Yesterday, every time I sat down to post a Happy Birthday message to you, it made me emotional and I couldn't get through it! I miss you so much! It has been so hard without you. When you were here, no matter what bad thing happened, we had each other and I knew we would get through it. Then mom's passing was hard enough, then we find out Wendy was sick and had cancer everywhere and was coming home to die was more than I could wrap my head around. Having to watch her decline was even worse! When she was nervous at the end, I told her you would be waiting for her, and I know that brought her comfort. I have to tell you, I am a little jealous that they get to celebrate this birthday with you!! Me, LittleMan, the kids, your mom, the Kirk family, and all your friends continue to celebrate your life and what you meant to all of us. Not just on your birthday, but every day! You left a mark on everyone you came in contact with! So I am sending you love and kisses!!

Hi, Scotty...just checking in and wanted to wish you a Happy Heavenly Birthday!! Been thinking about you today having flashbacks of all the great times of first, working with Blackrose and then just going out to watch you play solo at all of the various venues at which you were so wanted, and to which you brought your HUGE fan base. No matter where you played, there were great crowds and most became permanent fans. You were such a fantastic musician and made so many, many people happy, even if it was just for a few hours. Not many people can say that. Never forget how loved you are....we all miss you still...we all love you still and always will!! Thank you for giving so much to so many.

Thinking of you on your birthday, Scott. I miss you so very much.

Happy Birthday Scott. Miss you.

Happy heavenly birthday, Scott. Rest in peace, old friend.

Happy Birthday Scott. Miss you.

Yesterday was six years that you have been gone. Whoever said it gets easier with time is full of shit!! There isn't a day that goes by that you don't cross my mind a thousand times. Whenever things were bad, I didn't really care because I had you and knew we would get through it. I miss your incredible smile and how you would make us all laugh doing the goofy things you always did. Thanks for coming to pick up mom I know it was you because she was talking about you a lot before she passed. She told me she missed the talks y'all would have when you would come home from a gig. I hope the two of you are having some great talks. Wendy misses you too even though when people were around you two would always argue. I can't even put into words how much I miss you and love you!

Wishing you a happy, heavenly birthday, Scott! Tears and smiles are on my face as I reminisce frequently about you and your music. Being able to participate in even very small amounts brought me exceptional joy.
I love you and miss you terribly.

In Loving Memory .
On Your Heavenly Birthday .
My Darling Husband

This day will be a celebration of the short time you were here.
You will always be remembered with great love and many tears.
But to only feel pain and sorrow would not be fair to you.
Your life meant so much more to us, more than words could say.
You were here so briefly, I wonder if you knew all the ways you've touched
our world and our hearts and everyone who knew you,

since the day God called you home.
There will always be a big void in our life
and a hole in our hearts that will never heal.
Our souls will grieve forever.
Will we forget or stop loving you No! Not now ..not ever.

As this day is upon us, oh, how our hearts still hurt.
But even as I mourn your death, we will always celebrate your birth.
Happy Birthday in Heaven

Happy Birthday, Scott.....we all continue to feel your absence in our lives and I think about you every time I see some wonderful, piece of woodwork art and anything else that you created for me....they are treasures!!! Cindy and I felt your presence strongly in Nashville and it was a mixed bag of feelings, but you were there with us and you would have been a HUGE hit there. Love and miss you, glad you were my friend and "little brother".

Happy Birthday Scott.

Scotty,
Yesterday was 5 years. Whoever said it gets easier, is a liar!! You are the first thought I have when I wake up in the morning, and the last thought I have at night. (And to be honest, most of the ones in between also) I don't think a week has gone by, that someone other than me posts something about you on facebook. So it isn't just the anniversary of your death that people remember you. Everybody misses you! All of my favorite memories are with you and because of you!! Me and LittleMan miss you every day!!! I love you!!!!

Happy Birthday, Scott...so many people, including me, still listen to you and your beautiful voice everyday. Going on a special trip with Cindy in a few days and we know you'll be there with us and that will make it so very special! I'll always be grateful to have been a part of the Blackrose experience and working with Bob on the lights was a wonderful part of my life. Thank you for such great memories and your friendship for so many years.

