May 13--Veteran, local labor leader and lifelong Aurora resident Scott Roscoe has been named the grand marshal of Aurora's Memorial Day Parade.
The parade will begin at noon May 30 in downtown Aurora.
"Scottie Roscoe is one of those incredible Aurorans who pours his heart into our community," said Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner in a press release. "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."
Roscoe is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. 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, according to the release.
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., city officials said. In 2015, Roscoe was appointed by Mayor Tom Weisner to the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council.
A graduate of both the Apprenticeship Training Program of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 319 and the United Association's Instructor Training Program, Roscoe is a 38-year member of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinkler fitters, Steamfitters and Service Techs. Currently, 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.
He is a member of Weisner's Labor Advisory Committee and state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia's Business and Labor Advisory Committee. In addition, he is president of the Board of Directors of the Aurora Police Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the Aurora Regional Chamber Commerce. He is also a member of Northeast Neighbors and an usher at Annunciation Church.
He and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 28 years. He is the father of three -- Michelle, Branden and Chad -- and the grandfather of three -- Camryn, Julianna and Avery.
