Carl E. Scott's Obituary
Carl Scott Obituary
Carl Earl Scott, Jr. 83 of Schererville, IN. transitioned from this life October 5, 2025. Mr. Scott entered this life on the 5th of December, 1941 in Toledo, OH. His parents Carl, Sr. and Christine Simms (nee); and his brother Jimmy and sister Sharon welcomed him. The family was completed a few years later with the addition of a baby sister, Helen.
Two days after Carl's birth, WWII began with a surprise attack on the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. Due to the circumstances of that time, the family with Christine as a homemaker; and his father as a musician, declared a childhood of hard times.
Carl Scott was deliberate and determined. There was nothing about poverty that he accepted as his permanent station in society. As a young boy, he and his brother Jimmy, shined shoes of white men Downtown Blue Island. The game of pool became his forte for acquiring money, especially when the marriage of his parents dissolved. In fact, he won his first car playing pool.
In Robbins, a schoolgirl named Ruth Young caught his attention. The day they met, Ruth was wearing her 8th grade Ribbon; their courtship lasted throughout high school. Carl graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1960; the couple was married the following year. A forklift operator at Wrigley Chewing Gum when Ruth encouraged him to apply for an assembly line position at General Motors. With her support, and his academic prowess in mathematics, Carl furthered his education by taking math classes at Olive Harvey College. Purposefully taking the knowledge, he gained from that coursework, Carl passed the test to secure a promotion to Tool & Dye maker.
Things were looking up. Carl and Ruth's life together was blessed. Mr. Scott lived a fruitful life and talked about times when he had to learn lessons the hard way, as the saying goes. Real Estate and property management was an industry that taught him a great deal. He found it most profitable to be handy, and self-reliant rather than pay somebody else to handle things. Whether it was collections or repairs at one of the buildings, child labor was enforced.
Throughout their lives, Carl's children witnessed a highly esteemed work ethic and often heard him say, "My pants go down all the way to the floor." That meant, come what may, he believed it to be his duty to face it and put in the work to overcome it. God blessed his soul to see his influence and to relish in the accomplishments of all his children.
In 2002, not long following his retirement from GM, Ruth passed away. Carl was devastated; however, he was still energetic and kept busy. He was running several miles a day, getting his workout done routinely, and dedicating time with projects at his church but there was a void. By then, he had become Deacon Scott at Peace MB Church. His children were adults, and his best friend Lockett had recently passed away. Money, cars, clothes .... he had it. But, peace of mind eluded him.
He often remarked that he had been married all of his adult life. He would often confide that the dating/single life was not for him.
One day, having his car detailed at the neighborhood carwash fostered a chance meeting that brought sweetness back into Carl's life. You know they have that window where customers can watch the vehicle move through the washer. Well, he made it to the end of that line in more ways than one!
Henrietta Pollard became Carl's wife in 2005. Her family embraced him and regarded him with unwavering endearment. Carl described himself as more than a lucky man. With Henrietta, Carl got his groove back. Hen's family is from Alabama so when they relocated, Carl's denim cover-alls, ball caps and the activity of the great outdoors fit together quite poetically. Some things like hunting with camouflage and shooting rifles in the dark of night marked the line in the sand. That was a little too country for him. On the other hand, fishing and Friday night high school football games were country life pastimes that resonated with him and most frequently received his participation. While living in Demopolis, he was quite active in church. Mr. Scott was a deacon at Evening Star and later a member at Eastern Star. Ten years in Alabama came to a close after surviving the Covid pandemic. As so many things in the world shifted, it was time to move closer to the support network of his family. Holidays, special occasions and weekends were again filled with
laughter and love. Delicious meals and lively libations also deserved a salute, a loud voluminous belch from Carl.
In his Bos and until recently, Carl cut his own grass, shoveled the snow, drove himself whatever distance he desired to go. He would emphatically state "I am a SCOTT". That is a marquee of his resilience! Carl Scott talked loudly and laughed a lot. There are so many demonstrations of God's favor in his lifetime. Mr. Carl Earl Scott, Jr will be missed. He will be fondly remembered by his wife, children, surviving siblings and every single one
of his loved ones, near and far. His legacy lives in ALL his children, grand and great grands, a host of other relatives and friends.
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