Rev. Dr. DAVID ALLAN SCOTT

The Rev. Dr. DAVID ALLAN SCOTT  
Dr. Scott, born and raised in Warwick Neck, RI, died in Murnau, Germany, January 5, 2016, age 79. He graduated from St. George''s Prep School, Newport. He also received degrees from Amherst College, Episcopal Theological Seminary (ETS), Cambridge, MA and did missionary work in Puerto Rico and Liberia. Dr. Scott earned a doctorate in Systematic Theology from Princeton. There, he received a fellowship to study at Tubingen University in Germany, where he met his wife, Rosemarie Hogrebe. Dr. Scott taught three years at ETS and 31 years at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, where he held the Mead Chair. He retired to Germany. He was proficient in several languages, teaching for four summers in China and language classes in Germany during retirement. He had a love of scholarship, his family and was a world traveler. Dr. Scott leaves his wife; a son, Mark (Kristin), Boston, MA; a daughter, Alexandra (Alan) Thompson, Seattle, WA; five grandchildren and a sister, Cynthia Scott Chappelka of Blacksburg, VA. His funeral and burial were in Murnau. If desired, contributions may be made to VA Theological Seminary, 3737 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, VA 22304 in Dr. Scott''s memory.