George I. (Bud) Scott, born on 16 Feb 1933 to Herbert and Mildred (Iliff) Scott passed away on 23 April after a lengthy illness. He graduated from Brookston High School in 1951 and went on to study at Purdue before joining the Army in 1953.
He married Evelyn Shultz Scott that same year on 4 April. They were married for 69 years.
After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1956 he completed his studies at Purdue obtaining both his BS and MS.
He taught and coached sports for over 32 years at Young America, Boswell, Remington, and Tri-County High Schools. He spent 32 years in the National Guard, retiring with a rank of Lt. Col. He was very proud of his service.
After retirement he and Evelyn spent 21 winters in Sebring Florida.
He enjoyed music and making people smile, keeping his humor right up until the end. He loved to watch sports and was happy to finally see his Cubs win the World Series. He also loved to watch his grandchildren and great grandchildren participate in their sporting activities. Family was very important to him.
He spent many hours with his favorite hunting buddy Galen Shultz trying to track down that “prize buck”. He also enjoyed golfing and fishing in his retirement, enjoying several adventures to Canada with the guys.
He is survived by his wife Evelyn. Four children, Dennis (Ginny); Judy (Denny) Davidson, Randy (Amy) and Jennifer Rollag (Mike); Eight Granddaughters Trisha (Ashley) Thompson, Melissa (Joshua) Waters, Kathryn (Kyle) McDermott; Megan Scott, Erin (Matthew) Kolbe, Natalie Scott, Kirsten Rollag, and Dianna Rollag and one grandson Taylor (Taylor) Scott, eight great grandsons and 1 great granddaughter. Also surviving are in-laws Doris Jean and Virgil Shultz, Dorothy Shultz, Marilyn Denton and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, son Mark Scott, brother Phil Scott, sister-in-law Alyce Tatum, and brothers in law Galen Shultz and Gordon Denton.
A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, 27 April from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (EDT) at the Clapper-Stitz Funeral Home in Remington followed by a graveside service in the Remington Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the White County Community Foundation – Tri-County Scholarships; or to American Legion Charities, in honor of George Scott.
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