Scotty Moylan

Scotty Moylan was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 23, 1916.[4] He was raised on the South Side of Chicago.[1] He was of Irish and Polish descent.[1] In 1930, Moylan, who was just 15 years old, decided to leave Chicago to seek new opportunities in New York City during the Great Depression.[1] He jumped on a train which he hoped would take him to New York.[2] However, instead of going to New York, the train travelled west from Chicago.[1] He made his way to Spokane, Washington, where he enlisted in the United States Army.[2] The Army stationed Moylan in Hawaii following his enlistment. He witnessed the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.[2]

Moylan started and owned several businesses in Hawaii during the war.[2] He met his future wife, Yuk Lan Ho, while stationed in Hawaii. The couple would have four children during their marriage – Kurt (married to Judith), Richard (married to Jane), Francis Jr.[1] (married to Debbie) and Lena (married to Charlie Alston). He is the grandfather of Kaleo Moylan a former Lt. Governor, Doug Moylan an attorney and lawyer, and Kamaka M. Alston a realtor.

Moylan was among a number of businesspeople and entrepreneurs who moved to Guam following World War II to help rebuild the island.[1] He and his wife arrived on Guam in 1946, where he would become one of the territory's most successful businessmen.[2]

Moylan opened Moylan Enterprises, a wholesale and retail store in downtown Hagåtña, which was known as Agana at the time. His retail business sold cameras, appliances, hardware, food and film.[2] The wholesale side of the business brought products from the mainland United States and Japan to Guam, including consumer brand products from Westinghouse, Pfizer, Hallmark, Smith & Wesson and Jergens.[2]

Moylan expanded into a number of other business ventures throughout Guam. He founded Moylan's All American Insurance, Moylan's Bank and Trust Company, Moylan's Gun Store, and Moylan's Sporting Goods.[1] He first introduced Volkswagen vehicles to Guam in the 1960s[3] through Moylan Motors Company, which also sold Chrysler car.[2] Additionally, Moyland opened the A&W Restaurants franchise in Guam.[1]

Moylan founded the Lions Club of Guam.[1] He also served as a reserve police officer.[2]

Moylan's grandson, Douglas Moylan, noted that his grandfather acted as an adviser and fundraiser during his 2002 campaign for attorney general.[2] Douglas Moylan won the 2002 election, becoming Guam's first elected attorney general.[2]

Scotty Moylan died on August 24, 2010, at Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning at the age of 94.[1] His funeral was held at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica.[5] Moylan was buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 3, 2010.[6]