Scott Wayne Middleton

So many good memories with Scott - here are just a few. My boss at KCP&L, in all of his wisdom, sat me next to Scott in August of 2015 when I started there. I always told Scott, who took me under his wing, that I probably would not have lasted those first few months without him. He helped me as I adapted to my traveling consultant role. We discussed co-workers and KC restaurants - he was always good at telling me which ones to avoid (in both categories!).:) He always shared his latest youtube finds with me, and I would say to him, on occasion, "Well, I will never get that three minutes back!" Scott advised me, when I opted for an apartment in KC, to avoid "work plants"; I didn't, and he became, much to his chagrin, my preferred plant sitter for weeks when I didn't travel to KC. I have memories of watching fireworks from the roof of Hotel Phillips and viewing the Super Moon from the roof of the Power and Light apartment building when he moved there. We ate at Yardhouse until we were sick - and he introduced me to Pot Pie which quickly became my favorite KC restaurant. We shared our lives with each other - celebrated the highs and supported each other through the lows. Speaking of highs, I loved to listen and watch him as he talked about Carmen, Camilla, his mom and dad, and his family out west. He welcomed my husband, Tom, to KC with as much gusto as he had earlier welcomed me. What started out as work buddies turned into true friends, and I wish that friendship could have continued until we were both much older and much grayer. "I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place that you live is that much more gray." - Red - Shawshank Redemption (one of Scott's favorites) Rest in peace, dear friend. You will be forever loved and missed. The place I live is now much more gray. Your friend, Barb