- Date Of Birth: May 13, 1931
- Date Of Death: February 17, 2018
- State: Colorado
John Kuehl Scott age 86, of Parker, CO, passed away on February 17, 2018 in Lone Tree, CO. He was born May 13, 1931 in Linn Grove, IA to Arthur Jacobsen Scott and Matilda Ann Rose Scott. He was preceded in death by his sister Patricia Anne Hathaway. John is survived by his loving and dedicated wife of 65 years, Marie Evelyn Scott; son Michael Scott (Lorraine); daughter Mary Jo Scott (John Kummer); grandchildren Keenan Scott (Gretchen), Erin Gallagher (Roger), Alexandre Scott, and Robin Switzer; great-grandchildren Annie Birman, Quintin Switzer, and Jack Switzer. John spent his school years 1st-12th grade in Sioux Rapids, Iowa and graduated in 1948 at the age of 16. He was active in all sports, football, basketball, and baseball, lettering in all three sports. While in school he worked in the local grocery store, at a men’s clothing store, had a paper route, hauled coal, and worked on several local farms doing all kinds of farm work. John graduated from Iowa State University in 1952 with a degree in Economics. He met Marie while at Iowa State and they married in June of 1952. In September of 1952 he reported to active duty as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USAF and was first assigned to Carswell AFB as a budget and accounting officer in Fort Worth, TX where son Michael was born. In 1954 while stationed at Altus, OK AFB he completed his commitment and took a position with Strategic Air Command at Offutt AFB in Nebraska as a Civil Servant.
