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2024
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Michael Scrima Obituary
He was born March 3, 1940, in Tuckahoe, New York, the son of Leonard and Loretta Grasso Scrima. He married his late wife, Betty, on May 22, 1972, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mike began his career working as a programmer at Warner's Women's Apparel. In 1983, Mike and Betty purchased Black Oak Resort in Oakland, Arkansas, and made the move from Illinois in 1985. They cherished their time at the Resort and loved hosting their guests.
Mike volunteered for the Oakland Fire Department for many years and served as the Fire Chief as well. He also served his community as Justice of the Peace in Marion County. Mike loved bass fishing, which is what brought him to the Twin Lakes area. He enjoyed fishing the local lakes for over 40 years.
Michael is survived by his step-son, Nick (Linda) Meyers of Schaumburg, Illinois; sisters, June Kernaghan of Plano, Texas, and Joan Scrima of Palos Hills, Illinois; brother, Richard Scrima of Prospect, Illinois; nephews, Scott Mackay of Bloomingdale, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years; parents; and siblings Theresa Hipman, Lorraine LaGongle, Bobby Scrima, Tony Scrima and Helen Foster.
Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Oakland Community Center. A Memorial Service will follow at 2 p.m., with Pastor Joel Holth officiating.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services-Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.
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George & Linda Ryan
March 15, 2024
We stayed at Black Oak Resort for many years before we bought property in Oakland. Mike ran a wonderful resort & he was so helpful to us after we bought our property. He was our go-to guy whenever we had questions about the area. We admired his knowledge & willingness to provide guidance. He will be missed.
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