I miss the hell outta you, Scott!

I miss you.

Happy birthday up there, Scott . . . we still miss you. RIP, old friend.

Happy Birthday Scott. You were a great friend and I'll never forget your birthday cause we celebrated each other's every December. Your music lives on for eternity.

Happy Birthday Scott, miss you.

I celebrate your birthday, Scott, with sadness, gratitude, affection and , of course, LOVE! I miss you every day and I hear your voice everywhere in the music you so beautifully sang. Thank you for that! ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving Tinky!!
Me & Little Man miss you so much! Love you!

I was thinking about my old Charlottesville, VA, Jr High School friend, Scott Byers, and thought I'd look him up. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. Last time he and I spoke was probably 1976 and he was living in San Antonio and told me about his band, Blackrose. After reading all of these wonderful and dear tributes it's nice to know that he still was the same funny, cute, and adorable boy i knew all those years ago. I think I have an old photo or two of him that I will dig up so I can share with you. I will let his old friends know that heaven has gained another angel.
Love and peace,
Lori

Happy New Year Tinky!!! I love you!!

Happy Birthday Scott. I will see you again one day. I am sure you will have plenty of new songs by then. I am sure you are entertaining everybody in heaven. I miss you dearly.

I miss you every hour. And you know what the worst part is? It catches me completely by surprise. I catch myself walking around trying to find you, not for any reason, just out of habit, because I had seen something I wanted to tell you about, or because I just wanted to hear your voice. And then I realize that you aren't here anymore, and every time, EVERY SINGLE TIME, it's like having the wind knocked out of me all over again!! Love and Miss you!!

Scott has been gone for a little over nine months now. Instead of getting easier, I think it is getting harder. October 1st was my 9-11. Nothing has ever even come close to making me feel that kind of pain! I still look at my watch to see how much longer until his gig is over and he will be coming home! I miss the millions of crazy things he would do to make me laugh, or the crazy things he would do to annoy and torture my sister! I miss the cute little cartoon drawings he would do, and the little love notes I would find, and am still finding in different places! I don't know what to do with myself without him! Everything reminds me of him, and not a second goes by that I don't think of him! I am angry that he was taken from me so soon, yet thankful for the time I had with him! Even with all the pain I am feeling, I would do it a thousand times over! Scott has definitely left a mark on all of us! Little Man and I love you so much Scott!!!

I cannont begin to express the heartfelt pain and grief I have experienced reading through all these stories. Definitely helps the healing process. I dont think anyone could have described Scott any better than his father. You nailed it Dad! I thank you for that...

   I spent many an all nighter in that shed behind mom and dads house just watching and trying to soak up the talents of this magician at the guitar. He definitely taugh me a lot. He exposed me to music I could play and feel comfortable singing in front of strangers. He taught me how to use my ear and a phonograph to learn a song one phrase at a time and write it down on paper then play it 250 times to polish it up and commit it to memory. Can't have any mistakes now can we... A perfectionist extraordinaire he was.

   So upon the tragic loss of Scott and few weeks later another close friend of 40 plus years , I was sitting on the bed, guitar in hand and playing 3 chords when the first verse of "Message from the Grave" pulsed into my brain and went down on paper just like Scott showed me in that music shed.
    I do believe through Gods grace, Scott and Danny both put those first words in my head. Here are the lyrics to my tribute song to my brothers Scott and Danny. It was all the love and fellowship we shared that helped me pen these words. I thank God for that.

   Hope it helps to bring comfort to friends and family. It hits me in the head every time I sing it but fills the void thats been missing ever since you've been gone!

Miss you dearly and until we meet again.

