Anna Scott

She was one of six children from that union. That number may have included some who died in childbirth.

During the early 1940’s Anna lived with her aunt as her own home had been destroyed in an Allied bombing raid. At this time Hitler’s Young Girls League (Jugmadelbund) came to her aunt’s home, attempting to recruit her into their ranks. Despite her small stature Anna was a strong and spirited young woman, clearly someone who would be a prized acolyte. In those days it was mandatory for all young girls aged 10-14 to become a member of this indoctrination program. Hearing the Protection Squad (aka “SS”) was coming to force her into the Young Girls League, Anna hid under her bed when they arrived at her Aunt’s home. Although they used wooden sticks to search under her bed, she evaded their detection by pressing herself tightly against the wall under the headboard. Her Aunt told the “recruiters” Anna had gone to live with relatives who were better able to provide for her care. Times were very difficult in Germany and relatives with financial wherewithal would often provide care for their relative’s children. Realizing Anna would be discovered by the SS if she stayed with them, a search was quickly undertaken to find a safe haven for her. Eventually a woman who owned a farm and a small business agreed to take her in if she helped care for the woman’s children and assisted on the farm.

Anna worked diligently at her new farm home and stayed on there until the war was over. It was a wonderful job as food was fairly plentiful on this small farm when most of Germany was struggling to feed its own. Anna gave food to those in need when she could and many came to the farm for that reason. She said “they were skin & bones.” Later in the war she would trade wine for chocolate with some US soldiers. After the war, her generosity would be rewarded as the man granting Visa’s for foreign travel was one she had provided food to while working on the farm. God’s rich irony – “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap (Luke 6:38)”.

With this visa Anna was able to go to England in April of 1953. While there she worked in a Boarding School college cafeteria. She was brought to the attention of an American Sponsor, Guy and Elsie Willard, who had also sponsored her childhood friend Liesel Schader. The Willards requested to be Anna’s sponsors in August of 1953 when Anna was 23 years of age. One year later in August of 1954 the Willard’s were granted permission to sponsor her. Seven months later Anna left from South Hampton England for The States in March of 1955. The trip was frightening as her steamship encountered rough seas and nearly sank. Anna couldn’t swim so it was especially terrifying to her! As mom relayed to us, that was the last time this particular ship took to sea.

Three years after arriving in the United States mom married our dad, Richard Scott of Rockford Illinois, on the 22nd of March, 1958. Both were 27 years old at the time. That union produced three children: David (deceased 2019), Teresa and Michaele. A list of her surviving family members who honor her memory can be found listed at the closing of this short record of Anna’s life.

Mom’s bigheartedness never wavered throughout her life. She was especially giving of her time, money and support to her children. She was a hardworking, tender and loving mother who could not be out given, except by our Glorious Christ Jesus who died on the cross for her salvation. Mom’s values will live on through her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s legacies. We love you mom and look forward to being reunited with you in Heaven.

1 Thess 4:13-18:

13. Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15. According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18. Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Mom’s Legacy:

David’s Family:

Michael: Rei

Ryan: Jordan, Jaeden

Ashley

Teresa’s Family:

Johnathon: Wesley

Scott (deceased 2013)

Michaele’s Family:

Naomi’s Family: Hailey, Callie, Stephen, Cadence

Nathaniel’s Family: Natalie, Ethan, Colton, Madalyn

Teresa’s Family: On the Way (pregnant!)