Scott Walter Temple, age 46, died on Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Tampa, FL while transferring his daughter, Dalton Temple, age 20, to Tampa General Hospital for lifesaving surgery to treat her rare form of late stage ovarian cancer. Scott was born June 17, 1972 in Coral Gables, FL to his loving parents, A. Walter "Wally" Temple, Jr. and Marsha Temple, of The Springs, Longwood, FL. In addition to his parents and his daughter Dalton, Scott is survived by his sister, Wendy Temple Collette, Esquire and her husband Dr. Robert Collette, M.D., of Maitland, FL, his cherished two nieces, Shay and Jaigh Collette, ages 8 and 9, and his beloved goldendoodle, Corky.

After graduating from Lake Mary High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1990, Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology from Duke University, where he was published in the medical journal, Developmental Brain Research. Scott later obtained a Masters of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of Central Florida and was recently awarded a full scholarship to Barry University School of Law for the 2018 Fall Semester but chose to postpone attendance to support his daughter Dalton's cancer treatment and hopeful recovery.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Annunciation Catholic Church at 1020 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 at 1:30 PM on Friday, December 14, 2018. The family asks for prayers for Dalton's recovery and in celebration of Scott's volunteer service, kind heart and love of abandoned animals, his family has requested donations in his memory to the following animal charities in lieu of flowers: Pet Rescue By Judy (Pet Shelter), 401 S. Laurel Ave., Sanford, FL 32771, www.PetRescuebyJudy.com ; and Rescue a Life (Feral Cat Rescue), P.O. Box 9146, Daytona Beach, FL 32120, www.RescueALife.net .