"Message from the Grave"

All my friends came to see me though we already said goodbye
Guess they all want to see me fly up to that sky
As I lay so peaceful as all their teardrops fall
Im so blinded by the light I can not see as darkness falls
Lord open their hearts so I can tell them all

   Know how much I'll miss you when there's no time left to    give you 
  Enough of my love to soothe the pain you'll feel
  Know that every minute spent with you in it 
  Was worth the cost of the pain your going through
  Cause I spent all my life loving you
  Spent all my love on the life I spent with you

Placed in a box and in the ground my temple will lay
At my grave will be a headstone on it its gonna say
Never regret a minute never waste the life thats in it
Find good reason to love someone and in Gods trust you should lay
Find good reason to hold someone make sure they hear you say
  
   Know how much I'll miss you when there's no time left to give you
  Enough of my love to soothe the pain you'll feel
  Know that every minute spent with you in it 
  Was worth the cost of the pain your going through
  Cause I spent all my life loving you
  Spent all my love on the life I spent with you

Gather round lets say a prayer once again
Know there is no begining and there will never be an end
In my ifinite wisdom I know Gods blessings will always be given
He's blessed my soul with the angels he has sent
He'll bless your heart so until we meet again

   Know how much I'll miss you when there's no time left to give you
  Enough of my love to soothe the pain you'll feel
  Know that every minute spent with you in it 
  Was worth the cost of the pain your going through
  Cause I spent all my life loving you
  Spent all my love on the life I spent with you
  Spent all my love on every moment spent with you

                              Written by Michael Hess

Yesterday was your first birthday since you have been gone. I met your parents, Barbara, Sylvia, Matt, KT, Mom, Edna and Mikayla and we all had dinner together, then went and sent sky lanterns that we all wrote our personal messages on, and sent them up to you!! I miss you so much! Still can't believe you are gone! You left such a hole in my life! Love you so much!!

A few weeks before Scott's passing, I got to visit with him and tell him I truly loved him. For that I am very gtateful because of our busy lives we did not get many opportunities to visit. He not only made an impression on many folks but more importantly made an impact. He lived, loved, laughed and left us all his remarkable legacy.

He was a great musician and a nice guy. R I P my friend. Today's your birthday, hope you have a big party in Heaven.

Happy birthday, Scott, as you look down from above. You are dearly missed by many, many old friends . . . may you continue to rest in peace.

Happy Birthday Scott. Love you and miss you. Dale

Scott,
The whole family went to Gruene Hall yesterday for the annual Christmas gig that you played every year. Taylor got up and sand In Sand, Misunderstood, and Painted Lady. You would be so proud of him! I just kept thinking to myself how much I wished you were there! There has already been too many milestones that have occurred since you have been gone...my birthday, your mother's birthday, Thanksgiving, putting the x-mas lights up at your parents house, your memorial tribute, Gruene Hall x-mas gig, and the list goes on and on.

It is already going to be Christmas next week, and your birthday a few days after that. I honestly don't want to do any of it! I am so lost without you, I don't know what to do with myself!! I think of you a thousand times a day, and if I am not thinking of you, I am headed into the other room to tell you something before I snap, and realize you aren't there. People are still posting things about you everyday, or pics. I know you are watching and are still here. Little things happen that I know are you. But it still isn't the same. I feel like I died October 1st also! But I guess now, after you saw your service, your memorial tribute, Gruene Hall etc. you know how many people loved you!!! I tried to tell you that when you were here, but honestly when I was telling you that, I had no idea to what extent!!! I think your parents have realized the impact that you had on so many people with your music. They have been to everything that has happened in your honor, and I know the outpouring of love for you from so many people touches them, as it does me. But while it feels so great to know how many lives you have touched, it hurts even worse because it makes us miss you that much more!

Until Little Man and I see you again, know that we love and miss you every second of every day!!

I first saw Scott perform 27 years ago when he was playing with Monte Montgomery in The Great Divide at Buckos on St. Marys. Saw him perform dozens of times over the years and was always impressed with his musicianship, vocals and professionalism. Always a great show when Scott played. He will be missed.

A month has passed and I finally get here. Doesn't matter, because I'm missing you just as much. I suppose it will stay that way. I can't listen to some of songs we did without being overwhelmed. Ha, and I keep seeing you everytime I go out and see some hefty dude with a baseball cap. God bless you. God bless your family.

Missing you! Every second, every minute, every day!!

Love you!

