Col. Richard W. Scott Jr.

Richard Wall Scott, Jr. passed away on December 21, 2013 in Falls Church, Virginia. He was born on October 27, 1938 to Richard and Catherine Scott in Oklahoma City. Mr. Scott had a long, successful career in the USAF and retired as a full Colonel in 1989. Some of his fondest memories came from his overseas assignments due to his love of travel. During his second career he worked for retired astronaut Deke Slayton at Space Services Inc. as their Washington liaison. He then went to work for the Department of Transportation’s Commercial Space Division until he officially retired in 1996. Mr. Scott graduated from Texas A&M University in 1960 and exemplified the Aggie Spirit. Mr. Scott recruited for A&M at local Virginia high schools and single handedly made the Texas A&M license plate available to Aggies in Virginia. He loved Aggie football and never missed a game. Mr. Scott volunteered at Paul Spring Retirement Home and The Washington Ear. He enjoyed participating in several clubs including the Sons of the American Revolution, the Order of the Daedalians, the Victorian Society, the National Capital A&M Club and the St. Andrews Society. Mr. Scott was a kind, smart, generous man with a wonderful sense of humor. He brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carol, his daughter, Shannon, his brother Steve and his sister Robin Hanifen. Memorial donations can be made to the Scleroderma Research Foundation. It is only fitting to end this tribute with what he said at the end of each of his flights in the cockpit “over and out.”