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Visitation:
5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
10:00 a.m. Thursday, July, 15, 2021 at the funeral
home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Capt. Scott A. Leigh, a United
Airlines Pilot for over 31 years, passed away
Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Community Hospital in
Munster, IN. Scott was born February 11, 1960 in
Arlington, Virginia to parents Roger Leigh and Sonjo
Zollars Leigh (Cronson). Springfield, Illinois
became his home at an early age, graduating from
Southeast High School in 1978.
The path in his life always led to his flair and
love for flying and at the age of 14 years, he
attained his Ground School Degree. He graduated from
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with his
Pilot’s License, as well as Flight Instructor’s
License and Marketing Degree. While in college he
was the pilot for National Geographic to film the
migratory path of geese into the Yukon. Scott was
pilot for the State of Illinois before joining
United Airlines which resulted in 31 years as
Captain.
Scott could light up a room with his smile, warmth
and love for people. Helping others made him the
happiest, and he did that to the fullest all of his
life. Scott’s strong faith in the Lord and his
belief in prayer gave him the strength to not give
up ever walking or especially flying again. He
pursued rehab endlessly but the transverse myelitis
he was struck with in 2018 took its toll. |
Scott married Marlinda Morales in
2017 and has a step-daughter Miah Morales. He leaves
his mother Sonjo Cronson of Pensacola, FL and many
cousins.
May that last flight into the white clouds and
beyond bring him peace.
Funeral services for Scott will be 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, July, 15, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ron Otto officiating.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday,
July 14, 2021 also at the funeral home. Burial at
New Union Cemetery will follow the service.
Memorials may be made in Scott’s name to Johns
Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center in Baltimore, MD
or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Click here to send a note of condolence to the family of Capt.
Scott A. Leigh
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