8/16/1967 – 1/20/2024
Lawrence
Kristin Susanne Scott, 56, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 20th, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Kristin was born in Springfield, Missouri August 16, 1967 to Max and Jacqueline Scott. At a young age she attended symphony performances with her grandmother and later began playing the violin and taking piano lessons. Her family later moved to Willard, Missouri where she rode her horse, Sugar Barr on the family farm. She played volleyball and basketball and played in the band. She excelled in the band where she played keyboards and was in the percussion section. After graduating from high school, she joined the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and performed throughout the country for two summers.
She attended Southwest Missouri State University graduating Cum Laude with a degree in business. After graduating she moved to Washington D.C. and for nine years she worked at the National Geographic Society. She worked for the Committee for Research and Exploration and for six years she coordinated the Geography Intern Program. While living in Washington D.C. she also volunteered for the National Park Service and gave tours of the White House. She returned to Springfield to obtain her master’s degree. During that time, she was a graduate teaching assistant for the orientation success seminar class. After graduating in 2003 she moved to Lawrence, Kansas and began working at the University of Kansas. She worked in the Academic Learning Center and among other responsibilities she ran a pilot program of Supplemental Instruction.
Throughout Kristin’s life she enjoyed going to symphony concerts, music and theatrical productions, museums and art fairs. She also admired handmade crafts. She was a member of Altrusa International of Lawrence, KS. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces whom affectionately called her “Pokey.” Kristin lived a full life and made an impact on many students lives throughout their academic journeys. She was a kind-hearted person that will forever be loved and missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, Max Scott, her grandparents Floyd and Frances Scott, Elwood and Irene Hughes and a very special friend, Dr. David Holmes.
The surviving family includes her mother, Jacqueline Scott of Springfield, Mo her sister, Kimberly (Jamie) Scott and nieces Kennedy and Kaycee Scott-Sparrow of Ash Grove, Mo. She has several aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. at ReNew United Methodist Church, Willard, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. at the church with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Altrusa International of Lawrence Kansas Inc., P.O. Box 1537, Lawrence, KS 66044, or ReNew United Methodist Church, 304 Farmer Road, Willard, Mo. 65781.
Arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home.
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