2021 Hometown Heroes

Page 18 2021 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 27, 2021 Scott Brown By Jim Youngquist Bob Duvall, Mark Landers, and a host of others shared how Scott Brown was indeed a hero to this community to many others and in their own lives. Bob Duvall says,” If you could pick one hero in this town it would be Scott Brown!” Duvall says he has known Scott Brown since 1982. He was one of Brown’s first students in Tae Kwon Do, and took lessons from Brown for three to four years. After that Duvall and Brown always remained close friends. “A great deal of respect was developed in that classroom that lasted 40 years,” Duvall added. Duvall describes Scott Brown as a man of deep Christian faith, dedication and compassion. In his Tae Kwon Do classes he sought to bring out the best in people. Duvall says his own best traits came from his relationship with Brown, traits people didn’t even know existed until Scott brought them out. “He put his all into everything he did and passed on that trait to everyone he worked with,” Duvall said. Duvall said that Brown worked with many types of people, even the mentally challenged. Charles Nelson was one of Brown’s successes. Brown brought out Nelson’s personality and Nelson improved in all areas. Brown’s approach of constant encouragement, a God given trait, gave students more confidence and self esteem. Scott Brown with ‘special needs’ student Charles Nelson S cott Brown was well known in Logan County as an exceptional Tae Kwon Do Master and as a Logan County Deputy Sheriff. He passed away on Valentine’s day, 2021 after a struggle with cancer. CONTINUED u