My father, Gary Scherotter, passed away eleven years ago in 1997. He succumbed to cancer after reaching the personal goal of attending my wedding (my anniversary was yesterday). I miss him dearly but I know that he would have loved to meet my sons Alexander and Samuel. I wouldn't be able to tear them away from him - I just know that. And I know that my sons would have loved him. Alexander at six years old asks questions about him and I tell him about him.

Sometimes when I think of him, especially when I think that my sons will never really know him, I tear up.

 

The project:

I want to make a video biography of him. In becoming a father, I developed a knack for videography and video editing and I would like to channel that to record his life as best I can. I want to have something that I can give to Alexander and Sam that they can look to so they can see a reflection of my father through others. To do this, I would like to videotape interviews with my family and my father's friends so that they can retell the stories that they have told countless times over the dinner table.

I had tremendous respect for my father. In his actions, he showed me how to be the kind of father that I should aspire to be. I want to make a lasting tribue to him. If you want to help me with this project, please post a comment and we'll make it happen.

Photos

If you have any photos of Gary Scherotter, I have just created an album on Photobucket that you can upload the images to: http://photobucket.com/GaryScherotter