In Loving Memory of Jessie Beatrice “Betty” Scott
Passed away peacefully at the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay on Monday, December 16, 2019 with her loving family by her side. At the age of 91.
Betty (Chalmers) was the wife of the late William C. “Bill” Scott, MP for Victoria and Haliburton for 28 years. She is survived by her son Guy (Lori) and daughter Laurie, both of Kinmount, and was grandmother to five grandchildren: Shane, Justin, Alicia (passed), Meg and Rachel. As well, she is remembered fondly by her many nieces and nephews. Betty is predeceased by her parents Jesse and Eliza Chalmers, by her sisters Doris (Garland) Barkwell, Madeline (Clarence) Hartin, by her brother Earl (Doreen) Chalmers and by brothers-in-law Ralph Scott (Florence) and Wayne Scott(Vada). Also fondly remembered by sister-in-law Margaret (late Bill) Mark.
Friends are invited to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd., P.O. Box 427, Minden, Ontario K0M 2K0.on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm. Then to the Kinmount Baptist Church, 4937 Monck Rd., Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0 on Saturday, December 21, 2019 for a Service to Celebrate Betty’s Life at 1:00 pm. Reception to follow at the church. Spring internment at the Kinmount Cemetery.
Memorial Donations to the Kinmount District Health Services Foundation, Kinmount Baptist Church or the Kinmount Fair would be appreciated by the family.
Betty Scott
Betty was born in Kinmount in 1928. In 1956 she and her husband, Bill Scott, took over a general store on the main street in the village. Scott’s Store in downtown Kinmount became combination tourist information, meeting place and local landmark. They sold everything from soup to nuts. From her office at the back of the store she ran political campaigns, Kinmount Fair, meetings of every description, coffee breaks, news conferences, radio interviews, luncheon receptions, family reunions and just about every other event you could think of. Every Friday, a doctor would call in to pick up a list of patients for house calls, and sometimes even treating clients right in the office. She compiled a list of customers for the local heating oil company. Her office was also the second largest distributor of mail in the village.
And when there was no bank in Kinmount, she served as a financial trustee for some residents while cashing cheques for others. She practiced the old time business motto of ‘customer service comes first’. Betty was always a community person, often providing services and aid to those in need, frequently at her own expense as well.
She was the rock who held the business and her family together.
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Monday December 16th 2019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Jessie Betty Scott Monday December 16th 2019..
Décès pour la Ville:Minden, Province: Ontario