Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Scott, Edwin Walter  May 18, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 5/24/2006.    www.tdn.com/obits
Edwin Walter Scott April 6, 1924 - May 18, 2006
 	 	
Edwin Walter Scott was born in Spokane, Washington to Susan and Horace Baldwin 
Scott. The family moved to Kelso in 1929 after the early deaths of Horace 
Baldwin and youngest brother, Wallace due to Tuberculosis. 

Edwin enjoyed his time at Kelso High School. He distinguished himself as a 
formidable athlete playing football and basketball while maintaining high marks 
and an active social life. Friend and coach Walt Piper remembers Ed saying "If 
the school burned down tonight, I'd still show up tomorrow." In 1943, upon 
graduating from Kelso High School, he joined the U.S. Navy serving in the 
Pacific on the aircraft carrier USS White Planes until after the end of World 
War II. After earning an honorable discharge from the Navy, he was awarded a 
football scholarship to Eastern Washington State University. 

On August 23, 1947, Ed married Helen Marguerite Rawnsley and began a 58 year 
marriage. In 1949, their first of 5 children was born. In 1961, Ed realized one 
of his dreams when the family moved to a little place with "enough room to have 
a cow or two". Ed built the family home himself and in later years put up other 
buildings for the family including a vacation cabin on Hood Canal. Ed and Helen 
traveled when ever they could. When taking the grandkids on a trip in the 
travel trailer, Grandpa Scott was well known for singing "On the Road Again" as 
they set out. In addition to their domestic travels, they enjoyed more exotic 
locations. These included Hawaii, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Belize, Guatemala, 
Rarotonga, and Tahiti. 

In 1954, Ed started what would be his life career when he began working at the 
Port of Longview as a longshoreman. Shortly after that he developed a taste for 
civic activism. He became active in the ILWU Local 21, holding elected 
leadership positions for most of his 32 year career including Gang Boss, Local 
President, Vice President and National Delegate. In 1955, he was awarded the 
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Labor Council Hall of Fame Award. In 1993, he won the Pete La 
Riviere Sr. Award for outstanding dedication and service from the Cowlitz 
Democratic Men's Club. In 1997, Ed was honored by the state Democratic Party 
with the Warren G. Magnuson Award. In 1975, he ran unsuccessfully for Port 
Commissioner. He also served the community as a volunteer at the help Food 
Warehouse where his and Helen's work won them both the Governors Award for 
Distinguished Volunteerism in 1983. 

Edwin was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Baldwin and Susan Scott; 
brothers, Wallace, Horace Richard, and Goodwin Stewart; and granddaughter, 
Jeanna Kay Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Helen Marguette Scott; brother, 
Russell Thomas Scott; children, Dianne Gail Moore, Nancy Jean Elder, Ronald 
Samuel Scott, Marc Edwin Scott Sr., Philip Stanton Scott, and Timothy Gregory 
Scott; grandchildren, Michael, Danny, Julie, Marc Jr., Nicholas, Travis, 
Whitney, Michelle, Stacey, Kyra, Kenneth, Travor, and Benjamin; great-
grandchildren, Keagan, Devon, Krista, Sherice, Dylan, Kate, Mati, Joel, Kiana, 
Nicky, Jordan, Alex, Alexis, Morgan and Bryce; as well as many nieces, 
grandnieces, nephews, and grandnephews. 

Edwin Walter Scott was a husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-
grandfather, community leader, and friend to many. He is loved and will be 
missed. 

Inurnment will be at Noon on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Cowlitz View Memorial 
Gardens, 1535 Mt. Brynion Rd in Kelso. A Celebration of Life honoring Ed will 
be held at the First United Methodist Church, 206 Cowlitz Way in Kelso on 
Sunday May 28, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to 
Community Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632. Dahl-
McVicker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 	


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