Scott’s Obituary – Oregonian
For those of you who haven’t read this yet, here is the “obituary”-like write-up on Scott in last Sunday’s Oregonian.
CLICK HERE for the article.
I hope you are all doing well!!!
Scotty & Paxton
Janet just emailed me this picture. It was in Holly’s collection of pictures from our family beach vacation a couple of months ago and Janet thought I should have it.
Scott ALWAYS loved on my kids. Brian and I have explained to Chance that we won’t be seeing Uncle Scott around anymore because he’s hanging out with Jesus now. Chance said, “Can Jesus send Uncle Scott back to play cars with me?” I said, “Not for awhile… but someday soon, we can go play cars with Uncle Scott AND Jesus.” Chance: ”But I like Uncle Scott.” Me: “I know, honey… everyone likes Uncle Scott.”
Not only did Scott leave a lasting affect on his friends… but he left an amazing lasting impression on our kids.
I’m so glad Janet sent this. Paxton won’t ever get to know Scott in this life, but he’ll have this picture to know Scott loved him too.
Resnick’s: Skills Inventory Sheet
Hi All…
We’re still getting the hang of all this and updating our process as we go along.
William asked me to post this:
Good Morning Everyone,
My apologies if this email runs a little long.
I have been delightfully overwhelmed by the responses to Jenni Clayville’s website call for volunteers to assist the Resnick family with their household projects. I believe I’ve gotten close to 30 responses-and they keep coming. As I keep getting response after response, my thinking and my strategy have changed about the best way to organize this project. Bear with me, I’ll explain and then I’m going to ask you to respond to a few questions.As responses kept coming in, I was first struck by the depth of the sympathy and compassion for Holly and the kids. It is also obvious the Scott was a man who loved the Lord and who was loved himself by many. In the email responses I kept receiving, I noticed that all of you volunteers had a wide pool of talents – one that begged to be inventoried.
I also had this realization. The depth of the pain that I, we all, felt this past week for Holly, Kiel, Reilly, Ireland and Kelton’s loss – well, in a big church like Sunset or the community around us- every week, someone is going through the same pain, the same loss, and the same need for help. I wondered if there was a way to form this into something larger than what we originally envisioned. Keep that in mind going forward. You’ll see some questions below asking if you’d be willing to take this to a larger level.
So back to our project at hand:
What caused me to rethink my original concept of “self-organizing” this project was the realization that we had to take into account the family’s need for privacy. The worst thing in the world would be a constant parade of individuals taking the initiative and calling Holly to coordinate projects. So, after talking with Aaron Soule, we’re approaching it this way: We’re going to choose a weekend day, get Holly and the family out of the house for the day and sweep through and knock out as many pre-identified projects as we can. We’ll still be doing the yard work regularly and still do handyman projects when they pop up.Skill Inventory
I’d like to take and keep an inventory of your skills. Please take a moment and fill out the questions below. Yes, you’ve already given me some of them, but please take a moment and resend this information in the format below.
· Reply to this email
· Go into the cells below
· Then, complete the skill inventory
· If you have trouble doing that with your email program, I’ve included a spreadsheet that you should be able to open, save and then send back to me.I’m working on this project always mindful of two things:
· That this is a marathon, not a sprint. Holly and her family will need this help after the initial outpouring is over and receding into memory.
· I don’t want to over communicate, over email, and overwhelm you volunteers – and burn you out. If I’m going to err, I’m going to err on the side of not communicating to you.Thanks again for stepping forward in Holly’s time of need – God Bless,
Please email to William with “Resnick Household Projects” in the subject line and he will send you the Skills Inventory Form.
Ok…
Ready… Set… GO!
Scott Resnick Memorial Fund
The Scott Resnick Memorial Fund has been set up.
You can participate in contributing financially to the Resnick Family at any and all US Banks.
Letter From James Kimsey
I received this from James Kimsey this morning, who FROM Portland, flew down to Medford to attend Daylon Harrington’s Memorial Service.
This brought me to tears. I asked him if I could share it with all of you, and he said, “Absolutely!” Here is a great example of the hope I was writing about yesterday.
I hope when you read this, you will feel as blessed as I did when I read it:
Jenni,
I just wanted to pass you a note that I just sent to Holly. I felt as though there was a need to at least pass this onto a couple of people…although I can’t even fully put into words what I felt yesterday.
Holly,
I went to Daylon Harrington’s memorial yesterday. You should know what an amazing family they have. I got to meet Daylon’s family for the first time then. I was absolutely amazed by the strength of God that radiated from them. Gary Harrington, (Daylon’s father), is the most amazing man. Daylon is so much a son of him. At first site of Gary, I felt like the very presence of God was so full in him. He laughed, he joked, but most importantly, what he cared about so deeply and passionately, was seeing the huge works of God being played out only through the death of his son. He presented almost an excitement, that was unimaginable, and screamed out joy for what God has done and will do as a result. Daylon is, like I said, almost an exact copy of his Dad. From the short time I had met him, Daylon IS that same glimmer of God.
