Roy L. Scott

Roy L. Scott, 100, died peacefully at the Green Valley Care Center Sunday, April 19th. He was born in Chautauqua County, Kansas in 1914. He was a star basketball player in high school and a golden gloves boxer. He served in Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) after he graduated from high school. He later attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas where he met his wife of fifty-six years, Marcia Mary Vaughan.

Immediately after he finished college he went to cadet school in California to become a pilot and officer in the Army Air Corps. While in cadet school the movie: “Keep 'Em Flying”, 1941 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello was shot on the airbase where his flight school was located. He and other cadets were extras in the movie and assisted in some of the flight sequences. After graduation, he became a flight instructor and was in the first class of flight instructors who were to train pilots to fly on instruments only. He also was an instructor in the B-26. By the end of WWII he had attained the rank of Major.

After he was discharged he came to Louisville to go to work for the Kurfees Paint Company and eventually became its Executive Vice President. During the Korean War he returned to active duty in the Air Force in its Air Research and Development Command (ARDC). ARDC was formed to prevent what could have been a serious problem in WWII, namely that we were far behind the Germans in new weapons technology such as jet propulsion and guided missiles. He served until the end of the Korean War and was Lt. Colonel when discharged.

He was active in the Sales and Marketing Executives International’s Louisville Chapter and was its President and its Marketing Man of the Year in the 1960s. He also taught Sales and Marketing at the University of Louisville in the 1960s.

He and his wife lived in New Albany from 1949 until they retired to Florida in 1978. While in New Albany he was active in Trinity United Methodist Church and involved in the initial fund raising for the church located on Charlestown Road. He was also active in the New Albany Country Club, serving on its Board of Directors and as President for several terms.

While he lived in Leesburg, Florida he and his wife became active in Lake Square Presbyterian Church, near their home in Leesburg. He was involved in raising the money to construct its new sanctuary.

His wife Marcia Scott preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Ann Farkas (Michael – deceased), his son David Scott (Jeri), his five grandchildren, Scott Farkas (Kara), Vaughan Scott (Jill), Jay Scott (Kristin), Chris Farkas (Lisa) and Andy Scott (Ann). Fourteen great grandchildren also survive him.

There will be a memorial service to celebrate his life on Saturday, April 25th at 11:00 am at the Charlestown Road Chapel of Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany. The family requests that no flowers be sent and that in lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy be donations to American Diabetes Association.