Ross Stout
2023-08-11
(Posting from Ross Stout's wife Kim Madson Stout and children Brittany Bucholz and Travis Boatsman-Stout)
After a 3 ½ year battle with Melanoma, Ross passed away on August 11 in his home in West Linn, Oregon with the family by his side.
His journey with cancer began in May of 2020. The first pet scan showed over a dozen tumors running from his heel up the right leg to the hip area. These could not be surgically removed so the doctors advocated for a full body treatment to try and kill the cancer cells or at least try to keep them from progressing to more places. Ross was an eternal optimist every step of the way and accepted every treatment plan with a vengeance convinced it would work. He commented on how he was lucky, so many others cancer victims have had it much worse. When one of the treatments showed not to be working, Ross would say, well I may have lost this battle but I haven’t lost the war. That was Ross.
Ross’s circle ran vast. Some of you may be friends from grade school. You had his mom as a teacher there. Some from high school and band. Some from his Chico days. Others knew him from work. It is hard to figure out how to reach out to everyone! He touched so many! From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each of you for being part of Ross’s life while he was here with us.
Everyone loved Ross. I always said if Ross and I were to get in a fight, my parents would be on HIS side.
Ross was a great Dad. He coached baseball and soccer. He was the pack leader for Boy Scouts. He was always there for our family and was so proud of our kids and grandkids.
I was fortunate to have him for 39 years. I will always be grateful and cherish those memories we had together. We know that he is now spending his time at peace- golfing, fishing, and playing cards or games with those who left before him.
After a 3 ½ year battle with Melanoma, Ross passed away on August 11 in his home in West Linn, Oregon with the family by his side.
His journey with cancer began in May of 2020. The first pet scan showed over a dozen tumors running from his heel up the right leg to the hip area. These could not be surgically removed so the doctors advocated for a full body treatment to try and kill the cancer cells or at least try to keep them from progressing to more places. Ross was an eternal optimist every step of the way and accepted every treatment plan with a vengeance convinced it would work. He commented on how he was lucky, so many others cancer victims have had it much worse. When one of the treatments showed not to be working, Ross would say, well I may have lost this battle but I haven’t lost the war. That was Ross.
Ross’s circle ran vast. Some of you may be friends from grade school. You had his mom as a teacher there. Some from high school and band. Some from his Chico days. Others knew him from work. It is hard to figure out how to reach out to everyone! He touched so many! From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each of you for being part of Ross’s life while he was here with us.
Everyone loved Ross. I always said if Ross and I were to get in a fight, my parents would be on HIS side.
Ross was a great Dad. He coached baseball and soccer. He was the pack leader for Boy Scouts. He was always there for our family and was so proud of our kids and grandkids.
I was fortunate to have him for 39 years. I will always be grateful and cherish those memories we had together. We know that he is now spending his time at peace- golfing, fishing, and playing cards or games with those who left before him.