Volunteers take a lunch break at the Brad Beers farm south of Luverne Monday. Those available for a photo are (from left) Brad Beers, Larry Reverts holding his grandson, Dylan Gyberg, Tim Fick, Loren Fick, Jerry Klosterbuer, Steve Tofteland and Melvin Fick. Not pictured are Arden Fick, Jeff Thorson and Jane Beers (who fed the crew).
Roger said his son was involved with the fair since he was a little boy in 4-H. "He just wanted to do it," he said. "He loved it."
Local Rock County Fair legend George Golla, Luverne, wrote in a sympathy card that Scott was one of his favorite people since he was a little boy.
"He just seemed to be interested in many of the same things, such as agriculture, the county fair, 4-H work, livestock and many other things," Golla wrote.
"The county fair is going to miss him terribly. He's been so active in that job, and you could always count on him to do the job."
During funeral mass Friday at St. Catherine Church, George McDonald, Scott's friend of 30 years, shared insight on Scott's personality and his drive to succeed.
"Whatever he did, he did it well," McDonald said. "Probably the hardest thing he had to do was quit playing golf when he had his stroke (nine years ago). He could have probably done better with one arm than most of us could do with two."
His mother, Gayle, said she encouraged him to try golfing again, but he knew he would never play as well as he used to. "That was the thing with him," she said Monday. "He didn't want to do anything if he knew he couldn't do it well."
McDonald said farming was the love of Scott's life, next to his family, and he devoted his energies to the family farm and to being a good husband and father.
"The world needs more men like Scott Beers," McDonald said.