December 27, 1916 - November 9, 2022
Ronald Scott was born on December 27, 1916, in College Place, WA, the second of six children. When he was four years old the family moved to Southern California so his father could attend medical school at the College of Medical Evangelists (now Loma Linda University Medical Center).
Halfway through his medical training, his father was sent to the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles for a rotation. The family lived in a tent with a wooden floor until a duplex was located around the corner from the hospital. Ron followed in his father’s footsteps and graduated from College of Medical Evangelists in 1943, then he completed his internship and residency in OB/Gyn at Los Angeles County Hospital. Ron went into practice in Huntington Park, CA. He was one of the founding members of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology in 1951. He was also a member of the American College of Surgeons, The International College of Surgeons, and the California Medical Association.
Ron, his first wife, Louise (Bunch), and their three children, took many family vacations touring the United States with a trailer in tow. His children feel fortunate to have visited every one of the 48 states during their formative years and learned to appreciate this great country. Eventually, the family made it to Alaska and Hawaii when the children were older. After practicing medicine for 39 years, Ron retired with a desire to continue serving wherever he might be needed. When a request came from the Adventist Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, for a relief physician, Ron accepted the call. While serving as the only physician, he trained eight female residents.
As Louise’s health declined, the couple moved to Lincoln, CA, near their oldest daughter. Louise passed away at the age of 90, 70 years after marrying Ron. He later married a very sweet woman named Beth (Jenks), and they both resided at Sunrise of Rocklin, a retirement community, where he cared for Beth until she passed away.
The staff at Sunrise of Rocklin and Snowline Hospice took excellent care of him until his passing at the age of 105 on November 9, 2022. He was interred with his wife at Cherokee Memorial Park, where they both have many family members buried. He was loved by family, friends and patients alike.
Ron is survived by three children, five step-children, seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. One granddaughter predeceased him.
Ronna Scott Witzel (Duayne) Shonna Witzel Dalusong Darold Witzel Darin Witzel Bill Scott (Karen) Janelle Scott Fuller (Tad) Dennis Scott (Maggie Clark Scott) Karyn Neal Bob Neal (Eileen Gilkey Neal) Jim Neal (Kristen Darress Neal) Great grandchildren: Kayla Rawls Sara, Maddy, Alexa & Julia Neal Hayden & Campbell Fuller Hazel, Russell, and Rosie Scott.
He also leaves behind one sibling, Norma Scott Momb, and many nieces and nephews.
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