Glenn R. Scott

July 23, 1918 - June 4, 2012 Glenn R. Scott, 1918-2012 Glenn R. Scott passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Collier Hospice Center in Wheatridge, Colorado at the age of 93. He was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on July 23, 1918. After graduating from high school he attended college part-time at Western Reserve University while working at the Cleveland Library. He was inducted into the Army in 1942; he served in the 14th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron at Peterson Field near Colorado Springs and then in an Army Intelligence Unit at Pueblo. While in Colorado he became interested in rock and fossil hunting. Glenn married Juanita Mary Weiker June 20, 1943 while in the Army in Pueblo. Following the war, Glenn attended the University of Colorado and received a BA degree in Geology and Mineralogy in 1948. He worked for the U.S. Department of Interior's U.S. Geological Survey from 1948 to 1989, and continued as a geologist emeritus until shortly before his death. During his career he published 194 scientific papers and geologic maps, mostly of the Colorado area. Glenn had an intense interest in history and in 1964 began making historic trail maps showing early wagon trails, stage stations, abandoned railroads and ghost towns for areas of eastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. The USGS published 12 of his trail maps. Glenn received many awards including the Hall of Fame Award from Jefferson Co. Historical Commission for the historical work, and the Meritorious Service Award from the USGS for his work in geology. He lived in Lakewood from 1949 on. He played cello for the Golden Symphony Orchestra for 12 years. He and his family collected fossils (five ammonites, snails and clams are named after him), old bottles, rocks, minerals, and arrowheads. He volunteered for the Denver Public Library for about 40 years and received the Eleanor Gehres award, most of those years helping in the genealogy and western history departments. In 1929 he and his mother became interested in family history, and eventually finished over 50 genealogies for his and extended families. He researched over 130 direct line family names. Glenn and family enjoyed travel, visiting most of America and every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Glenn is survived by his three children: daughter Jeannie C. (Roger) Pestorious , granddaughter Jennifer (Mark) Holt, great-grandchildren Katelyn and Sawyer Holt (Albert Lea, MN) and granddaughter Jessica Pestorious Bell (Ankeny, IA); daughter Kathleen (Don) Fagerstone, granddaughter Kelly Fagerstone (Windsor, CO); and son James Scott (Lakewood, CO). He was preceded in death by wife Juanita Mary (Weiker) Scott, and a brother and sister. Glenn's ashes will join his wife's in his beloved Colorado mountains.