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2022

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Scott Goodnight Obituary


SCOTT GOODNIGHT
January 7, 1955 ˜ September 6, 2022

Don’t worry, be happy.
Watch a sunset, hug your dog, go kayaking, take a photo, dance to a country song, have a beer with friends, or put another log on the fire.

Scott leaves behind son, Alex; daughter, Allison; former wife, Vivian; and siblings, Jim, Suzie, and Janet.
He was preceded in death by special friend, Paula Stone-Heatley; and his parents, Ida and Ken.
A celebration of Scott’s life will be at 1 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2022 at the Eagles in Kalispell, MT.
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Published by The Columbian on Oct. 18, 2022.

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Brittany Beaulieu

June 26, 2025

My mother, Jeanie and Scott were friends when I was little. I was always so fascinated by his love for photography. He was a wonderful human being. I remember a few times we didn't have money for food and Scott would swing by and drop something off so that we could eat dinner. He is one of the few people that were in our lives at that time, that I knew genuinely cared about my mother. It was wonderful to read that he continued with his love for photography, and lived life to the fullest with people he loved. So sorry to hear about his passing.

Joe Robertson

May 16, 2024

I remember Scott from the days at Timers Photo in Vancouver Washington. Were close friends. I supported his store when he broke off from Timers and opened his own store, Scotts Camera Bag. I remember the day he left for Montana. A sad day but a brighter future lay before him and Vivian and the kids. RIP my good friend.
Joe Robertson

Molly Johnston Miner

November 1, 2022

Dear Jim, Janet, and Suzie,
Scottie was the sweetest kid at Ridgefield...always smiling and laughing. Of course, all you Goodnight kids were as nice. I think of all the school bus rides we all shared for years. Our Sara friends and neighbors were so special. I see his RHS classmates are sad, too. Please know that the happy Scottie we knew will be remembered. Hugs and so so sorry .. gone way too soon.

Scott Richardson

October 19, 2022

Kind of a shock to me after not seeing him since high school. We grew up neighbors from each other in the 60s & 70s. As neighbors, we did all those things younger people see in old movies, biked to the cherry tree, built forts in the woods, sledded on their family farm hills, explored the woods, hunted "buffalo" (dairy cows) with bows made of sticks and bailing twine, rode their horse Blaze around the woods & took photography classes together in high school. I can still look through our front window, up the hill to where his childhood home one stood (now a park), and remember his mother waving from their window when I bought the house across the street. Rest peacefully Scott.

Julie Risto

October 19, 2022

I'm so sorry to hear of Scott's passing. He was my cousin but I hadn't seen him since he had his store in tower mall. I remember him being such a sweet guy. My condolences to the family.

Cyndee Miles Pearson

October 18, 2022

Little brothers are not supposed to die before you.
I just saw the note about him being gone on our RHS Class of `73 Facebook page.
Caught me off guard and I felt gut wrenched.
My memories of him are all the same - Scott was a good guy and as I remember him, "what you see is what you get."
And pardon me, but: Damn it.

Kate Lavely

October 16, 2022

Farewell my friend. So many memories with you. You are greatly missed

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