Harold J. Schott

Harold J. Schott of The Haven in Sunset Home of 418 Washington St., Quincy, formerly of LaGrange, Mo., went to meet his heavenly family on Sunday (Dec. 16, 2012). He died at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Harold was a son of Frederick Herbert Schott and Pauline Fritzler Schott Wolfe. Harold was born April 3, 1929, in Belle Forche, S.D.

He moved to Missouri in his early teens and there he met the love of his life, Helen Martin. Harold and Helen married June 11, 1947, and she died July 9, 2000. They raised a family of five children, Connie Schott (died Sept. 30, 2012), Cheryl (David) Eversden of Fowler, Charolette (Rod) Homan of Quincy, Greg Schott of Canton, Mo., and Cindy (Michael) Platte of Macon, Mo.

Harold was born in a time when a formal education was not available to him but he was a very gifted and talented man. He was a naturalist and loved to look for unusual rocks and all kinds of wood forms to make his own particular kind of art with the chainsaw and then he channeled his talent into making beautiful and unusual frames from the various types of wood from his farm. He also loved the land and always had a bountiful garden. Everyone teased him about his green thumb being as big as the Jolly Green Giant's.

Harold owned and operated Schott Construction and Beauty Wall Foundations and built many distinguished homes in the Tri-state area. In his later years he and his wife owned the Owl's Nest Restaurant in Canton, Mo.

Harold was very proud of his three grandchildren, Tina Eversden Jones, Chad Eversden and Tyler Hill of Quincy. Harold also had two stepgrandsons, Lance Homan (Sara) of Mendon and Lucas Homan (Leanne) of Quincy. He has two great-grandsons, Jacob and Jarid Jones of Quincy and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; a daughter, Connie Schott; a brother; and a twin sister and another sister.

SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday in the Quincy Memorial Park Mausoleum, Quincy. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will follow in the LaGrange Memorial Cemetery in LaGrange, Mo.

VISITATION: There is no visitation

ARRANGEMENTS: Arnold's Funeral Home, Canton, Mo.

WEBSITE: www.arnoldsfuneralhome.net

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