Vietnam veteran, local labor leader and lifelong Auroran Scott Roscoe, has been named the 2016 Grand Marshal of Aurora’s Memorial Day Parade. He will lead the annual parade at noon Monday, May 30, in downtown Aurora.

Mayor Tom Weisner and the Aurora City Council will recognize Roscoe during the Aurora City Council Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Aurora City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.

“Scottie Roscoe is one of those incredible Aurorans who pours his heart into our community,” said Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner. “From that young man who packed up his bags and joined the service right out of high school to the fair-minded labor leader who is one of the most respected in the field to the husband and father who gives countless hours of service to helping others, he is cut from a special cloth. As he leads our Memorial Day Parade, we will be reminded of those who give back selflessly and expect nothing in return. It is an honor for Aurora to have Scott Roscoe serve as Grand Marshal of this year’s parade.”

Born and raised in Aurora, Scott Roscoe is a stalwart leader who has faithfully served the country in the United States Marine Corps and the Aurora community for the last forty years.  Growing up on Aurora’s East Side, Roscoe attended Johnson Elementary School and Simmons Middle School before moving to the west side and graduating from West Aurora High School in 1974.

A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Roscoe enlisted in the USMC in 1974 and protected the liberties of this nation until his Honorable Discharge as sergeant in 1976. His commitment to the United States military continued when he returned home to Aurora and is still just as strong four decades later.  Roscoe is a member of the Fox Valley Marine Corps League Detachment #1233, Amvets Post #103 and the Roosevelt American Legion Post #84.

He served on the committee to bring the Vietnam Moving Wall and Field of Honor to Aurora in 2013 and has been a guardian on many Honor Flights that take World War II veterans to Washington, D.C.  In 2015, Roscoe was appointed to the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council.

Pipefitters Local Leader

A graduate of both the Apprenticeship Training Program of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 319 and the United Association’s Instructor Training Program, Roscoe is  38-year member of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinkler fitters, Steamfitters and Service Techs.  Presently, Roscoe serves as a business representative of Pipefitters Local 597.  In addition, he is the president of the Fox Valley Building Trades Council and trustee and past president of the North Central Illinois Labor Council.

A Community Advocate

Roscoe and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 28 years. He is a father of three — Michelle, Branden and Chad — and the grandfather of three:  Camryn, Julianna and Avery.

SOURCE: City of Aurora news release

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Located 35 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois with a population of 200,456. Aurora is known as the “City of Lights” because it was one of the first in the nation to illuminate its streets with electric lights.  Situated along the Fox River and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88), the city extends 46 square miles encompassing Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties.  Aurora also is home to six public school districts and seven townships. For the latest news, access to an archive of past news releases or to follow the city on Facebook or Twitter, visit the city’s website at www.aurora-il.org.