Stuart Scott

1937 - 2016

Dr. Stuart J. Scott

Berlin-Dr. Stuart John Scott passed away peacefully Tuesday evening with family and friends at his home in Berlin. Stuart was born in Easton, Maryland on August 18, 1937 and moved to Berlin, Maryland two months later. He attended Buckingham Elementary School and was in the first graduation class of Stephen Decatur. The family moved to Fruitland, Maryland in 1956 and Stu enrolled at State Teachers College in Salisbury. He then joined the Delaware National Guard in 1956 and went on active duty. Upon return he worked with Dad at the gas station north of Salisbury where the mall is now. Stuart and Ruth Nielsen became acquainted once again and became engaged. He and Ruth were married on June 21, 1959 in Marydel, Maryland. In the summer of 1960 he became a fulltime employee of the National Guard at Fort Miles in Lewes, Delaware. Stu went to Officers' Candidate School and graduated with honors and became commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. In 1966 he was graduated from Salisbury State and began teaching 6th grade in Lewes, Delaware. In 1969 he was a member of the All Guard Rifle Team. He retired from the Guard and Reserve as a Major in 19976. He served as CO, Signal Officer, Operations Officer and other various assignments in Laurel, Georgetown, and Dover Delaware.

Andrew was born in 1969 and Michael was born in 1973. In 1976 the family moved to a small farm in Berlin, Maryland. He became a Teaching Principal at Whaleysville Elementary in 1978. In 1980 he became Principal of Ocean City Elementary School. During this time in 1983 he earned his EdD in Education from Nova University in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. In 1985 he became Principal of Buckingham Elementary School. In 1992 he returned as Principal of Ocean City Elementary. In 1997 he was Principal of Showell Elementary School and retired from there in 2001 after 38 years in education.

During all these years the best things that happened and added to his and the family's lives were: The birth of two sons, getting two great daughters-in-law, teaching and being with children, being President of the Berlin Lion's Club, member of Stevenson Church, President of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, 1990 recipient of the Berlin Citizen of the year, President of Maryland Principal's Association, getting his private pilot's license and instrument rating, being active in the Civil Air Patrol for five years, buying and selling five rental properties, golfing, fishing, boating, great friends, trips to Switzerland, Colorado, Oregon and many more great trips in the US and most of all his "great" grandchildren, Avery, Oliver and Gwendolyn.

Stuart is survived by his wife of 57 years Ruth (Nielsen), son Andrew and wife Bernice (Snyder) and daughter Avery of Berlin, Maryland; son Michael and wife Rebecca (Dumeyer) and son Oliver and daughter Gwendolyn of Beaverton, Oregon; brother, Arnold Bruce Scott, Sr. and fiancé Lucille Fox of Chincoteague, Virginia; almost brother cousin Ronald Warren and wife Ellen of Gallatin, Tennessee. He is also survived by brother-in-law, Paul Sipple and wife Doris of Smyrna, Delaware; brother-in-law Richard Stoops and wife Victoria of Dover Delaware; sister-in-law Clara Warner of Seagoville, Texas and stepmother Nancy Scott of Fruitland, Maryland He is also survived by 16 nieces and nephews and 26 grandnieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his father Isaac Scott, his mother Virginia Lewis Scott Bachman, stepfather John Bachman, father-in-law Chris Nielsen and mother-in-law Marie Nielsen, brother-in-law Chris Nielsen, nieces Paula West, Janet Moore, Janice Saelens and nephew Clifton Hurlock, III. Grandparents Dan and Rose Scott and Elmer and Cecie Lewis.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 1 at 11:00 AM at Stevenson United Methodist Church in Berlin. Rev Ron Schatz will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior to the service In lieu of flowers Stuart asks that friends give to The Stevenson Organ Fund, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, MD 21811, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21804, or American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Rd. Salisbury, MD 21802, or other charities of their choice. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.