Arthur Hyatt Scott

A memorial service for Arthur Hyatt Scott, 59, formerly of Longview, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008, at the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Longview. A celebration of his life will be held March 30, 2008, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Mr. Scott died March 7, 2008, in Quinque, Virginia, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare and degenerative brain disorder.

Mr. Scott, the son of Mrs. Samuel Scott and the late Dr. Scott, was born March 9, 1948, and he grew up in Longview. He was a 1966 graduate of Longview High School and earned his B.A. from Baylor University.

He was blessed with a life lived to the fullest, including living on a sailboat in the Caribbean, cat sitting in Central France, teaching school in South Florida, picking apples while living on the orchard and leading yoga classes. Having a genuine love for the people and culture of India, he spent many months each year in India and was beloved by families there. He lived life with a quest for knowledge and taught himself several languages, as well as the history of different countries and cultures. Those who knew him always learned something from him in conversation.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Sam Scott; brother, Scotty; and sister, Ann.

Mr. Scott is survived by his partner of 26 years, Dan Stern of Quinque, Virginia; his mother, Mrs. Sam Scott of Dallas, formerly of Longview; sisters, Judy Spangler of Dallas, and Joan Scott Curtis of Denton; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind a community of friends who will always cherish the intelligent and generous man they knew and loved.

The family requests memorial donations be made to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 5312, Akron, OH 44334.