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Dennis Harold "Hal" Scott

Whitesboro, TX, USA

December 20, 1932 - June 24, 2020

Dec 20, 1932 - Jun 24, 2020

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Dennis Harold “Hal” Scott passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 24, 2020 with all three of his children surrounding him with love and holding his hands. He was 87 years old and even with Parkinson’s, dementia, and heart issues, you could not keep him down. He lived a full and happy life. He had the biggest smile and the best laugh. He was the ultimate optimist, and always saw the best in people.

Hal was born on December 20, 1932 in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma to Harlie Adolphus and Pearl Katherine (Boettler) Scott. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1950. Hal earned his bachelor’s degree from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and he completed his post-graduate work at Oklahoma State University. However, he was the biggest Oklahoma Sooners Fan you’d ever meet!

Hal had a very diverse career full of adventure… from serving overseas in the United States Air Force during the Korean War to training and racing thoroughbred horses across the country for many years. He also spent many years as an educator. He was a teacher/coach, principal, and superintendent. After he retired from being the superintendent of schools in Paden, Oklahoma in 2000, he moved to Whitesboro, Texas and started yet another career as a realtor and mortgage broker.

Hal was an avid fisherman, but he enjoyed it most when sharing his passion with his loved ones… from fishing at the lake with his sister Clara to taking his family on fishing trips to Canada to teaching his granddaughters how to fish. He was also an avid sports fan. He could quote any OU sport’s statistic, and he never missed a game of his granddaughters.

Hal is survived by three beloved siblings: brother Bob Scott, sister Clara Williams, and sister Shirley Adams and her husband Chuck. Hal was preceded in death by sister-in-law Betty Scott and brother-in-law Charles Williams. He is also survived by his three children: Tim Scott of Whitesboro, Daniel Scott of Whitesboro, and Tracy Scott Rupert of McKinney, and his two cherished granddaughters Rylie and Reagan Rupert of McKinney, Texas. In addition, Hal has a host of very special nieces, nephews, cousins, and a very dear family friend Donna Stevens.

Hal was a believer, and we are certain he is catching lots of big fish and probably training some horses to race... Maybe even playing some basketball and baseball, but he is definitely playing Mexican train dominoes and eating homemade banana ice cream in heaven. He loved his family whole-heartedly and unconditionally. He was their #1 fan, and they are forever grateful for that. There is no greater legacy to leave… than being someone’s #1 fan.

A memorial service honoring Hal Scott will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 2 pm at OneChurch Whitesboro, 400 377-US Whitesboro, Texas 76273. Pastor Will Rupert will be officiating. The service will be open to family and friends; however, due to covid concerns, we will be live streaming the service via Facebook Live for those unable to attend. You may join the Facebook Live group by going to this link https://www.facebook.com/grou…. For those without Facebook, you may access Hal’s memorial service live on the OneChurch Whitesboro YouTube Channel. The guestbook will also be online due to covid. Due to the heat, casual dress is encouraged.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Memorial Association, 5 Mohican Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801. This is the organization run by volunteers that care for the grounds at Bethel Cemetery which will be Hal’s final resting place.

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