Memorial Service for Dr. Scotty Klein

The campus closed from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5. A memorial service, honoring Dr. Scotty Klein was held in the Caster Activity Center. Anyone interested in being at the service was welcome to attend, and it was nearly standing room only when family, friends, employees, faculty and staff walked in.

The emotions that flooded the room that afternoon were not of sorrow, but of happiness. Those who knew him reflected on the positive impact that Scotty had on their life, and those who didn’t, couldn’t help wishing they did.

After the memorial service was over, an Afghan Pine was planted in his memory outside of Heidel Hall. A tree was a rather appropriate tribute to Scotty’s 30 plus years at NMJC. It sits alone, representing the privacy he enjoyed. Its roots symbolize his illustrious legacies. Finally, the branches exemplify how those legacies will continually spread, and live on through each life he touched. All will miss him greatly.