🌱 Ottawa family mourns the passing of Joe Leland Scott

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• Ottawa family mourns the passing of Joe Leland Scott

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• Joe Leland Scott (ozarkradionews.com) — An Ottawa family is among those mourning the passing of 86-year-old Joe Leland Scott of West Plains, Missouri, a devoted Air Force veteran and longtime route salesman. His daughter Tabitha Brotherton and her family in Ottawa are listed among many loved ones he leaves behind, as relatives plan private services and suggest memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
   

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