Scott Shell Mecham
Scott Shell Mecham (30) went to heaven September 25th following a 13-day stay in the University of Utah SICU after a mountain biking accident sustained while riding with a good friend in Pocatello, Idaho on September 12th.
Scott was born to Lynne and Ted Mecham in Newport News, Virginia on March 31st, 1994. From the beginning, Scott lived for being outdoors, especially in the mountains. He enjoyed hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, and more. He was the epitome of a caring, role-model older brother even at a young age. Scott was competitive and grew up playing and loving all sports and was a part of the 2012 Rigby high school state champion basketball team. He still holds the Idaho 4A classification record for 300m hurdles. Everyone who interacted with him has said that he was unafraid to stand alone in doing what was right and was a genuine friend to all.
Scott attended Carol College and competed on the track team before serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Eugene, Oregon. Upon arriving home, he transferred to BYU where he earned his BS in microbiology and walked on to the track team, eventually running the 6th best time in school history in the 400m hurdles and competing in multiple NCAA and USA championship meets. During that time, he met many lifelong friends and his wife, Cierra Simmons, who was running for Utah State.
They married in December of 2018 in the Idaho Falls temple and lived in Logan, UT; Soda Springs, ID; Castle Pines, CO; and Salt Lake City, UT before moving to Fargo, ND and beginning his Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Jamestown in August of 2021. Here, Scott quickly integrated into both his school and church communities, welcomed Jayden into the family, grew his passion and dreams for serving people via physical therapy, and welcomed Parker to the family. He put great care into his schoolwork, clinical practice, and church responsibilities, but nothing could compare to the dedication, time, and love spent in his role as a husband and father.
After graduation in May of 2024, Scott accepted a job in Pocatello, ID to be closer to family and the mountains again. It was an adjustment being away from his girls for such long hours on workdays, and he made the greatest effort to spend every possible minute home or adventuring with them.
Scott was a quiet force for good, never expecting anything in return for his kindness and tireless service. He was exceptional at noticing and lifting those on the fringes. His main goals in life were to continually learn and improve himself, help others, build meaningful relationships, and enjoy as many adventures and mountain tops as possible along the way.
Scott is survived by his wife Cierra and daughters Jayden and Parker, his parents Lynne and Ted Mecham, and siblings Elsja (Colter), Eric, and Preston Mecham. He is preceded in death by his older brother Logan and his grandfathers, Edward Mecham and Verl Shell.
Funeral services will be held in Soda Springs, ID on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints church building, 290 S Third West St. Viewings will also be held there Thursday the 3rd from 6:00-7:30 p.m. and Friday 10:00-11:30 a.m.
