Community activist.
Born at Sheho, Saskatchewan on 18 November 1929 to Lylene Geneva Orwald (1905-2001) and James Franklin Scott (1911-1987), he moved to Winnipeg with his parents as a child. There he had a successful career with the Manitoba Telephone System, first serving a seven-year apprenticeship, and working his way up from “troubleshooting the rack” to management in the Engineering Department. After he retired from MTS in 1988, he continued working with the Telephone Pioneers, an organization of current and former employees of MTS dedicated to community service and preserving the history of telecommunications. He served as its President for two years.
Although he spent 42 years with MTS, his passion was the military. He joined the militia when he was 17 and worked his way through the ranks. He served as a Colonel and Commanding Officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles from June 1972 to May 1975, as well as Deputy Commander of the Prairie Militia Area. He was also the President of the Canadian Infantry Association for a time. He was involved in many military functions, including attending a dinner with King Charles (then Prince of Wales), and the Royal Funeral at Windsor Castle in England for the Duke of Gloucester.
In 1950, he married Eileen Sarah Cartmill (1928-2014) and they went on to have three children. He was a renowned handyman and enjoyed building his house in Anola, as well as helping his family with their own home renovations. Summer vacations were often spent at Betula Lake or other beaches, or taking the family on road trips all over Canada and the United States. He enjoyed going south to Florida every winter to visit his parents and golf, and toured many historic cities in Canada and the United States. With his wife, also took trips overseas to England, Ireland, Scotland, and Europe. Back in Winnipeg, he participated regularly in a Friday-night square-dancing group.
He died at Winnipeg on 20 December 2009 and was buried in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 23 December 2009.
Obituary [Eileen Sarah Scott], Winnipeg Free Press, 5 July 2014.
Douglas Beverly Scott, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Lois Braun.
Page revised: 15 August 2025
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