Francis “Wayne” Scott, 93 years young, died peacefully at sunrise Dec. 14, 2016 in his Boulder home surrounded by family.
Wayne’s Roman Catholic faith informed all his life. He was an active member of both St. Thomas Aquinas and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic parishes in Boulder; he played the organ for the 8am Service at St. Thomas Aquinas for many years.
Aside from being a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Wayne was probably best known for his musical contributions wherever he lived. He had his first piano lesson at age 6 and started arranging dance band music in his early teens for the OWLS Orchestra, a hometown Corning, Iowa 8-piece band he and his brother started. Wayne played piano professionally the rest of his life, mostly in Big Band dance bands, including the Dean Bushnell Orchestra, Denver.
Wayne earned two music degrees from the University of Colorado. He also had two degrees from Creighton: business administration and law. He studied music composition under Nadia Boulanger in France.
Wayne taught in University of Colorado-Boulder’s College of Music for 33 years. He taught various courses, initiating the jazz history and American popular music courses. He supervised CU’s first (and controversial) jazz band. Wayne was a skilled arranger and transcriptionist (marching/concert/dance bands and vocal ensembles). Under Wayne’s leadership, CU’s College of Music survived a move to merge it into the College of Arts and Humanities.
He was a member of the Musicians’ Local Union, Colorado State Music Teachers’ Association, CU Retired Faculty, and Nebraska and Iowa bar associations. Many enjoyed the biennial music programs at the college that he produced and directed. He received CU’s Robert Sterns Award in 1989.
Wayne served 3 years during WWII as a naval reserve officer on LST 218 and participated in the invasion of Saipan. He enjoyed reunions with other LST officers and went to Washington DC with Rocky Mountain Honor Flight in May 2013.
Wayne was an avid college football fan, enjoyed reading the New Yorker magazine, and enjoyed eating and giving away his homemade applesauce and apple jelly.
Wayne grew up in Corning, Iowa the youngest of 4 children born to William “Harry” and Theresa (Dowling) Scott. Sisters Anita (Don) Akin, Bunny (Joe) McCarthy and brother Raymond predeceased him.
Wayne met his wife Helen Reilly in 1951 at a St. Thomas parish picnic in Boulder’s Chautauqua Park. They married in 1955 and had 6 children. Helen died in 1981. Wayne is survived by Chris (Terri Tyler), Ann (Dave) Jorgensen, Brian Scott, Martha (Jim) Stey, Marykay (Lou) Cicio, and Kathryn Scott. He has nine grandchildren: Theresa, Meghan and Jennifer Scott, Mackenzie (Gillway), Thomas, and Reilly Jorgensen, Ryan and Colleen Osler, and Brian Cicio.
Mass of Resurrection is 10am Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1318 Mapleton Ave, Boulder, reception directly following in Jubilee Hall. Rosary and Vigil Service is 6-8pm (rosary at 7) Tuesday December 20 at Greenwood and Myers, 2969 Baseline in Boulder.
The Scott Family expresses deepest gratitude to Tru Community Care Hospice, HomeWatch, ComfortKeepers, Home Care of the Rockies, and Meals on Wheels/Boulder for the devoted care they provided. We also thank Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, extended family and friends for their help and support.
Instead of flowers, tax-deductible donations may be given in memory of F. Wayne Scott to: The Peter & Julianne Steinhauer Fund, which supports the American Music Research Center (make checks payable to the CU Foundation, w/ Allocation #0150407 in the memo line; mail to CU College of Music, Attn: Development, 18th and Euclid, 301 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309); to Tru Community Care Hospice; and/or to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish.
Wayne’s Roman Catholic faith informed all his life. He was an active member of both St. Thomas Aquinas and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic parishes in Boulder; he played the organ for the 8am Service at St. Thomas Aquinas for many years.
Aside from being a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Wayne was probably best known for his musical contributions wherever he lived. He had his first piano lesson at age 6 and started arranging dance band music in his early teens for the OWLS Orchestra, a hometown Corning, Iowa 8-piece band he and his brother started. Wayne played piano professionally the rest of his life, mostly in Big Band dance bands, including the Dean Bushnell Orchestra, Denver.
Wayne earned two music degrees from the University of Colorado. He also had two degrees from Creighton: business administration and law. He studied music composition under Nadia Boulanger in France.
Wayne taught in University of Colorado-Boulder’s College of Music for 33 years. He taught various courses, initiating the jazz history and American popular music courses. He supervised CU’s first (and controversial) jazz band. Wayne was a skilled arranger and transcriptionist (marching/concert/dance bands and vocal ensembles). Under Wayne’s leadership, CU’s College of Music survived a move to merge it into the College of Arts and Humanities.
He was a member of the Musicians’ Local Union, Colorado State Music Teachers’ Association, CU Retired Faculty, and Nebraska and Iowa bar associations. Many enjoyed the biennial music programs at the college that he produced and directed. He received CU’s Robert Sterns Award in 1989.
Wayne served 3 years during WWII as a naval reserve officer on LST 218 and participated in the invasion of Saipan. He enjoyed reunions with other LST officers and went to Washington DC with Rocky Mountain Honor Flight in May 2013.
Wayne was an avid college football fan, enjoyed reading the New Yorker magazine, and enjoyed eating and giving away his homemade applesauce and apple jelly.
Wayne grew up in Corning, Iowa the youngest of 4 children born to William “Harry” and Theresa (Dowling) Scott. Sisters Anita (Don) Akin, Bunny (Joe) McCarthy and brother Raymond predeceased him.
Wayne met his wife Helen Reilly in 1951 at a St. Thomas parish picnic in Boulder’s Chautauqua Park. They married in 1955 and had 6 children. Helen died in 1981. Wayne is survived by Chris (Terri Tyler), Ann (Dave) Jorgensen, Brian Scott, Martha (Jim) Stey, Marykay (Lou) Cicio, and Kathryn Scott. He has nine grandchildren: Theresa, Meghan and Jennifer Scott, Mackenzie (Gillway), Thomas, and Reilly Jorgensen, Ryan and Colleen Osler, and Brian Cicio.
Mass of Resurrection is 10am Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1318 Mapleton Ave, Boulder, reception directly following in Jubilee Hall. Rosary and Vigil Service is 6-8pm (rosary at 7) Tuesday December 20 at Greenwood and Myers, 2969 Baseline in Boulder.
The Scott Family expresses deepest gratitude to Tru Community Care Hospice, HomeWatch, ComfortKeepers, Home Care of the Rockies, and Meals on Wheels/Boulder for the devoted care they provided. We also thank Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, extended family and friends for their help and support.
Instead of flowers, tax-deductible donations may be given in memory of F. Wayne Scott to: The Peter & Julianne Steinhauer Fund, which supports the American Music Research Center (make checks payable to the CU Foundation, w/ Allocation #0150407 in the memo line; mail to CU College of Music, Attn: Development, 18th and Euclid, 301 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309); to Tru Community Care Hospice; and/or to Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish.
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