Karl Scott's Obituary
Born in Iowa in 1921, Karl passed away suddenly in Tacoma on Nov. 28, 2016, at the age of 95. He is survived by the love of his life, Dixie Scott, to whom he was married for over 74 years. He is also survived by three children, Karlene Zimmerman of Allyn, Diana (Bob) Meakins of Jefferson, Oregon, and Dale (Nancy) Scott of Puyallup, as well as 9 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Karl was a proud veteran who served as an Army medical corpsman in the Philippines and New Guinea during WWII. After the war, he joined the Tacoma Fire Department from which he retired in 1971.
Karl loved puttering, and was able to build or fix just about anything. For years he also loved traveling with Dixie in their various “rigs” and later going on many trips with Discovery Tours. Dad was an avid Mariners fan and was also active for years with the Puyallup Elks Club.
Donations in his name may be made to the Fire Fighters’ Charity Fund, 1109 So. 50th St., Tacoma 98408.
A memorial service will be held at Mountain View on Wed., Dec. 7th, at 1:00 PM.
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