** Narrative summary of the obituary:

Donald John Scott, 67, died on 20 Dec 2002 in Georgetown. Born on 16 Feb 1935 in Peace River, British Columbia, Canada, he served in the Marine Corps and Army, retiring as Command Sergeant Major. He was a private investigator and community volunteer.

** Narrative summary of funeral services:

Funeral services for Donald J. Scott were held on 23 Dec 2002 at 10 a.m. at Pawleys Island Community Church. Pastors Bob Barrows and Don Williams officiated. Burial followed at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church.

Transcript:
Donald John (Don) Scott

16 FEB 1935 - 20 DEC 2002
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Don Scott 

PAWLEYS ISLAND - Funeral services for Don J. Scott, 67, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday [23 Dec 2002] at Pawleys Island Community Church. Officiating will be Pastors Bob Barrows and Don Williams. Burial will follow in Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at Mayer Funeral Home, Georgetown Chapel, from 5-7 p.m. today [22 Dec 2002]. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Christian Academy, P. O. Box 777, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585. 

Mr. Scott died Friday, December 20, 2002 in Georgetown. Born in Peace River, British Columbia, Canada on February 16, 1935, he was a son of the late Robert John Scott and Evelyn Lillian Bellerose Scott. He moved to N.Y. as a young man. Mr. Scott served in the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and in the Army during the Vietnam War with the Special Forces. He retired from the Army after twenty years of command military service with rank of Command Sergeant Major. Mr. Scott was a private investigator. 

Mr. Scott was a member and former deacon of the Pawleys Island Community Church. He was also member of the Marine Corps League and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #11439. Mr. Scott was a member of the Foster Care Review Board for Georgetown County and a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem. 

Surviving are: his wife, Lynda Wellman Scott of Pawleys Island; a son, Joseph G. Scott of Aynor; daughters, Mary Evelyn S. Deyerly of Chesapeake, Va., Susan S. Story of Franklin, Va., and Charlottie L. "Chotsie" Scott of Pawleys Island; a brother, John "Jimmy" Scott of Pawleys Island; sisters, Joyce S. Russo of Pawleys Island and Dolores S. Ostrout of Greensboro, N.C.; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Scott was predeceased by: a brother, Robert K. Scott; and a sister, Hazel S. Paulsen.

Columbia, South Carolina
The State
22 Dec 2002
Page 24
Obituary for Don Scott

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[Birth: 16 FEB 1935 - Ft Vermillion, Alberta, Canada]
[Death: 20 DEC 2002 - Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA]

** Vital Statistics Summary:

| Name:  | Donald John (Don) Scott                                 |
| Age:   | 67                                                      |
| Birth: | 16 February 1935; Peace River, British Columbia, Canada |
| Death: | 20 December 2002; Georgetown                            |

** Table of Relationships:

| Name                           | Relationship         | Residence        |
|--------------------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| Donald John (Don) Scott        | Decedent             | Pawleys Island   |
| Robert John Scott              | Father (deceased)    | Unknown          |
| Evelyn Lillian Bellerose Scott | Mother (deceased)    | Unknown          |
| Lynda Wellman Scott            | Wife                 | Pawleys Island   |
| Joseph G. Scott                | Son                  | Aynor            |
| Mary Evelyn S. Deyerly         | Daughter             | Chesapeake, Va.  |
| Susan S. Story                 | Daughter             | Franklin, Va.    |
| Charlottie L. Chotsie Scott    | Daughter             | Pawleys Island   |
| John Jimmy Scott               | Brother              | Pawleys Island   |
| Joyce S. Russo                 | Sister               | Pawleys Island   |
| Dolores S. Ostrout             | Sister               | Greensboro, N.C. |
| Robert K. Scott                | Brother (deceased)   | Unknown          |
| Hazel S. Paulsen               | Sister (deceased)    | Unknown          |

** Publication Details:

| Newspaper | The State                |
| Location  | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Date      | 22 Dec 2002              |
| Page      | 24                       |

** Other relevant information:

Mr. Scott served in the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and in the Army during the Vietnam War with the Special Forces. He retired from the Army after twenty years of command military service with rank of Command Sergeant Major. He was a private investigator, a member and former deacon of the Pawleys Island Community Church, a member of the Marine Corps League and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #11439, a member of the Foster Care Review Board for Georgetown County, and a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem. He had seven grandchildren.