Scott Howe Langmaid, 1961-2009

I'm sorry, but childhood buddies are just not supposed to start dying yet.

Especially ones as funny and sweet as Scott Langmaid.

That's Scott in the photos below. And yes, he would kill me for posting them, they're dreadful. But they were fun times, as well, so I hope all's forgiven when it's my turn.

It seems as if every play I ever did at BUHS had Scott in the cast...He was always so supportive and funny and best of all, actually got my jokes -- even the really rude ones. We did a lot of cracking up during this show.

Here he is with the 1978 Brattleboro Union High School Stage Crew. Front row, far right.

Were we really close?

No. Okay, no. I suck at staying in touch with people. But, I always cared about him. And he did come to my wedding. Actually, as I recall, he gave us a great toast on our wedding night, when I so badly needed some levity and some kind of reminder of who I really was.

Yesterday my mother phoned to say she'd just seen his obit in the local paper and wondered if I knew what had happened. That's how I first found out that he'd even moved out to Los Angeles. I had no idea till yesterday that he was so close by me all this time.

In any case, although I have far better photos of him, here are a few from our old yearbook.

Oh, crap. Scott wouldn't have expected poetry from me, anyway. What can I say? This isn't right. Scott was kind and funny and he was my friend. It was just way too early for him to go.

Here's a link to his obituary in the Brattleboro Reformer. It's pretty sparse. But, if you go there look for the guestbook page for him, there, too.

You know, when I look at Scott's photo below, he looks so sad, which is ironic, I suppose, given that all my memories of him were infused with such humor, kindness and joy.

Scott Langmaid

1961 - 2009

Scott, you'll always be remembered for your kindness as well as for your laughter.
RIP, my friend.