Obituary of George Scott

SCOTT: George Harold of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and formerly of Marsden, SK passed away at the Jubilee Home on February 11, 2009 at the age of 92 years. George was predeceased by his wife Margaret in March of 1998, his grandson Nathan in July of 1998, his daughter-in-law Bonnie in 2003, his brother Alan and his wife Peggy, and his brother Victor. George is survived by his four sons: Clifford and Margaret of Tokyo, Japan and daughter Janelle (Chad) McIntosh; Kenneth and Terry and sons Steven, Mitchel and Kyle; David and Cindy and son Jason; and Larry (Cindy) and children Tanner and Danielle all of Marsden; his sister Margaret Mitchell and his sister-in-law Catherine Scott, his wife Margaret's sisters Phyllis Lawson and Yvonne (Alan) Stevenson. The funeral was conducted at the Marsden Community Hall on Wednesday February 18th at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Fred Sirett officiating. Hymns sung were "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and "In The Sweet Bye and Bye". The organist was Lorraine Paterson. Alan Stevenson gave the eulogy; Clifford Scott gave some memories and sang a medley of songs on the Second Coming of Christ. During the open mike time, special memories of George were shared. The pallbearers were the five grandsons and Victor Koch. The interment was in the Brady Cemetery. The Eulogy given at the service: We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of George Harold Scott, a man who loved life and lived it to the full. From his love and appreciation of his wife Margaret, the joy of being with and helping his four boys, the pleasure of farming, his enjoyment of baseball and hockey, to visiting with his friends at the coffee shop, George took advantage of every day to live it to the full. George Harold Scott was born in Edgerton, Alberta on June 16th, 1916, the oldest child of Walter and Maud Scott. His early years were with his parents on a farm in the Arm Lake area. Later his parents purchased land north of Artland and moved their farming operation there. George attended Brady school and at an early age was give responsibilities on the farm. George married Margaret Lois Lawson in 1945 and they moved to a farm purchased from Thomas Kitchen and lived there until they moved to Marsden in 1979. George loved to tell the story of when the local community helped George Paterson shingle the large barn that was on the Paterson farm. When it came time to go in for lunch everybody was there except Margaret Lawson so George went back and found that she was afraid to come down off the roof. He helped her and in the process realized what a wonderful lady she was and that was the beginning of their courtship. George and Margaret had four boys: Clifford, Kenneth, David and Larry. He took great pleasure in getting three of them set up in farming and always was interested in what was happening on their farms. Although George moved off the farm so that Kenneth could take over the operation, George was always a farmer at heart, even up until the time of his death. George was a councilor for the RM of Manitou Lake; he helped coach bantam hockey; drove hockey and ball players to games in the greater Lloydminster area, as far north as St. Paul, west to Sherwood Park and east as far as Tisdale; took overseas trips with Margaret to England, Scotland and Ireland in 1971 and to Japan in 1977. In June of 1998 George travelled with his grandson Nathan to Japan to attend Janelle's high school graduation. George loved the coffee shop and the heated arguments that took place there - he rarely missed the opportunity to get together with the "boys". As you all know, he was extremely friendly, talking with anyone who would listen. At the age of 91, George moved from Marsden to the Pioneer Lodge in Lloydminster. He thoroughly enjoyed life there with good food (he wasn't a cook) and many activities such as cards, group exercises, bowling, field trips and entertainment provided by the extended community. He made many friends there and was deeply loved by the staff because he lived life to the full. After his fall on November 2nd in which he suffered a concussion to his brain, he moved to the Dr. Cooke nursing home after a six week stay in the Lloydminster hospital. When a private room became available in the Jubilee Home, he decided to move there. One big deciding factor was that his good friend Alf Whiteman was a resident there. The two of them spent a great deal of time together. Because of his fall, he lost the use of his left leg and his ability to speak clearly. But during the weeks that followed, he was able get back his ability to speak, his great sense of humor and was working hard on strengthening his left leg so he could walk again and return to the Pioneer Lodge. He was a man of great determination. George passed away on February 11, 2009 at the Jubilee Home in Lloydminster. His death was attributed to the breaking of an aneurism on his aorta - the largest artery extending from the heart. George will be deeply missed by his immediate family, his extended family, his community and his friends in the three homes in Lloydminster. CARD OF THANKS The family would like to thank the staff and residents of the Pioneer Lodge for providing a wonderful place for George to live. We also want to thank the staff of the Lloydminster Hospital, the Dr. Cooke nursing home and the Jubilee Home for their kind care of dad after his fall. Appreciation is also extended to Dr. Duplooy for his many years taking care of George, Pastor Sirett for officiating at the funeral, the Women's Ministry of the Evangelical Free Church and the Artland ladies for providing the lunch, the ladies who provided a delicious evening meal for the family and McCaw's Funeral Home for their loving care of the family. A heartfelt thanks to all who sent flowers, food, cards, phone calls of condolences and donations to various charities, your kindness was a real encouragement to us. The family of George Scott Donations in memory of George may be made to the charity of the donors choice.