Frederick Morton Scott, Jr.

1930 - 2011  (81 years)

• Name	Frederick Morton Scott
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	15 Jan 1930	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 2011	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma   [3]
  Burial	21 Jan 2011	Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma   [3]
  Person ID	I17078	Family
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Frederick Morton Scott, Sr.,   b. 4 Jul 1906, Panama, LeFlore County, Indian Territory d. 11 Jun 1993, Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Lois Elaine Chastain,   b. 22 Mar 1907, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma d. 18 Jul 2001, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	14 Jul 1929	Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F5783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Owene Berl Simpkins,   b. 26 Dec 1933, Carter, Beckham County, Oklahoma d. 29 Oct 1994, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1961  [3]
  Children	1. Frederick Morton Scott, III   2. Joe Ellis Scott
  Family ID	F9111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Joann Katherine Schachle
  Family ID	F9112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jan 1930 - Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma Death - 15 Jan 2011 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Burial - 21 Jan 2011 - Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S487] Scott, Morton. [S1398] Scott, Frederick Morton. [S2927] Find a Grave, 26 December 2016; Frederick Morton Scott, Jr. Fredrick Morton Scott, Jr Birth: Jan. 15, 1930 Chickasha Grady County Oklahoma, USA Death: Jan. 15, 2011 Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Oklahoma, USA Funeral services for F. Morton Scott Jr. will be conducted Friday, January 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Chapel of Elk City. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City. Frederick Morton Scott Jr. was born January 15, 1930 at Chickasha, OK to Frederick Morton and Lois Elaine (Chastain) Scott and passed away January 15, 2011 at the age of 81. He graduated from Seminole High School and later received a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma. He was an ardent Oklahoma historian, journalist, writer, political columnist and was known for his interest and expertise in genealogy. He was active in several community organizations in Elk City, and for several years had a local radio show, "Tales of the West OK", which focused on western Oklahoma history. He also authored several newspaper columns that appeared regularly in local small-town papers. Mr. Scott served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, and witnessed the evacuation of Hungnam Harbor aboard the USS Mt. McKinley in 1950. He was married to Owene Simpkins on April 22, 1961 and she preceded him in death in 1994. He later married Joanne Katherine Schachle, who currently resides in Colorado. During his working career, Mort worked as a reporter and sports editor for several Oklahoma newspapers, was a city planner for Oklahoma City and Norman, and later worked for the state of New York under Governor Rockefeller. He retired in 1984 from the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington D.C. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Survivors include 2 sons: Frederick Morton Scott III of Elk City and Joe Ellis Scott of Greensboro, NC. Information from Martin Funeral Home  Family links:   Parents:   Frederick M. Scott (1906 - 1993)   Elaine Chastain Scott (1907 - 2001)   Spouse:   Owene B. Simpkins Scott (1933 - 1994)*  Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery Elk City Beckham County Oklahoma, USA  Created by: Heartland Volunteer Record added: Jan 18, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 64365936 [S646] McCuiston, Thomas Hamm, ltr #350-365.