- Date Of Birth: September 7, 1929
- Date Of Death: June 22, 2016
- State: Illinois
Stewart “Buzz” Scott III, 86, of St. Louis County, MO passed away in his home on June 22, 2016. Buzz was born in St. Louis, MO, September 7, 1929, the son of Stewart Scott II and Marion May (McMackin) Scott. He was a graduate of St. Louis Country Day School, and continued to receive a degree from MIT in Chemistry and a Masters from the University of Missouri, Rolla in Mechanical Engineering.
He worked at McDonnell Douglas as a Design Engineer. One of his well-known designs at McDonnell Douglas was an aero-dynamic piece on the back of the cockpit for the FA-18 Hornet. He was devoted to The Boy Scouts of America. He was married to Colette Jeanne (Noirot) Ely on December 26, 1970. A seaman, Buzz loved sailing the sea, and worldwide traveling with his wife, including to their place in Man O War Cay, Bahamas. He also loved his family genealogy with a strong connection and early pioneering efforts within Marion County, IL, most especially Salem. He was extremely proud of his McMackin family relationship, the families Scottish heritage and his membership in the St. Andrews Society in St. Louis, MO.
He was survived by wife, Colette (since passed October 1, 2019), his daughter Kimberly Anne (Scott) Whittley and husband Jim; his stepchildren John Marcel Ely, Francine (Ely) Cannon and husband Rob and Michele (Ely) McGaffic, along with 8 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins from the Goding and McMackin families. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Jean and George Goding.
