Scott Graham Dingwall

Scott Graham Dingwall of Holly, Michigan Scott was born on January 6, 1987 in Ypsilanti, Mi. He is the beloved son of Douglas and Dora Dingwall. On Wed. Jan. 18, 2017 Scott succumbed to injuries he sustained in an auto accident in 1990. He was surrounded by family, friends and his staff at the time of his passing. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM Sun. and Mon. at Dryer Funeral Home 101 First St. Holly. Scott will be laid to rest at The Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. A celebration of Scott’s awesome life will be held on Sun. Feb. 12, 2017 at 1:00 PM at The Genesys Conference and Banquet Center, 805 Health Park Blvd. Grand Blanc. (Please RSVP, information at bottom of obituary) He attended Holly Area Schools. His elementary years were at Patterson Elem. At Sherman Middle School he was the catalyst in the production of GALAXY WARS. Mrs. Fiss and his fellow students sponsored a fundraising for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. He graduated in 2006 from Holly High School. He was recognized as the Hometown Hero that year. During his high school years Scott was a member of the International Thespian Society and was in 11 plays under the direction of Mr. Joe Mishler. He was recognized for his creativity and enthusiasm in his many stage performances. He was a 4-H member and attended the Oakland County fair. He achieved a 3rd Degree Brown belt in karate from Sanchan-Ryu. Scott attended the University of Michigan Center for Language and Literacy in Ann Arbor from 2003-2013 and was profiled in the 2005 yearbook. While attending UCLL Scott began Dog Obedience Trainer and Instructor classes and received a career diploma from Penn Foster Career School in 2013. Scott has worked for Paradise Dog Training. He has trained numerous dogs for people with many different types of disabilities. HENRY for Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, PARKER at Providence Hospital in Novi and CAESAR in Brighton Area schools were his first facility therapy dogs to be placed in the community. The Brain Injury Association of Michigan paid tribute to Scott at their annual Spring Dinner in 2013. The D-Man Foundation awarded Scott with the Spirit of Life award in 2014. The D-Man music therapy embraced Scott’s love for music and performing with the production of a CD of his songs. He also produced a music video with his song RED ZONE. The D-Man Foundation made it possible for Scott to be the honorary captain of a Pistons game in February of 2015. Spending time with his family and friends has been one of his greatest enjoyments. He did so by sharing his favorite movies and attending BIG name concerts with them. He was able to travel to Chicago, up north, Florida and had many outings which included trips to the zoo, museums and camping. Scott spent many hours outside walking his beloved service dog Marlo and his two cats Mokey and Jenner. He will be missed by his pets. Scott loved all animals. He was particularly interested in the Friesian breed of horses and he was fortunate to meet Prodigy, a Friesian show horse from Transitions Equestrian Center and became friends with Melissa Ashcraft, Prodigy’s trainer. Scott attended Calvary United Methodist Church. He was active in the church’s youth group activities. At the Thanksgiving dinners he was the official greeter. The church family has supported him through his life’s journey. He leaves behind his very closest cousin Jenna Huskinson and his “Bro” Corey Baron. He will be sadly missed by many loving Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. He was preceded in death by both his grandparents: Tom and Effie Killebrew and Jim and Margret Dingwall, along with other Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. . The family wishes to thank everyone involved in Scott’s life journey. It is difficult to acknowledge individuals with the complexity and longevity of Scott’s life. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude for everyone who is a chapter in Scott Dingwall’s book of life which speaks volumes. Scott’s spirit has inspired others with his resilience to overcome life changing obstacles in that he viewed every day as an AWESOME DAY. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Brain Injury Association, Brighton, MI, Calvary United Methodist Church, Holly, MI, D-Man Foundation, Rochester, MI, or Paradise Dog Training, Fenton, MI. If you wish to send a condolence or share a memory of Scott with Doug and Dora, please do so at www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com Please RSVP Dora at ddingwall@sbcglobal.net by Feb.1, 2017 if you plan on joining them for the celebration of life on Feb. 12, 2017 at Genesys Conference and Banquet Center.

Scott Graham Dingwall

January 6, 1987 - January 18, 2017