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Scott -- Willard A. Scott, Lt. Col. (Ret.) AUS, 69, of Laguna Pueblo and the village of Paguate, a resident of Albuquerque since 1972, died April 11, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Lea Yandell Scott of Albuquerque; son, Mark Scott and his wife, Barbara, their children, Travis, Sarah, Emily and Becka, all of Sunapee, NH; son, Jeff Scott and his wife, Dawn, their sons, Peter Ambs, James and Tad Scott, all of Roswell; daughter, Carol and husband, Roy McCallister of Tijeras; mother-in-law, Venia Yandell of Las Cruces; and brother-in-law, Billy Yandell of Dallas, TX. He was preceded in death by his son, James; and his parents, James and Grace Scott. Colonel Scott retired from the U.S. Army in 1980 after 28 years active service and reserve service. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He served as the Native American advisor to the Bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande and as a Lay Eucharistic Minister. He was a Life Member of Zia Chapter, the Special Forces Association, The Reserve Officers' Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 401, The War Shield Gourd Society, and the Military Order of the World Wars. Colonel Scott retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1999. He was with the Division of Student Services as a Guidance Counselor at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. the family would like to thank the cardiac care nurses and staff at both Presbyterian Hospital and the Heart Hospital; the doctors and staff of New Mexico Heart Institute and New Heart, Inc.; and especially Drs. Alan King and John Storey. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 17, 3:00 p.m., at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 318 Silver SW, Albuquerque. Private internment will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Martin's Hospitality Center, 1201 3rd St. NW or an organization of your choice. Cremation arrangements by the Sunrise Society of NM, 891-8200.
        Published on: Fri April 14, 2000