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Betty (Forte) Scott was
born in Hannibal, Missouri and attended the all black Douglass High School
for 11 years. Due to mandatory integration in 1956, Betty
graduated from Hannibal High School.
While a student at Douglass High School, Betty was chosen twice to
attend a summer music camp at Lincoln.
It was during this time that Betty decided to enroll as a student
at Lincoln. While at Lincoln
Betty was a sophomore representative for the Student Government
Association, student aide for Dr. James Miller, member of the University
band and chorus and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
In 1962, Betty married Second Lieutenant Donald
Scott, a fellow Lincolnite thus beginning a very rich, blessed and
interesting life for her. Along
with their three children, Lloyd (deceased), Jeffrey and Mel and the
family pet Toussaint, the Scotts moved a total of 25 times (and lived in
twice as many different houses). Many
of those moves were made without the absent warrior who was busy moving up
the promotion ladder. The
moves included many interesting parts of the USA, Okinawa and Germany.
When she was not busy temporarily setting up or dismantling a home,
she was busy organizing young wives for community projects, entertaining
dignitaries, teaching Sunday School and working for the federal
government. Military life
afforded Betty the opportunity to make many new, interesting and loyal
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When Donald retired from the
United States Army as a Brigadier General in 1992, he promised Betty that
she would never have to move again. That
promise lasted 18 months. Once
again she moved with Donald to the DC area so Donald could start the
National Civilian Community Corp for President Clinton's Americorp
program. After moving to the
DC area, the Scott's became active with the DC Alumni.
For
the past 6 years Betty has been busy standing by the side of Donald while
he performs his duties as Deputy Librarian, the Library of Congress.
She has also been busy as grandma for Taylor, Desiree, Gina and
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