In Memorium: Longtime Rumsonite, Harold Scott Jr., ‘Scotty,’ 87

Longtime Rumsonite Harold William Scott Jr., “Scotty,” of Little Silver, died peacefully on July 12 in Palm Springs, CA. He was 87.

Scotty was born in New York City, where he grew up. He moved to Rumson and married Dorothy Cumming. There, the couple lived most of their life before retiring to South Carolina in 2008.

After attending Buckley School, NYC, Brooks School, MA, and New York University, Scotty enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and joined the Air Weather Service as a meteorologist. He served in Libya and Turkey for four years during the Korean War and received a General ‘s Commendation for duty above and beyond. Scotty worked for General Mills Corporation in New York, Philadelphia and Minneapolis, also worked for Charles Sauter & Company in White Plains.

A founding member of Troop 3 in Little Silver, Scotty became its scoutmaster for 25 years during which time he fostered 25 Eagle Scouts. He guided many wilderness camping trips in the Northeast and canoe trips to Maine and the Adirondacks. Among his many distinctions were the Silver Beaver Award and the Order of the Arrow. Scotty was a past member of the Sea Bright Beach Club and a past commodore of the Rumson Country Club Yacht Club.

He also supported the youth sailing programs at the Lake Murry Sailing Club in South Carolina. Serving with the Little Silver Fire Police for six years was a great honor for him. He was also a volunteer with the National Park Service at Battery Potter on Sandy Hook.

His wife Dorothy, parents Harold William and Kate Billings Scott, and sister Phyllis Scott Lobdell preceded him.

He is survived by: his son, Harold William Scott III (Robbie), of Palm Springs, CA; his daughter, Laura Scott Auch, of North Carolina, and grandsons Tucker Scott Auch and Nicholas Joseph Auch, also of the Carolinas.

A memorial service will be held at St. George’s-by-the-River Church in July of 2021, followed by a family burial at Fairview Cemetery.

Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank, has been entrusted with the arrangements.