Cindy & Little Man

I met Scott over 20 some years ago with Maria. We would go to the Bayou's on the Riverwalk to hear him and Maggie's. He was amazing and so very talented, humble and so funny. He will be missed, over the years have seen him play at lots of places around town and was thinking a few weeks ago that I needed to go see him play and now its too late. RIP Scott you will be dearly missed by so many people, people that he probably did not even realize that he touched their lives. Make beautiful music in heaven with David Bowie, Glen Frey and all the great ones that have passed this year. Rock on Scott, thanks for sharing your talent with us~

You taught me to love live music which I still do to this day in 2016. Your memorial showed you singing Rock a bye Sweet Baby James and that is the song my wife would sing to our 2 little babies while rocking them to sleep. They say they remember this song and I will always remember you Scott Byers when I hear it

Between 1986, and 2001, I rode a bicycle everywhere....My Brother had died in 1982...a cousin two years later...in 1986, my Chevy Vega died...so I wanted to get myself into good shape. One night I biked down to St Marys St, from Colonies North, through Olmos Park...to where Scott and Sylvia were playing....stayed for two hours, chatting with Scott during the breaks, then hopped on my bike to make my way home before it got too late. Had to make a rolling U-turn on St Mary's, right in front of the Bar, made it half-way around, and corkscrewed myself into the ground from an entanglement I couldn't have gotten out of, with a truck quickly coming up St Mary's! Scott saw all this, and quickly ran into the street...fearlessly stood in front of the oncoming truck, and made him stop just short of sending me off to Orion! Syl might remember this night...I* sure always will...Thank you Captain Scott!

Scott and I attended the same high school. He was such a nice guy with that curly hair and nice smile. I guess I will always remember him that way. We lost touch since high school and I guess that is my loss. I knew that he was a good musician when he played for me a couple of times in the high school days. My sympathy goes out to his family and pray that his passing will ease with time but his memories will live forever. Patti Pearce Davenport

We got to know Scott a number of years ago through his performances at La Hacienda. He, Sylvia Kirk, Matt Kirk . . . what great memories! He was a talented musician and entertainer, and will be dearly missed by many, many friends and fans. His memorial service at CBC was memorable and very touching--I know he was looking down with a big smile. May he rest in peace.

Scott and I attended the same high school, and lived very close to each other. He was my first HS date. His parents drove us to the movies. We have always remained friends. In later years, I was surprised to find him on stage playing the local circuit with Blackrose. I continued to see him often on St. Mary's Street, and later as a duo at Maggie's. He always said 'hello', and we would catch up a little. His mother and I worked at the same hospital, and we would talk about the old days. My heart breaks for your family at this very sad time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Scott was a friend for life. I am so very sorry I did not get to see him again in this life time. It has been about 5 years since I had seen my friend. I first met Scott at Presa St.. We became dear friends, played darts and just hung out. Between Presa St., Maggies, La Hacienda and many more venues it was such a treat to listen to him. One of the most talented people I know; not just musically, he could make anything out of wood and it looked more beautiful than anything in a store for sure.
I love you Scott and will see you again. Save a place for me please.

Scott was my friend, my brother, my mentor. I will forever cherish my time with him. We could harmonize so beautifully. I miss him terribly.
God bless you, Scott.

Rest in peace and sing with the Angels. I knew Scott through my friend Mike Hess. They were great friends. Scott was probably 20 yrs old. Handsome and totally all about music. He and Mike would play Dust in the Wind. What a talent and a nice guy. I'm so sorry for his passing, my condolences to his family and his friends.

I had the privilege of making music with Scott for several years in Sojourn. The "In Sand" recording was made during the Sojourn years. It was a collaboration with some great musicians - drum tracks by Mike Kennedy, piano by Mike Workman, pretty sure it was Allen Chapman on bass. I did the vocal arrangement and Chuck Nelson and I sang the harmonies. I forget who played those wonderful pedal steel riffs. Marius Perron was the sound engineer. Of course, Scott is on acoustic guitar and he also essentially learned to play the banjo in the studio to add that color. (He called himself "Banjo-man Franklin" for months!)

One small footnote, for the record... When Scott joined Sojourn we were using a rhythm programmer for drum tracks. Purist that he was, he made it clear that he absolutely loathed playing with the 'drummer in a box' and harangued Chuck and me until we finally hired a live drummer.

Scott, I can't wait to hear the music you're making in heaven.