He gave me a loving hug, which I know, really was for you.
In so many ways, I sat there, seeing Daylon’s so incredibly long and fullfilling 25 year life, and seeing the similarities between Scott and Daylon. If I hadn’t known better, I would say these two men are brothers. They share the same passion and zest for life; although, more importantly, they share an example of Christ’s life. As the Pastor reminded, Christ also had what seemed a short life, yet he managed to save the world in that amount of time.
I can’t explain fully what I felt yesterday, but I know it was God, and I know he is already beginning to do wondrous things.
I really hope you will be able to meet the Harringtons someday soon! One cannot help but be filled with God’s presence in the arms of this family.
I’m not sure why, but I thought I needed to tell you about what a wonderful celebration it was yesterday. There was lots of sadness, yet an overwhelming sense of celebration.
I love you very much, I love your kids very much, and God loves you even more. I will pray for you, but even more I will be praying that God uses this, and uses this to the full. I will pray, expecting fully that NOW the world can be changed.
Love,
James
God Bless you all!
Compelled…
In this indescribable time of shock, mourning and pain… God has given me unexplainable glimpses of hope. For that… I am thankful.
I see HOPE in my family and friends. I see it in perfect strangers reaching out to one another, forming a community of purpose. I see it in the hundreds of emails, facebook notes, blog comments pouring in… all wanting to help Holly in some way. I see it in Erin and how’s she’s dropped EVERYTHING to be there for Holly. I see it in Janet and how’s she’s dropped everthing to be there for Erin. I see it in Holly when she holds her children, smiles at them and whispers love in their ear… past her own grief.
I see hope.
Most recently… I’ve seen it from Chris Marshall. He’s written a song that was never intended to be released. But since Scott’s tragic accident, a new path has been made.
100% of the proceeds go to Holly and her family.
What a creative way to use his gifts and talents to help Holly.
Know that I am passing on your notes/emails to her.
Resnick Family Needs: Update #1
I am amazed by the outpour of emails and comments I’ve received from everyone. This is EXACTLY how the church is supposed to be. We’ve had people from ALL over respond to help in this. Even complete strangers (at least strangers to the Resnick Family) from Australia have contributed in the most generous ways.
Thank you… Thank you… a million times… Thank YOU!
As time continues to move forward, we’ve begun to notice more needs for Holly and the kids. I will continue to post them here for anyone who may be able to help in those specific areas.
Today, we have two somewhat immediate needs:
- SMALL UPRIGHT FREEZER - CHECK! Taken care of. We need more space. There is SO much food coming in, we’re having to give it away. I had to cancel today’s scheduled meal person due to the amount of food already in their house. If you are not already on the meal schedule and would like to contribute in this way, please contact me and I will assign you to a specific date so we don’t overwhelm the Resnick’s with a food tsunami. Your meals are ABSOLUTELY appreciated.
- MOTORHOME TO BORROW - CHECK!!! Taken care of. We need one that sleeps 5/6 that could be parked at Scott’s parents house and be “home” to his brothers when they are here. We would need it next Thursday to Sunday-ish next week (June 4th to June 7th).
If you’re new to these updates, you can CLICK HERE for all the past Resnick Family Updates.
For specific ways to help, CLICK HERE!
Again… thank you. I feel so privileged to be a part of this community.
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KDRV News Story on Daylon Harrington
Scott Resnick: Beloved Friend, Husband & Father
Today was one of the most devastating days I think I’ve ever experienced.
This is our good friend, Scott Resnick.
He died in a plane accident today. He was flying a small plane to Arizona for a funeral. He experienced some kind of mechanical failure and the wreckage was found a few hours later.
Scott is survived by his wife, Holly, one of my closest dearest friends, and her 4 children, Kiel, Reilly, Ireland & Kelton.
Here’s a photo of them from our annual family beach vacation we were on just a little under a month ago:
Here we are, racing down the beach together (well… Brian & Scott were racing. I was screaming and taking pictures):
I can’t even find the words to express my feelings right now. Words seem cheap. I wish you could read my heart.
My heart is heavy for my dear friend, Holly and her kids. Brian will miss Scott. Scott and Brian were JUST hanging out the other day working on our Volvo together. Holly’s life will never be the same.
Please pray. Where-ever you are in the world… PRAY fervently… passionately… constantly. Pray for peace to envelope Holly and her kids. Pray for all family and friends involved. Pray for God’s glory to shine… even in this.
Jenni on Skype: jclayville 
