Spring Break
Former Eastern department chair dies
Kevin Kenealy/Staff reporter
Issue date: 7/18/06 Section: News
He also served as an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Mattoon, and was also a part of the Charleston Country Club, Charleston Elks E.P.O.E. #623, the Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Barton, Vt., and was even an Eagle Scout, getting a chance to go to the first National Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C.
But that's not all. He also served as president and executive secretary-treasurer of the Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, a member of Sigma Xi and Phi-Kappa Phi Honor Societies, director of the Virginia Jr. Academy of Science, president of the ACHS (Association of College Honor Societies) and was active on the boards of the AIBS (American Institute of Biological Sciences) and the AAAS (American Association of the Advancement of Science) and belonged to the Sons of American Revolution. With all his work and activities, it's hard to imagine Scott had time for anything else.
"He was a devoted father, grandfather and was always there to help them in any way he could," Jeanette said. "He was interested in what was going on about it."
"He used to always like to take the grandkids where they had the stuffed birds at the university, the greenhouse and he was especially happy when his nephew, James, went into the same study he did," Robert said.
Scott was also interested in many hobbies from stamp collecting, bridge and watching or participating in almost all sports.
"We went to stamp shows and he had a large collection," Robert said. "I have some of the postcards he used to collect, one of when a tornado came through Charleston in 1917."
But perhaps what his youngest son remembers most about him was his easy-going personality.
"He was a fun loving, easy-going person that was always having a saying about him and a smile on his face," he said.
"I don't think there's any one specific thing that stood out in my mind that made me remember him," Scott Jr. said. "But he was always there."
But that's not all. He also served as president and executive secretary-treasurer of the Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, a member of Sigma Xi and Phi-Kappa Phi Honor Societies, director of the Virginia Jr. Academy of Science, president of the ACHS (Association of College Honor Societies) and was active on the boards of the AIBS (American Institute of Biological Sciences) and the AAAS (American Association of the Advancement of Science) and belonged to the Sons of American Revolution. With all his work and activities, it's hard to imagine Scott had time for anything else.
"He was a devoted father, grandfather and was always there to help them in any way he could," Jeanette said. "He was interested in what was going on about it."
"He used to always like to take the grandkids where they had the stuffed birds at the university, the greenhouse and he was especially happy when his nephew, James, went into the same study he did," Robert said.
Scott was also interested in many hobbies from stamp collecting, bridge and watching or participating in almost all sports.
"We went to stamp shows and he had a large collection," Robert said. "I have some of the postcards he used to collect, one of when a tornado came through Charleston in 1917."
But perhaps what his youngest son remembers most about him was his easy-going personality.
"He was a fun loving, easy-going person that was always having a saying about him and a smile on his face," he said.
"I don't think there's any one specific thing that stood out in my mind that made me remember him," Scott Jr. said. "But he was always there."
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