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At random: "I don't know why they call it 'eternal patrol', rather than 'eternal rest camp'? I was never afraid in rest camp.” -- Howard "Shorty" Evans - USS Queenfish SS 393

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Posted 2018-03-18 2:04 PM (#87924)

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SCOTT, Austin, Jr., RADM, USN, Ret., 84, died at home on March 14. Admiral Scott was born and raised in Waco, Texas, attended school there and later at Rice University, from which he graduated in 1955 with a degree in business administration. At the same time, having been in the NROTC unit, he was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy. In the first stages of his naval career, he served in surface combatants, including USS Northampton. In 1959 he was selected for submarine training, and attended submarine school in Groton, CT. He then went on to nuclear power training, and in 1961 reported to USS Shark, a nuclear attack submarine. There followed assignments to USS Lewis and Clark, a Polaris submarine as Executive Officer, and to USS Greenling, a nuclear attack submarine as Commanding Officer. Early in his career, Admiral Scott was recognized as an extremely promising officer. His distinguished service led to an early promotion to the grade of Commander in 1968, and to Captain in 1973. He served shore tours on the staff of Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, and in the office of Admiral H.G. Rickover, Naval Reactors, in Washington, DC. He took command of Submarine Squadron Six in April 1975. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in July 1979 and became Commander, Submarine Group Two in Groton, Ct. Then, following duty in Washington as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare, he was designated Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. On his graduation from Rice, Admiral Scott was married to Susan J. Miller, also of Waco. They had four children: Kathleen, Michael, Charles and Douglas. Susan Scott died of cancer in 1999. Kathleen was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1978. Mike (Lynette) and his children Meghan Doane (Mike), Taylor Pottgen (David), Shelby Barnes (Andrew); Chip (Deni Sinteral-Scott) and his children, Kristen (fiance Mariah), Anisa, Kasidy, Maia, Austin; Doug (fiance Dixie) and his children, Christopher, Harrison all survive him, as does his second wife, Jane and her children, Susan Vebber (Steve) and her children, Will, Caroline; Edith-Cole Trueheart (Les) and her children, Caleb, Baylee; Dawson Beattie (Tida) and his children, Shiloh, Sakura; John Beattie. Additionally, Austin is survived by his sister, Evelyn Contois, sister-in-law Barbara Miller and two great-grandchildren. Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1985, Admiral Scott began a second career with the civilian nuclear power industry, first with Texas Utilities in Granbury, Texas, and later with Westinghouse at Savannah River Site. Finally, he began a third career by accepting a role in community service in Aiken as Director of Social Services. Caregivers for the last seven years are loved and appreciated by Austin's family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 Monday, March 19, 2018 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with The Rev. Grant Wiseman, The Rev. Joseph Whitehurst, The Rev. Dale Klitzke and The Rev. Patrick Miller officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held in the churchyard. A reception will be held in the Stevenson-McClelland Building at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, 125 Pendleton St., SW Aiken, SC 29801, ACTS, 340 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801, Tri-Development Center of Aiken County, PO Box 698 Aiken, SC 29802 or to any charity of one's choice. Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC 29801 (803)642-3456 Published in The Aiken Standard and North Augusta Star from Mar. 15 to Mar. 18, 2018

SMALLING, Jack Warren, 98, died January 15, 2018. He was born November 12, 1919 in Texas City to Garnet Ruth Kutcher Smalling and Claude William Smalling. In 1930 the family moved to Baytown, where Jack lived until 2010. Jack graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College in Baytown. In 1941, he graduated with honors from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in chemical engineering. That same year he received a commission as ensign in the US Naval Reserve. He volunteered for submarine duty and rose to the rank of lieutenant commander [S-11, Spearfish, Hackleback]. As one of an elite crew of submarine officers, Jack served in the Pacific and witnessed firsthand some of the major events of the war. He and his crew conducted the photoreconnaissance of Iwo Jima before the invasion in 1945, and detected and tracked the battleship Yamato, whose sinking was significant to the war effort. These and other stories he detailed in his World War II memoir, Beneath the Seas. While on leave in 1944, Jack married his childhood sweetheart, Leona Marie Hickerson. They had three children, many adventures, and their share of challenges and heartache in the 54 years they shared until her death on September 29, 1998. Jack's career spanned almost 50 years with Exxon, where he became known internationally as an expert in refinery management, safe operations, and emergency preparedness. In 1964 he began a three-year stint in Augusta, Sicily as assistant manager of the Esso refinery. For Jack's family of five, this period was life changing, instilling in each one of them an insatiable hunger for travel and adventure, especially to Italy. The family albums are filled with photos Jack took documenting experiences of a lifetime: riding camels in the shadow of the pyramids, watching the lava spew from Mt. Etna, experiencing Greek plays in a two-thousand year-old amphitheater, and many more. Jack also managed the company's refinery in Bataan, Philippines and participated in more than 50 audits of plant operations around the world. All told, Jack's travels for work and pleasure led him to 22 countries spanning every continent except Antarctica. In the 1980s, Jack co-invented an ultrasonic instrumentation system that continues to have a multibillion dollar impact in the oil industry. The design, which earned four patents, was inspired by submarine sonar as well as his son Richard's work as a cardiologist utilizing ultrasonic measurements of cardiac function. However, the awards and honors Jack earned were not the measure of his life. More important to him were his three children, their spouses, and seven grandchildren. He was there for their big moments, traveling well into his 90s to attend their recitals, sports events, and weddings. He was quick to say "yes" to any invitation and when the action slowed, he'd ask, "What's the next activity?" Jack was known for his engineer's attention to detail, quick wit, and big heart for his family and friends. In his active years, he enjoyed fishing, woodworking, bridge, and getting together with his Baytown Margarita Group. He liked the Texas Longhorns, shrimp in any form, and a glass so full of chardonnay that it earned the title of the "Smalling pour." Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Marie, and their son, Bill. He is survived by his son Richard (Sharon) Smalling of Houston, daughter Jeanne (Mike) Archer of Denver, daughter-in-law Susan Smalling (Bill's wife), and seven grandchildren: Andy Archer (Margit), Geoff Smalling (Alissa), Julie Archer, Elizabeth Shulak (Mike), Jon Smalling, Sam Smalling, and Stephanie Smalling; and six great-grandchildren: Rowan and Landyn Smalling, Alex and Trey Archer, and Ava and Roman Martinez; and eight nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday March 23 at 9:30 at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Baytown followed by interment with full military honors at Houston National Cemetery at 1:00. Published in Houston Chronicle on Mar. 18, 2018

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