Scott Allan Burns of Oak Harbor, Wash., passed away in Bellingham, Wash., Nov. 2, 2014, at the age of 81. Scott was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Allan and Hazel Burns.
Shortly after graduation from high school, Scott joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from May 1952 through May 1956.
He continued his service in the Air Force Reserve until July of 1958, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving until his retirement in 1974.
While serving as a Navy Aviation Ordnanceman, Scott was stationed at Point Mugu and China Lake, Calif.; Cubi Point; and the Republic of the Philippines. Upon arriving at NAS Whidbey in March 1967, he was assigned to VA-165, then to VA-128 and VA-196. He sailed aboard the USS Ticonderoga, Ranger and Kitty Hawk.
After his military retirement, Scott began his second career, working in the warehouse at the Navy Exchange at the NAS Whidbey Seaplane Base. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and, most of all, his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. He was an active member of the Fil-Am Association and St. Augustine Catholic Church of Oak Harbor.
He will be missed by many.
Scott is survived by his wife, Virginia, of Oak Harbor; daughter, Debbie (Randy) Harmer, of Mount Vernon, Wash.; and sons, Scott (Bertila) Burns Jr., of Puyallup, and James (Sara) Burns, of Bellingham. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Brian and Tyler Jones and Jeremy, Haily and Elisa Burns; son-in-law, Dennis Jones, and daughter-in-law, Dionisia Herrera. Scott was preceded in death by his parents; two spouses, Consolacion Burns and Milagros Burns; a son, Jesus Herrera; and a brother, Walter Burns.
Visitation for Scott will be held 12-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerry Kienzle as celebrant. Rites of Committal and full military honors under the auspices of the NAS Whidbey Island Honor Guard will follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a reception at the funeral home immediately following the burial at Maple Leaf.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please share condolences and memories on Scott’s Book of Memories page at the funeral home website, www.wallinfuneralhome.com
