My Prayers go out to a grieving family.

This past June I had the privilege of watching Lindsay Casmaer win the title of Miss Missouri 2008 and if you recall the blog she was who I had "chosen" to win. :) http://www.missmissouri.org/

The Missouri Pageant has been a highlight of my year as Miss Poulsbo. The program coordinators were welcoming and gracious and I certainly had a chance to grow closer to Miss Kitsap 2007 Megan Hornbuckle.

I also got to see over 20 incredible ladies compete in 4 nights of preliminaries and a final night of competition. The show was incredible and the competition stiff.

Among those competing was Abigail Scott. She performed a vocal talent and her platform centered around mentoring. Visit http://www.missmissouri.org/ for more information. I am sad to report that just this past week Abigail was killed in a tragic car crash at the young age of 21. Below is her obituary and those who are a part of the Miss America Organization family if you would like to extend your condolences you can visit the website at http://www.timeformemory.com/fh_obituary.cfm. I remember watching her compete and it breaks my heart to hear of her death. I am praying for her immediate and extended family, along with her fiancé as they grieve this incredible loss. I just wanted to memorialize her here as well. Thank you for reading.

Abigail Scott 1986 - 2007

My prayers are with you Patrick Kohler and Scott family.
Blessings, Alex Duchemin

Abigail L. Scott Click for Condolences Printable Version1986 - 2007 ABIGAIL L. SCOTT Abigail L. Scott, age 21, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the result of an automobile accident one mile east of Bethany, MO. Abby was born September 30, 1986, at Wayne, NE, the oldest child of Mike and Sue Shepherd Scott.

Survivors include her parents, Mike and Sue Scott of Kahoka, MO; brother, Michael Scott, a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; a sister, Elsa Scott of Kahoka, MO; grandmothers, Lorna Shepherd of Ainsworth, IA and Arlene Scott of Fort Dodge, IA; aunts and uncles: Robert Shepherd and Tom Shepherd, both of Washington, IA, Bill and Kitty Shepherd of Knoxville, IA, Dick and Deb Shepherd of Washington, IA, Rick and Sue Scott of Otho, IA, Craig and Paula Scott of Hudsonville, MI, Cindy and Leo Frehse of Sturgis, SD, and great uncle George Hart of New Berlin, IL; as well as cousins and other relatives. Abby was planning to marry Patrick Kohler of Belton, MO, in the future.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Robert “Shep” Shepherd and Ernest E. Scott. Education and the fine arts were an important part of her life. Before she was in grade school, she was involved in theater, music and drama as well as sports and academic activities. She transferred to Clark Co. R-1 High School her senior year from Fremont, Nebraska when her parents purchased The Media in Kahoka. At Clark Co. R-1, she was a member of the Campus Bowl, Choir, Show Choir, Band, Tall Flags, Pep Band, Track and Cross-Country, Drama Club and recipient of the ACT Award.

At Fremont High School in Fremont, Nebraska, Abby was active in Student Government, band and choir, and competed on the swimming and diving team. She enjoyed target archery and technical rock climbing. She also loved working with animals as a volunteer for the Dodge County Humane Society and through an Explorer program at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. She was a 2004 Clark County R-1 Honor graduate and graduated from Southeast Iowa Community College at Keokuk. Abby was currently a senior Political Science Major at Northwest State University in Maryville, MO, where she was also a member of the ROTC Sweethearts.

Abby was the Clark County Coordinator for the Big Bros. and Big Sisters and worked at the Clark County License Office when she was home. The past year she had been employed by the Maryville Chamber of Commerce and License Bureau.

She was the 2003-2004 Old Settler’s Queen and the current Miss Northeast Missouri, and competed in the Miss Missouri Pageant in June, 2007. She was active in the Church of the Nazarene in Keokuk and participated in church choirs and theater since she was a little girl. She had been in several of the Great River Player productions in Keokuk. Abby loved sunflowers, collecting “Cow Parade" cows and a good political debate. Her family had a special love for each other.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Kahoka with Rev. Kenneth Beckmann and Pastor Dana Jurgensen officiating. Burial was in the Kahoka Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Abby Scott Memorial Scholarship, Great River Players, or the Keokuk (IA) Church of the Nazarene.




"The prayers and sympathy of the Miss Missouri Organization go out to the family and friends of Abigail Scott. Abigail competed in the 2007 Miss Missouri Pageant as Miss Northeast Missouri. "