Scott Talley

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121: 1-2

Thomas Scott Talley died on Nov. 17, 2023, in Loveland, Colo. He cared deeply about the world’s society, pained for those suffering, and loved Jesus.

Scott was born on Oct. 22, 1972, in Denver, Colo., to Tom and Pam Talley. He grew up in Denver and earned a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University.

An avid outdoorsman, Scott cherished living on the plains of Northern Colorado, facing the Rocky Mountains. There, he and the family’s pure-bred Havanese dogs enjoyed long walks and working with the farm animals. Scott loved to ski, rock climb, and play golf.

Scott’s passion for the outdoors spanned the globe with long trips trekking Down Under through the Outback in Australia and touring through Turkey and Greece. He also repeatedly traveled to South Korea to visit his parents, who lived and taught there for five years. Other destinations included Dubai, Wales, and Thailand. He was an advanced certified diver and proudly dove the Great Barrier Reef and off the coast of Thailand, among other scenic locations.   

Scott’s legacy lives on thanks to his choice to be an organ donor – his gifts already have saved lives. The family is grateful for the team at Colorado’s Donor Alliance and the caring and attentive medical staff at Banner McKee Hospital in Loveland.

Scott is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Neil Talley. Survivors include his mother: Pamela Talley; brother: Chris Talley and his wife Laura; Nieces and Nephews: Michael Talley and Megan Goodnight, Megan and Jacob Harrington, and Caroline and Cort Jaquess. Scott also recently became a great uncle to Camille Grace Jaquess and Reese Marie Harrington.

A service honoring Scott and his faith in Jesus is set for 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4, 2023, at the family’s long-time church, South Fellowship (https://southfellowship.org/), in Denver.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Scott’s name to one of the following nonprofit organizations:

The Pines Ranch https://thepinesranch.org/support

Donor Alliance https://www.donoralliance.org/contribute/

NOCO Humane Society https://www.nocohumane.org/make-a-memorial-or-tribute-gift/

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