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Scott Whale: 4/17/1960 – 10/28/2001

Scott is the center gentleman at the bottom of this magazine cover. Scott was my half-brother whose life was tragically cut short while on a flight layover in Palm Springs, CA, back on October 28, 2001.

After piloting the owner of the Washington Corp. to Calif., Scott rented a vehicle to do some sight seeing. Unfortunately, a 19 year old, illegal Mexican named Cruz Alejandro Martinez, who was high on drugs and alcohol, ran thru an intersection and broadsided Scott’s vehicle, ending his life.

Martinez and the other occupants tried to flee the scene but were eventually apprehended. Senior Martinez was sentenced to only 4 years in prison, and Scott’s life was ended forever.