PROGRAM. I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK ALL OF HIS FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS AT OLD DOMINION FREIGHT FOR THE SUPPORT, GENEROSITY AND KIND WORDS IN OUR TIME OF GREAT LOSS AND DEEPEST SORROW. IT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. HIS GREAT SPIRIT WILL CONTINUE TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE AND STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM. SCOTT IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 33 YEARS, THERESA (TERRY DURCHOLZ) BIRKLE AND SON, BRENT. HIS PARENTS; FRED AND JUANITA BIRKLE OF CENTERVILEE, UT., BROTHERS; ERIC BIRKLE, GRANT BIRKLE BOTH OF MINNESOTA; KIRK BIRKLE OF BOUNTIFUL, UT. AND ONE SISTER; TONYA (BIRKLE) MCNALLY OF CLINTON, UT. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE HERRIMAN FIRE DEPT. 1ST RESPONDERS, AND THE HERRIMAN POLICE FOR THEIR RAPID RESPONSE, AND TO ALL OF THE SKILLED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AT THE RIVERTON HOSPITAL WHO WORKED ON SCOTT SO FEVERISHLY TO TRY TO SAVE HIM. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU! IN HONORING SCOTT’S FINAL WISHES, A PRIVATE FAMILY VIEWING WAS HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016 AT SERENITY FUNERAL HOME, LONE PEAK PARKWAY, DRAPER, UT. WITH CREMATION TO FOLLOW. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO SHARE CONDOLENCES ON LINE AT WWW.SERENITYFHS.COM SCOTT, YOU WILL BE SORELY AND DEEPLY MISSED BY YOUR LOVING WIFE AND SON, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. “THERE IS NOTHING SO PAINFUL TO THE HUMAN MIND AS A GREAT AND SUDDEN CHANGE”

Scott F. Birkle

December 14, 1959 - April 26, 2016