Scott was an avid golfer and bowler. He was very social, with an engaging personality. Whether you knew Scott well, or hardly knew him, you were subjected to incessant teasing.

More than anything, he loved, as he always put it, giving people a hard time. He was a big sports fan, especially of the San Francisco 49er football team. It was impossible not to think of Scott during the recent playoffs. He would have given all Packer fans a hard time, especially because a missed fumble call cost Green Bay the game.

Seizures gave Scott his hard time in life. They cost him friends, cost him jobs, caused difficulty in school and in relationships. In his short life, he had so many seizures that he stopped being embarrassed, stopped worrying what anyone thought. He became a spokesperson for people with epilepsy and volunteered his time to join us for panel presentations for many different audiences. More than once, Scott had a seizure in front of an audience, while presenting.

Scott's untimely passing reminds us of the work we have left to do in the epilepsy community. We are here, our mission statement says, to enhance the quality of life for people and families affected by seizures. You don't have to look hard to find ways in which seizures can change the circumstances of one's life. We must continue to look for a cure and for effective treatments, we must continue to educate both patients and the public, and we must continue to provide opportunities that connect people with the communities in which they live.