G. Walter Scott

G. Walter Scott, age 95, of Warren, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (July 3, 2011) at Heritage Pointe in Warren where he had resided since 1991. Walter was born April 25, 1916, in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, to Cecil C. and Carrie (Eads) Scott. He was a 1932 graduate of Jefferson Township High School and attended DePaw University. Walter received his Master’s Degree from Columbia University in 1941. His first marriage was to Eloise Hamilton on June 30, 1940, in Huntington, and she preceded him in death on March 23, 1975. Walter married Lorene (Gilbreath) Spence on February 7, 1988, in Tucson, Arizona, and she preceded him in death on October 26, 2009. Walter was an English Teacher and College Administrator throughout his lifetime. He returned to teach at Jefferson Township High School from 1937 to 1940 then taught at North Side High School in Fort Wayne from 1940 to 1943. Walter worked in Public Relations and Admissions at Kalamazoo, Michigan and Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. After retirement, he worked for IDS Financial Services and Trailer Life Publishing Company. Walter was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lions Club International and the BPO Elks Lodge. He also was a Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by two daughters – Mrs. Ronald G. Harris (Sheila Scott) and Mrs. James Zalewski (Heather Scott) both of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Another daughter, Mrs. Chris Kaplanides (Vicki Scott) preceded him in death in April of 2010. Other survivors include his step-daughters – Mrs. Peter Hippensteel (Delores Spence) of Angola, Martha Spence Harp of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Steven Hartman (Rosemary Spence) of Corunna, fourteen grandchildren twelve great-grandchildren; and a nephew and wife – Lynn & Mary Shaw of Warren. A sister – Mrs. Ora Shaw (Evelyn Scott) and brother – Noel Scott preceded him in death. A Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday (July 8, 2011) at the Applegate Chapel at Heritage Pointe, 801 Huntington Ave., Warren with Rev. Edwin Clark officiating. Mr. Scott has now relocated to a much more glorious place. Praise the Lord!

G. Walter Scott

April 25, 1916 - July 3, 2011