[FSPA] Scott Sidley

[Dan Reynolds]

oh god.  what a loss.  I always tried to say thank you to him at the
end of every league night. He did so much work keeping games working
for so many people so that we could have our fun on league nights.  He
really was a great ambassador for the game, too.  His personality was
unique, but everyone, new players included, despite his gruff exterior
could feel the passion he exuded for the game and for his fellow
players.  i am not alone, i know myself and countless other players
hung around after hours at Red Zone or Carpool long enough for him to
wander by and open a coin door and just put up 10 or 20 credits on a
game for us while we hung out and flailed about while he shook his
head and rolled his eyes and we loved every minute of it.  i'm going
to miss you so much Scott.

On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 12:56 AM Bowen Kerins via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
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> Oh no ... my condolences. As you said, he is instrumental in building many of the things that made FSPA and other leagues possible. A wonderful man.
>
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 12:09 AM Joe Schober via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
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>> I am heartbroken to say that Scott Sidley has passed away.  As most of you know, he's been battling cancer for a couple years.  Things were improving for awhile, until they weren't.
>>
>> For me, Scott isn't just a guy at pinball... we've been friends for almost 35 years.  He was incredibly intelligent, creative, and generous with his time and talents.  I have so many great memories with him... creating projects, playing games, roller coaster madness, so much more.  Despite his gruff exterior sometimes, he could be very caring and supportive.
>>
>> For our pinball community, Scott has been involved with the FSPA more than anyone since its beginning.  He has done everything from helping run several of our leagues, managing scorekeeping, fixing machines everywhere, and on and on.  He could always be counted on to help tune up games for parties and tournaments, and on the day of an event, he would often be the first person there, helping to set things up, and the last one to leave, cleaning everything.  And I don't think anyone will know how to put quarters into the games correctly without Scott around.
>>
>> I love Scott dearly, and already miss him very, very much.
>>
>> Please, y'all stay safe and healthy.
>>
>> --Joe
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