Edward Cecil SCOTT

SCOTT, Edward Cecil, Col. (ret) Sunday, March 1st at the Perley Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in his 94th year, Col. Edward Cecil Scott (ret), Officer Brother St. John Ambulance, ED, CD, French Croix de Guerre avec Etoile en Vermeil. Born Brandon, Manitoba, September 20, 1915, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Scott (deceased). Predeceased by sisters Isobel Westaway, Phyllis Ziegler, infant sister Edith, and infant brother Raymond. He was predeceased by his wife Helen Newman (June 20, 1981). He is survived by daughters Dorothy Elizabeth Anderson (Robert), Judith Kathryn McGuire (Laurence) and Sandra Allison Crawford (Joe), grandchildren Kathryn (Brad Kane), Carolyn, Scott (Lisa) Anderson, Jennifer, Daniel (Nina), Heather McGuire, Christopher, Andrew, and Kimberly Crawford, great-grandchildren Owen, Sydne Kane, Jason Anderson, and Darcy McGuire. He enlisted in the militia at age 14 and was commissioned in the 1st Bn Manitoba Rangers September 25, 1935 which was converted to 26th Fd Bde CA. He transferred to 1st Fd Bde CA in Ottawa, January 1st, 1938. During World War II he served in the 1st Anti-tank Regt. As Lieutenant and Captain & Adjutant, he returned to Canada in November 1941 with other officers to establish the 5th Anti-tank as Major and transferred to 2nd Anti-tank Regt. as second-in-command March, 1945. He served in North-west Europe. He was past asst. Secretary and past Secretary of the Royal Canadian Artillery Association, Past Treasurer of the Conference of Defence Associations, and was past Area Commissioner Eastern Ontario St. John Ambulance Association, a position he held for 6 years. He commanded the 30th Field Reg't RCA from June 1948 to December 1952, and was Hon. Lt. Col. and Hon. Col. of the regiment. Ted was a past president of Ottawa Branch # 16 and was a member of Bells Corners Branch # 593 Royal Canadian Legion. Ted served as deputy and Chairman of the National War Memorial Ceremonies committee, taking part for many years and rewriting the ceremony on which the current one is based. In 1948 he was awarded the Efficiency Decoration, in 1953, the Coronation Medal, and in 1978, the Queen's Jubilee Medal. He was predeceased by his second wife Mary McNaughton-Scott (2002), and is survived by her son Peter (Sandie), and daughter Kim Malcolm and families. Our Dad was always very organized and wrote this obituary. A private Memorial Service will take place. The family wishes to thank the nursing staff of Rideau 1 South, his sitters and Dr. Ngo-Minh, in the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre for their wonderful care and kindness to him and his family. Thanks also to Ross and the staff in the woodworking shop. Memorial donations may be made to the Perley Rideau Veterans' Health Centre. Condolences and donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com . Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 3/4/2009