Scott Stevens

Scott H. “Scotty” Stevens age 72, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2025 in Waterville, KS. He was 74 years old.  

Born in Annapolis, MD, Scotty was the son of Virginia Stevens, a former World War II Navy WAVE, and Walter Stevens ’43, a naval aviator. Scotty excelled at Westchester High in Los Angeles, CA, where he was both an All-City defensive back on the football team and sprinter on the track team. As a Plebe at USNA, he played football and set several athletic records. Few of our ’72 Classmates will forget Plebe Summer, when Scotty matched the obstacle course record, set a record on the pistol range, received a “4.0” on the applied strength test and was dubbed “super stud” by an admiring ’70 squad leader. An affable and supportive Classmate, Scotty had a unique take on life—few things upset him—and he was the definition of a true friend.  

Scotty chose Marine Air after graduation, and again set a new record for the obstacle course while at The Basic School in Quantico, VA. He had the privilege of having his mother pin on his Wings of Gold in 1974, just as she had done with her husband almost 30 years prior. Scotty flew the UH-1 Huey at both MCAS(H) Tustin and MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI, during his five years in the Corps, enjoying life and making lifelong friends along the way.  

Upon leaving the Marine Corps in 1977, Scotty moved to the Lake Tahoe area, where he drove a snow groomer at Squaw Valley and later became a licensed contractor, building homes in the Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas and later in Bend, OR. Life eventually took Scotty to the Midwest, and he settled in Waterville, KS. 

Predeceased by his parents, Scotty is survived by his sister, Nora Stevens Kanoy of San Clemente, CA; and his brother, Brian Stevens of Bend, OR.  

Services will take place at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA, at a future date.