David Scott

David Scott, 77, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 peacefully at home from pancreatic cancer. David was born July 12, 1936, the son of the late John & Virginia Scott. He was preceded in death by son, Christopher and brother, Kenneth. A graduate of Dublin High School and The Ohio State University with a Bachelors and Masters Degree. He was a teacher at Olentangy High School for 5 years and then at Dublin Coffman for 27 years, where he received the Hall of Fame Award for outstanding service. David was a football referee for 45 years and was awarded the Ernest Roush Award in recognition of outstanding service to the Central Ohio Football Officials Association in 2000. He taught officiating at The Ohio State University for 15 years. He also refereed basketball and umpired girls softball for many years. David loved to travel and visited all 50 states and many foreign countries on 5 continents. He loved working in his yard and woods and took great pride in his vegetable garden. He taught skiing at Mad River Mountain, volunteered at Riverside Hospital and served on the Union Rural Electric Round-Up Board. David was a loving and caring husband, father, grandpa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, teacher and friend. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Carol (Rose), son Craig, granddaughter Julia, brothers Phillip (Susan) and Jerry (Judith), brother-in-law Clayton Rose (Betty), Barbara Headlee (Lee) and Donald Rose (Robin) and many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends. A member of DUBLIN COMMUNITY CHURCH, 81 W. Bridge St., Dublin, OH 43017, where a Celebration of Life will be held, FRIDAY, February 7, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 THURSDAY, February 6, 2014 at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St. (Powell Rd./St. Rt. 750/1/4 mile east of Sawmill Pkwy.), Powell, OH 43065. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations may be made to: Ohio Health Hospice, 800 McConnell Dr., Columbus, OH 43214 or the Stefanie Spielman Fund, OSU Foundation, Wexner Medical Center Development, P.O. Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218-3112. Write “Speilman Fund” on memo line of checks. Condolences to www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.