Capt. Harold Keith Scott

1925 - 2012  (86 years)

• Name	Harold Keith Scott  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	8 Jul 1925	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 May 2012	Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa, Florida   [2, 3]
  Burial	Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida   [2]
  Person ID	I85306	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family	Joanne Pease,   b. 12 Apr 1925, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas d. 26 Feb 2019, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	Apr 1946  [3, 4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F39161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Pensacola News Journal May 25, 2012 Captain H. Keith Scott, USN(retired), age 86, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was born July 8, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Naval Aviation Cadet (V— 5) program and started flight training. He received his commission and wings as a Marine Aviator and flew F4-U Corsairs until released from active duty at the end of World War II. While attending Iowa State University he joined the Iowa Air National Guard. Upon graduation he accepted a regular commission in the U.S. Navy. He served 22 years in the Navy Supply Corps, rising to the rank of Captain. During that period he earned Masters Degrees from Stanford and George Washington Universities. After retiring from the Navy he accepted a position with the State of Michigan and subsequently was appointed Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Transportation. He served 12 years in that position, retiring on his 60th birthday and moving to Gulf Breeze, FL. Captain Scott is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joanne; daughters, Sarah Borns (Michael) and Anne Verhage Gault (Don); grandsons, Benjamin Borns (Andrea) and Lt. Scott Verhage, USCG; and granddaughter Rebecca Borns, and an adopted sister, Phyllis Kester. He was preceded in death by his brother, Col. Robert R. Scott, USAF.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27139] Family records and notes courtesy of Beverly Gene Pearce Haskell, (for the Haskell Family Association). [S55522] Cemetery index, Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, (Find-a-Grave). [S74236] Obituary, Pensacola News Journal, Captain H. Keith Scott, (May 25, 2012). [S74237] Obituary, Pensacola News Journal, Joanne Scott, (March 6, 2019).