Marjory Scott

Marjory Chipman Scott passed away early Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2012 in her Dallas home. Her daughter Lucy Lee Scott was at her side. Marge had a rich eighty-eight year life. She loved her family, and she cherished her friends, good books, crossword puzzles, peanut brittle, and a good glass of wine. She was a Buckeye, born July 12, 1923, in Ironton, Ohio, to James Joseph and Mary Boyce Chipman. Her father owned and operated a store for the J.C. Penney Company. She was the youngest of three daughters. Following her father's retirement, the family moved to Edinburg, Texas, and then to San Antonio where she graduated from Alamo Heights High School. She graduated from Stephens College, Columbia, MO, with an Associate of Arts degree. She moved to Sedalia, MO, with her family in 1941. She served as a Grey Lady at Whiteman Air Force Base during World War II and worked as a secretary for the Horace Mann School. She met and fell in love with Oscar Lee Scott, Junior. They married in 1950. His career with the Standard Oil Company took them all over the Midwest. They were living in Decatur, Illinois, when they adopted their only child, Lucy, in 1955. The family moved to Kansas City in1963. Marge joined the FV chapter of PEO. She held various offices, including that of president. She was a member of the Village Presbyterian Church where she served as President of the Women's Association. She was a Girl Scout leader. Following her husband's death in 1984, she stayed independent and active. She traveled nationally and internationally, frequently visiting her daughter in New York City. Lucy moved to Dallas in 2000, and Marge followed in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Lucy; her sister, Alice Shoemaker, of Sedalia; her niece, Sally Armstrong, of Carthage, MO; her nephew, Jim Shoemaker, of Sedalia; and her nephew, Lee Miller, of Marionville, MO. She is also survived by several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Josephine Chipman; and her husband, Oscar. Happiness was her hallmark. In the last years of her life, she wrote, "Each day I wake up and greet the sun and count my blessings for the new friends I've met, for health, and family and life!" Entombment will be 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at the Forest Hill Mausoleum followed by a memorial service in the Garden Mausoleum Chapel at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Lung Assn . in memory of Marjory C. Scott.

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