This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Scott, Adams, Spittler, Hopping, Simonson, Spears, Vasa, Thyne Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7431.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. Feb. 5, 2009. "Anita Scott, 96, died January 28".-- Memorial services for Anita Scott, 96, of Sidney, IA, were held January 31 at the United Methodist Church in Sidney with the Revs. Jaye Johnson and Melvin Hurst officiating. Mrs. Scott died January 28, 2009, at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg,IA, following a brief illness. Organist was Carol Golden. Singers were Carl and Anna Priebe who sang "Amazing Grace." The memory registry was cared for by Marilyn Mozingo and Alicia Casper. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Penn, Marty McCartney, Arnold Spears, Bob Birkby, Jack Nenneman and Randy Spears. Interment of ashes was at the Hamburg, IA, Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the Sidney Rescue Squad, the Sidney Public Library or the Sidney United Methodist Church. Crawford-Marshall Funeral Home of Sidney was in charge of arrangements. Anita Agnes Scott was born January 17, 1913 near Sidney,IA, to George William Adams and Lydia Delphine (Spittler) Adams. She graduated in 1930 from the Sidney High School as class Valedictorian. She taught for a time in a one-room schoolhouse at Hampton Country School near Anderson, IA. On October 17, 1937, she married Stephen W. Scott in Rock Port, MO. They were married for 57 years. Mrs. Scott was a member of the Sidney United Methodist Church and was active in many church groups, including the UMW, a member of the Sidney Garden Club, North Liberty Ladies Aid, Sidney Monday Club, Pythian Sister, Farm Bureau and the Fremont County Democrats. She enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, playing the piano and reading. She lived on her own in her home until July of 2008 when she moved to The Ambassador Sidney due to failing health. Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her parents, husband Stephen, and a granddaughter Janet Hopping. She is survived by her son John Scott and wife Connie of Sidney, daughter Joyce Hopping and husband Bill of Hamburg, six grandchildren, Mark Hopping and wife Susie, Melinda Simonson and husband Jim, Kristine Spears and husband Randy, Dianna Vasa, Stephen Scott and wife Andrea and Melissa Thyne. Also surviving are twelve great grandchilren, several cousins and other relatives. N.B.: Be sure to count up the generations of the Scott family who have lived in Fremont county: (1) John Clark Scott, (2) Stephen Arnold Scott, (3) John Clark Scott, (4) Stephen Winfield Scott, (5) John Scott, (6) Stephen Scott, (7) the unidentified youngest generation. In order to write up their family, the history of Fremont county spanning the time from 1842 to 2009 would have to be kept in mind! -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.