Scott Bradley Hutsell

Scott Bradley Hutsell, born September 5, 1957, gifted finish carpenter and artist, died Tuesday August 26, 2014 at the young age of 56, at his home in Wenatchee after a long illness.

He is survived by: wife Felicity, Wenatchee, parents Holly and Leland Hutsell, Moses Lake, and siblings Wayne (Rebecca) Hutsell, Moses Lake and Lisa (Matt) Hutsell-Mattson, Ashburn, Virginia, and many nieces and nephews.

Scott graduated Moses Lake High School in 1975 and attended Big Bend's Community College Flight Program, receiving his pilot's license in 1977.

After experiencing a particularly hair raising, nail biting, body slamming flight within the eye of a nasty storm he wisely made the decision to pursue his second love, carpentry, at which he proved himself extraordinarily talented. He continued in this field for the whole of his working life, in great demand by builders of custom homes from Spokane through all of North Central Washington to Seattle. The most notable custom home he worked on was Nathan Myhrvold's T-Rex dinosaur home in the Seattle neighborhood of Medina, having been asked to construct a staircase railing out of dinosaur bones. A second notable carpentry job was his work at the "Sleeping Lady Resort" in Leavenworth. He was a true craftsman and did beautiful work.

When not exercising his creative imagination in custom homes, he liked to cut and dry flowers and incorporate them into fanciful designs on tumbled stone topped gift boxes. These the Seattle Space Needle sold to people from all over the world. Many of his friends and family learned to keep a wary eye on him as he strolled through their flower gardens with a discerning eye and his ever handy flower clippers peeking out his back pocket!

Scott loved life and lived it fully enjoying many activities: camping, hiking, cooking, boating, barbequing, water and snow skiing, kite flying, and traveling. He had a unique bond with all animals, rescuing several and giving a home to many, including a pig, an inguana, wild birds fallen from nests, a goat, and numerous cats and dogs.

Scott had a gentle spirit and was profoundly kind and giving to all he knew. He easily forgave us our human foibles and religiously displayed an exemplary patience both within his relationships and his craft. People could not help but love him in return. And though we celebrate all he gave to others and the ending of his pain, those he left behind will sorely miss the light he lent to our lives.

His "Celebration of Life" will be held at the Moses Lake Presbyterian Church Saturday September 13th, 2014 at 11:00 AM, lunch included. In lieu of memorial donations please reach out to someone you know and show them a kindness in his honor, even if it's as simple as giving them a beautiful flower. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home.