Arlee Francis Scott

Stockton, CA

Arlee Francis Scott

Oct. 4, 1918 - Jan. 16, 2010

Arlee Francis Scott was born on October 4, 1918 in Kenilworth, Montana. He is the fifth child of Everett & Ethel Scott. The Family moved to Post Falls, Idaho when Arlee was a small child. The family later moved to Stockton in 1926. He attended El Dorado Elementary School and Stockton High School graduating in February of 1938. Arlee loved sports and played Basketball in High School. He married his High School sweetheart Lilieth Jean Fontaine on September 15, 1939 and soon followed the first daughter. They moved to Glendale, California in 1942 where Arlee took a job at Lockheed Aircraft painting Caricatures on planes as a morale booster. In Glendale two more daughters were born to the family. Arlee was drafted into the Army Infantry in 1945 and was Honorably Discharged as the War with Japan ended shortly thereafter.

Arlee began his Commercial Sign Painting Business in 1946 in his parent's garage and the following year he was joined by his brother Adriel, and the company became Scott Brothers Sign Company. Scott Bros. at one time had three divisions; Commercial Sign Painting, Screen printing and Outdoor Advertising, all having as many as 40 employees. This greatly contributed to the economy of Stockton and reached as far as Reno, Fresno, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. Arlee was one of the founders of and first President of the "California Owned Outdoor Advertising Association". Arlee retired in 1973 but not for long. He was back in business 1974 pursuing various sign industry activities until he finally retired until 1999.

Arlee was a Member of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce, long time member of and President of The Downtown Lyons Club in 1968-69 and member for 49 years, President of the Big Valley Ad Club 1972-73, Lifetime Member of Pacific Athletic Foundation, he received the "Benefactor of Youth" Award from the Young Men's Christian Association, was recipient of the "Morris B. Michael Award for Out standing and Artistic and Creative Design in Highway Advertising" given by the "National Outdoor Advertising Association of America", Charter Member of the Shorty's Club of Stockton (SOS) and, many other affiliations but was always active in his Church, Horizon Fellowship of Stockton.

Arlee was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Ethel Scott, his sister Aileen Bell, is brother Arnell Scott, his sister Alvira Jacobs, his brothers Ansell Scott and Adriel Scott. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lilieth J. Scott of Stockton, his 3 daughters, Arlith Howard of Gualala, CA, Patricia (Richard) Vergon of Valencia, CA, and Sylvia (Richard) Aunger of Nevada City, CA, 13 Grandchildren and 20 Great Grandchildren.

Private internment will be at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, for immediate family, and is handled by ABC Wallace Funeral Home of Stockton, viewing will be 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20 at the funeral home 445 N. American St., Stockton, Memorial Service will be held on February 27th, at 11 a.m. at the Horizon Christian Fellowship Church, 10702 North Lower Sacramento Rd., Stockton, CA.

In lieu of flowers please send Donations to "Horizon Christian Fellowship Youth Department."