We are saddened to inform you that on January 14, 2024, our beloved husband, father, and brother passed away. Our hearts are heavy as we celebrate his life. Robert and Deanie Stott welcomed their fourth child, Casey, into the world on June 27, 1979, in Bountiful, Utah. Casey is the fourth of six children.
During his childhood, Casey was reared in Farmington, Utah, in a neighbourhood that he cherished and where his name was well-known to everyone. As a result, his childhood was evocative of a painting by Norman Rockwell, filled with activities such as rope swings, tubing down the stream, building forts in the ‘forest’, secretly using toilet paper, playing night games under a full moon and conspiring to sneak into Lagoon.
The most precocious coming-of-age stories that Casey has ever written have always featured the well-known “Nerd Herd,” a group of neighbourhood lads who have maintained their friendship up until the present day. Following his graduation from Viewmont High School, Casey went on to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rome, Italy.
His time spent in Italy was filled with experiences that he will never forget, including the great people he met and the missionaries he worked alongside, many of whom he has maintained contact with to this day. While Casey was preparing his world-famous pasta, he frequently related stories about his time spent in Italy. It had always been his ambition to go back with his family and spend time with them in the stunning locations that he had grown to adore.
Casey went to Utah State University after returning from his trip to Italy. It was there that he met Cali, who would become the yin to his yang. When Cali first saw Casey, she was at church, and she was immediately captivated to him because of his attractive sideburns that resembled Tom Selleck’s. Soon after, her secret crush was revealed, and the beginning of their lengthy love story began.
The fact that he was steadfast, caring, and devoted, as well as the fact that he brought her ice cream in the hospital while she was recovering from a catastrophic accident, made it clear that he was the right person for her. They tied the knot in the Salt Lake City Temple on July 19, 2002, and they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary and anniversary of being together this past year.
