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Russell C. Scott, 97, died peacefully from old age on August 12, 2006. A long time resident of Albuquerque, he moved here in 1946 from Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife and family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Imogene Jackson Scott; his parents, Aurther and Rose Scott; and two sisters, Marie and Ruth. He is survived by his daughter, Anne Scott Leder and husband, John, of Seattle, WA; son, Robert Collins Scott and wife, Helen, of Dallas, TX; surrogate daughter, Patricia Cazier Renken of Albuquerque and her family; grandchildren, David Leder, Beth Leder Peterson and husband, Brian, Kathleen Scott Alfuth and husband, Eric; and many, many friends. He dearly loved and was dearly loved by his family. Russell was born May 11, 1909, in Moberly, MO, and graduated from high school in Paducah, KY, in 1928. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1933 with a BSCE. He worked first as a County Engineer for the CCC, moved to the National Park Service, and then , finally, the US Army Corps of Engineers, retiring in late 1966. He was one of the first Registered Professional Engineers in New Mexico. Russell was an accomplished outdoorsman: a hunter, fisherman and horseman of note. He greatly appreciated the outdoors and considered it a sanctuary. The family is told he is the last surviving Charter Member of St. John's Methodist Church in Albuquerque. There will be a short public celebration of life at Inez Park, Cutler and Virginia at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the General Scholarship Fund at the University of Kentucky, 400 Rose Street, King Alumni House, Lexington, KY 40506-0119 or Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria Rd. NE, 87107. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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