Obituary of Timothy "Scotty" O'Connor

March 27, 1991 – July 8, 2011 Hillsboro resident, Scotty O’Connor, 20, passed away on July 8, 2011 following a skateboarding accident. Scotty, was born on March 27, 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from Century High School in 2009. Scotty was a loving and compassionate son, brother (“brudder”) that was the foundation of his family and the glue that held his mom and sisters together. He was also a grand-son, uncle, nephew, friend, athlete and an all around exceptional young man. Scotty loved UK basketball (Kentucky Wildcats), football, longboarding, ESPN, training his dog Roper, spending time with his Mom, sisters and friends and he loved being an uncle to his niece, Aubree. He was employed by Joanne’s Fabrics. Scotty had the ability to touch the hearts of everyone he met and will be truly missed by all of his family and friends. Scotty is survived by his mother, Andrea O’Connor of Hillsboro; sisters Tiffany, Emily, Brittany, Leighanna, and Amber O’Connor of Hillsboro; step-dad Reg Minter of Hillsboro; father Tim O’Connor of Lexington, KY; papaw William D. Beasley of Monroe, NC; mamaw/pappies Gary and Pam Hart of Vero Beach, FL; niece Aubree O’Connor of Hillsboro; aunts Monicia Barnoud of Owensboro, KY and Sara Hart of Versailles, KY; uncle Eric Hart of Lexington, KY; cousins Ryan, Nigel, Hannah, Katie, Jasmine, and Paige, located throughout the United States; and many close friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held this Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 2:00pm at Our Place Christian Church, 1400 NE 48th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Memorial Contributions can be sent to any US Bank: Scotty O’Connor Memorial Fund – (1536454197). Online condolences may be sent at www.ANewTradition.com. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Tualatin.