Dutton and Bougeois both recalled celebrating Scott’s 90 birthday party at a bar.įor his 100th birthday, Bourgeois printed out hundred-dollar bills with Scott’s picture on them. Raymond Bourgeois, a fraternity brother, described Scott as an elegant man with a sense of humor. “He was a staunch believer in the fraternity helping young men grow into manhood and be better men,” said Ira Scott, Jr. He liked to play dominoes and go to lunch with them.
His son recalled Scott often bonded with other fraternity brothers, no matter their age. Scott remained a faithful member of his fraternity Omega Psi Phi throughout his life. He made sure the family regularly attended church at Trinity United Methodist Church. recalled that his father also kept him and his brothers busy selling newspapers, cutting grass and running errands for neighbors. would sometimes tag along and get to visit universities across Texas and Oklahoma. Scott also worked for Germolene Chemical Co, selling janitorial supplies to historically black universities. He was amazed at his father’s handwriting, which he said remained “pristine” even in old age. said, his father would constantly correct the grammar of his children while they were growing up. It was like having a Dad away from home because he exhibited all the things that you hope to find in a Dad.” “He was always pleasant, always had a smile, always willing to help somebody else. “He rarely if ever got angry at anything,” said Dutton, 75.
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Smith Junior High in the mid 1950s, remembers Scott as being pleasant and kind to others, loaning lunch money to students who didn’t bring enough.Īlways well-dressed, Scott also modeled how to remain calm during a crisis, Dutton recalled. The Scotts also had a third child, Vernon, now 57. Scott received an advanced education at Texas Southern University. He started another Boy Scout troop, this one for those living in Fifth Ward. Smith Junior High, now called The Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men. He got a teaching job and was later named principal at E.O. Įventually, Scott moved his family to Houston. While living in Conroe, Scott started the first Boy Scout Troop for Colored Boys in Montgomery County. Washington High School in Conroe and at Wheatley High School in Houston, according to his obituary. The couple eventually moved to Conroe and had two sons, Carl and Ira Jr., now 74 and 75 respectively. Landix, who had a long career as an educator for the Houston Independent School District, died in 2013. Even though he couldn’t swim, Scott would often transport his students across a stream to the schoolhouse in a makeshift boat, according to the obituary.Īfter moving to New Orleans and starting a job at the YMCA, Scott met Evelyn Rhoda Landix. He received a degree in education and had a storied career as a teacher, landing his first job in a small community near Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, a historically Black private college, and pledged Omega Psi Phi in 1938. Scott was born an only child to Joseph and Alzadia Scott in Willis on March 25, 2017, according to an obituary provided by his son. He always emphasized the fact that an education was the path to upward mobility, in this country and our lives.” “He taught us how to accept responsibility. “He taught us how to be respectful young men,” said Glasper, 81. Scott, a retired educator in the Houston area and the oldest living member of the historically Black Omega Psi Phi fraternity, died on Nov. Years later, when Glasper went on to become a dentist, Scott became his patient. Smith Junior High felt the same way, looking up to the man who always had knowledge to impart to his students. Glasper said many of his other Black male classmates at E.O. was more than just an educator - he was a father figure. Photo provided by Scott family Show More Show Lessįor Voris Glasper, Ira B. A beloved longtime educator and the oldest living member of Omega Psi Phi, Scott died on Nov. was honored by the Houston Astros in 2019 for Jackie Robinson Day. Photo provided by Scott family Show More Show Less 3 of3 Photo provided by Scott family Show More Show Less 2 of3 a beloved longtime educator and the oldest living member of Omega Psi Phi, died on Nov.
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