Scott Gilbraith

Scott K. Gilbraith, 58, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at home of pancreatic cancer. Scott Kevin Gilbraith, the son of Glenn and Shirley (Martinson) Gilbraith was born in Fargo, ND on April 8, 1957. Scott attended Viking Elementary, Schroeder Junior High, and graduated from Red River High School in 1975. He attended Mayville State College for two years and then transferred to UND where he graduated in December,1979 with a degree in marketing. Scott Gilbraith and Lynn Halliday were married on July 26, 1980 in Grafton, ND. They lived in St. Louis, MO for a brief period before returning to Grand Forks in November,1980. Scott spent most of his career selling Apple Computer products, first at Team Electronics/Insight Technologies from 1981-1993, then for EdTech from 1993-2000, and was an Education Account Executive for Apple from 2000-2007. He worked at HB Sound and Light, Knowledge Delivery Systems, and retired from Hannahers in May, 2015. Scott enjoyed the relationships he built with colleagues and customers. Scott loved playing basketball. He played at Red River, Mayville State and at UND. He played amateur basketball for many years. But his favorite was "noon ball" at the YMCA. He enjoyed hunting for deer and waterfowl. He loved to water ski, and slalomed after his cancer diagnosis last summer. He especially loved family time at "The Little Cottage that Could" on Big Stone Lake. Scott was a huge Sioux fan and attended many games at UND. He enjoyed following the Sioux hockey team and attended numerous Final Fives and Frozen Fours, including the 2015 tournament in Boston. He was always there for any activity his kids were in, and coached many of their youth teams. Scott enjoyed taking his family on many trips over the years, and was grateful he was able to go to his favorite spot, Marco Island, Florida one more time for a family vacation this spring. Scott enjoyed working, but family came first. He said, "When we're together, it's like Christmas." Scott is survived by his parents, Glenn and Shirley Gilbraith, Grand Forks; his wife, Lynn, Grand Forks; children, Jay Gilbraith (Sadie), Brett Gilbraith, all of Grand Forks, and Megan Maple (Korey), Aberdeen, SD; two grandchildren, Owen Gilbraith and Grace Maple; sisters Dawn Gilbraith (Bob Elliott), Fargo and Lori Gilbraith, Grand Forks; brother Mark Gilbraith, Shanghai, China; mother-in-law, Glora Halliday, Grafton, ND; brother-in-law, Ken Halliday (Mark Ault), Dallas, TX; sister-in-law, Karen Jorgensen (Ross), Grand Forks; nieces, Kally Jorgensen and Jana Jorgensen; Dallas, TX. His golden retriever, Bailey, preceded him in death. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 715 24th Ave S., Grand Forks. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service Wednesday, July 15 in Amundson Funeral Home, 2975. S. 42nd St., Grand Forks. Scott asked that dress be casual, and Sioux attire is encouraged. Memorials are suggested to the YMCA, the Hannaher Endowment for Pancreatic Cancer Research at Sanford in Fargo, or the Altru Cancer Center.