LEWIS P. SCOTT III

SCOTT Dr. LEWIS PENNINGTON SCOTT, III Dr. Lewis Pennington Scott, III died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born to Lewis Pennington Scott, Jr. and Florence Fisher Scott of Margate, NJ on the of February 24,1927. His early years were spent living in Margate as a resident of Marven Gardens. He attended boarding school at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA and spent his summers lifeguarding the beaches of Margate. Upon graduation from high school he joined the United States Merchant Marine and helped ferry critically needed supplies to post-WW II Eastern Europe aboard a Liberty ship. Following service in the Merchant Marine, he attended Brown University for three years and was then accepted at Jefferson Medical College from where he graduated as a physician in 1954. He married the former Ethel "Dutch" Jeffries in June of 1952 and remained married to her for the rest of his life. Dr. Scott served as an officer in the United States Naval Medical Corps from his days at Jefferson until his departure from the service in 1964 at the rank of Commander. He joined the staff of Children's Hospital in 1964 as a Pediatric Cardiologist. When he left the service, he became an instrumental part of Children's Hospital's emergence as a first class facility for children of all backgrounds to receive some of the best medical care available in the world. He was named Chief of Children's Cardiology Section in 1967 and Chairman of the Department of Cardiology in 1974. He served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1985 through 1988, member of the Board of Directors, and as an attending physician in Cardiology until his retirement in 1992. During his tenure as a Pediatric Cardiologist, Dr. Scott attained a high level of regard among his peers and was renowned worldwide for his abilities and dedication to the service of his patients. He leaves a legacy of many grateful patients. Dr. Scott spent his retirement years enjoying the friendship and camaraderie of fellow members of Congressional Country club in Potomac, MD. He regularly vacationed in Southern Florida with friends and evolved from an avid tennis player to just as avid a golf player. As a younger man he enjoyed many a day sailing on Great Egg Harbor Bay in southern New Jersey and on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland on a variety of different boats through the years. He always loved being around the water and maintained a summer home that he had helped to build with his father on Beesley's Point, New Jersey for many years as a frequent vacation destination. Dr. Scott is survived by his wife, Dutch of Gaithersburg, MD; and his twin sister, Emily Scott Bowen of Cary, NC. Dr. Scott was predeceased by his older sister, Mary Scott Witherspoon of Seaside, OR. He is also survived by his sons, Lewis of The Woodlands, TX and his wife, Maureen and family, Jeffrey of Queenstown, MD and his wife, Debra and family, Timothy of Derwood, MD and his wife, Patty and family, and by his daughter, Emily Scott Kane of Darnestown, MD and her husband, Kevin and family. These families are comprised of 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 6701 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20015 at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to St. John's Property Committee.Memorial services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 6701 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20015 at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to St. John's Property Committee.