John Scott

February 8th, 2013

John G. Scott, 88, of Jordan Valley, Oregon, died February 8, 2013. John was born February 6, 1925 to Esther Robinson Everson and John M. Scott. John graduated from Eugene High School in 1943. He was a member of the FFA and the rifle club. In 1944 while taking over his grandparents farm north of Eugene he joined the Cowboy Turtle Association, he was #726. CTA became the Rodeo Cowboys Association and he was a member of that. When work allowed he went to local Oregon rodeos. There at the Sisters Rodeo in 1946 he met his future wife Delores Helfrich. They were married in November 1946. They eventually had three daughters. In 1962 they added cattle to the place and became ranchers with the last forest permit on the Willamette National Forest. There was always a large family gathering when it was time to move the cows from the forest. Because of the brush and also his love of bells each cow was fitted with a bell so they could be found. The family lived at Mt. Vernon in Grant County for a time in 1970’s and ran cattle in both places. In 1999 the place was sold and a bigger one purchased at Jordan Valley. He was a hard worker all his life and active up until September 2012 when he had a stroke. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Delores, 3 daughters; Janice Scott, Zelda (Mike) Worksman both of Jordan Valley and Helen (Jim) McDonald of Denio. 8 grandkids; Cristina Rosenberg, Corrina Robinson, JoAnna Rosenberg, Linden Goodwin, Gordon Goodwin, Carol Cano, Brandon Plourde and Teresa Plourde. Step grandkids; Bo, Sam and Ty Workman, 11 great-grandkids and 9 step great-grandkids. John was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, stepmother and in-laws. A celebration of John’s life will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:30 PM at the Lion’s Den in Jordan Valley. Service Information

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Diane French

I wish to extend my sympathy to the family and friends of Mr John Scott. In all honesty, I only met this exceptional fellow once, about a year ago, and I must say what a wonderful encounter it was. He sat next to me at a JV event and simply chatted my ear off to his heart's content. I remember the sparkle in his eyes as he shared stories of his family and children, growing up in Eugene, and the forest permit he held. For that one brief moment in time, he shared the history and hardships of farming in the PNW and his ultimate decision to raise cattle instead, including the big move to JV. He reminded me of my own grandfather, very kind and certainly wise. He shared his cookie with me and I helped with a cup of coffee. I will forever remember Mr John Scott. He took the time to share his life, his history, with me. And for that I am grateful. Rest in Peace.

Published March 30th, 2024

John Stutz

Sorry to here that John has past on. As a young man I learned alot from working with John on the ranch at the end of Lucky Lane. He showed alot patience in forgiving our mistakes as we struggeled to work and learn. I remember try to put oil in one of the tractors and spilling most of it down the side of the motor. John saw it and said " well a drop in the wright place is better than a gallon all over". Fifty years later I think of that every time I change oil in in my truck.

Published March 30th, 2024

Kathy Downing

Delores, Janice, Zelda and Helen I want to express my sympathy to you and your family. I just read about John in the Oregon Beef Producer. I think often of our family trip when we spent a week traveling horseback around the Three Sisters. What a wonderful time we had! Brings back many memories. Now John and Lee are probably together reminiscing about "old times". Just hope they can "build a campfire" there in heaven where they can sit and visit! Kathy

Published March 30th, 2024

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