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Richard Lewis Scott
October 11, 1943 – May 18, 1959
Richard Lewis Scott, 15 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester W. Scott, 343
Tegarden Rd., Mississippi City and an Eagle Scout, died Monday morning at
Ochsner’s Foundation Hospital in New Orleans following an illness of several
weeks.
Young Scott was born in Gulfport on Oct. 11, 1943, attended the Mississippi
City Elementary School, Gulfport West Junior High School, and was a member
of the sophomore class of Gulfport High School.
He was a member of the Baptist Church; junior assistant scoutmaster, Troop
199 Boy Scouts, Mississippi City, Webelos den chief, Eagle Scout with Palm
and member of the Order of the Arrow.
Other than his parents, he is survived by one sister, Jacquelyn Scott; two
brothers, Daniel and Gilbert Scott; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Don
C. Hall, all of Mississippi City, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. O. W.
Scott, Grandville, Ill.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from
Riemann’s Chapel in Gulfport with the Rev. P. S. Dodge, pastor of Providence
Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lamar Martin, pastor of
the Mississippi City Methodist Church. Interment will be in Evergreen
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