Submitted by Pleasant View Nursing Home

Alice Irene Scott Wilkinson, Rock Port, Missouri, celebrated her 100th birthday March 7.

Alice was born at home on March 7, 1925, in Bradshaw, Nebraska. Her parents were Ira O. and Ethie M. (Mincks) Herrold. She married Eugene Francis Scott on December 5, 1945, and they became the proud parents of Sandra Jean Scott, Ronald Lee Scott, Jeffery Lynn Scott, and Timothy Wayne Scott.

One of Alice’s greatest loves was working and she worked up into her eighties. She worked over the years as a cook, Rock Port Telephone Company phone operator, Tarkio College mail room clerk, grocery store cashier in Rock Port and head cashier at Walgreens in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Scotts owned and operated Scotty’s Liquor Store in Rock Port, which was their pride and joy, meeting old and new friends along the way.

Eugene and Alice hosted the teen dances in Rock Port for years which they loved. Eugene and Alice enjoyed playing cards, dancing, and playing Bingo. They also enjoyed listening to music and sitting around the table with family and friends. Alice’s house was always open to friends and family, especially her grandchildren after school. Alice always cooked Sunday dinners for family which everyone enjoyed!

Alice also enjoyed water aerobics and shopping with friends and family.

Eugene passed away in June of 1991 and Alice later married Clarence Wilkinson on October 17, 1991. Clarence and Alice lived in Griswold, Iowa, and enjoyed traveling until Clarence passed away. Alice was also blessed with a wonderful stepson, John Wilkinson.

Alice has six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.