Urbanski's Bedford Funeral Chapel

Scout, an Eagle Scout, Bedford High school football player, and aspiring mechanic who inspired teammates, classmates, and the community to rally in support as he underwent treatments for brain cancer, died at his home Jan. 25. He was 18.He dealt with the condition for nearly a year and received care, inpatient and outpatient, at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.Friends wearing red “I Am Scout Strong” T-shirts packed the Bedford High boys’ basketball game Tuesday, which also served as a fund-raiser for Mr. Scout’s family — and an appreciation.His jersey — he wore No. 56 on the offensive line — was framed and presented to his parents and siblings by Jeff Wood, his football coach. Mark German, the athletic director, announced that a football scoreboard with his name on it would be installed before the first game next season, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Meijer.“When we hear his name, the first thoughts that will pop into most people’s minds, especially in the community is ‘a very courageous young man,’” Mr. German said Wednesday.When Mr. Scout scored a touchdown in October, he was named “player of the week,” by BCSN, the sports network owned by Block Communications Inc., also owner of The Blade. “Player of the year” honors were presented Tuesday night. Mr. Scout had already been presented his high school diploma.“It makes me very proud,” his father, Greg, said. “He was 18 years old, and you never think he’s touched so many people. To me, he was just a normal kid. He loved life.”Mr. Scout, a Boy Scout in Troop 743, was awarded his Eagle in July, 2016, for building an enclosure to keep pheasants safe from predators. He worked on the project even as he started to feel ill — even before professionals knew why.“He was very frustrated that they couldn’t figure it out, because he wanted to get on with it,” said Eileen Shade, his Eagle adviser.“He wanted to hurry up and get well, so he could graduate school and go to college and get a job, to help his family out,” M... (Toledo Blade)