1934 – 2004

BUCKFIELD – Walter Verne Scott Sr. of Buckfield, died March 5, at his residence, after a short illness.

Born at home in Buckfield, Oct. 23, 1934, the son of Vern S. and Ruth (Churchill) Scott, he was educated in Buckfield schools and graduated from high school in 1953.

He worked in the woods until he was drafted into the Army in 1957. He married Diane Billings on Aug. 2, 1957 , and she died Dec. 17, 2001.

After being discharged from the Army in 1959, at Colorado Springs, he drove trucks for five years for Roland Hamil, picking up milk at farms and then went to work for Wilner Wood for over 21 years, until they closed and then drove for Morin Brick in Danville, until he retired in 2001.

He was a Maine state foster parent for 33 years. He loved the Red Sox, hunting, fishing, tending to his yard, traveling and especially his family.

He is survived by six children, Walter and Kathy Scott Jr. of Mapleton, Jeff and Lisa of Lincoln, R.I., Jeanne and Billy Dibbert of Raleigh, N.C., Debbie and Stu Burns of Chelsea, Bessie Scott of Lewiston and Sarrah Scott of Rumford; grandchildren, Amanda, Jessica, Laurel, Jordan, Ashley, Dannah and Garrett; several stepgrandchildren; two special sisters-in-law, Darlene and Ray Glover and Jan Billings; his companion, Virginia Cyr; two brothers, Robert and Nancy of Harrison and Sidney and Cynthia of West Paris; one sister, Linda and Randy Brown of Augusta; several nieces, nephews and many friends.