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Big crowd farewells magnate Allan Scott
More than 1,000 people have farewelled South Australian trucking magnate Allan Scott
at a funeral service in Mt Gambier in the state's south-east.
Mourners overflowed from the Mt Gambier Presbyterian Church, The Border Watch
newspaper reported on Tuesday, with politicians and community and business leaders
among the gathering.
Mr Scott's son Ray said his father was known for his attention to detail and
business acumen but would also be remembered for his generosity and sense of humour.
"Not everybody knows what a giving and generous man dad was - he gave to so many
charities and so many individuals," he said.
Former South Australian governor Sir Eric Neal said like other great South
Australians, Mr Scott was a builder and creator of successful enterprises.
"He did not start with a free kick in life," Sir Eric said.
"And whilst he has never been known as giving too many free kicks himself, Allan was
one of the kindest, most benevolent and good-natured people I have ever had the
pleasure of knowing.
"If someone was in genuine need and had tried to make a go of something, then Allan
was one of the most generous people this state has ever seen."
Aged 85, Mr Scott passed away in the Mt Gambier Hospital last week with family and
friends by his bedside.
He had built his trucking business from a one-man operation in 1952 into a major
national and international concern and had extended his business empire to the media
and the retail sector.
Mr Scott also was heavily involved in horse racing and was a major sponsor of the
Port Adelaide AFL club for many years.
His contribution to the nation was first recognised in 1986 when he was awarded the
Medal of the Order of Australia and named South Australian of the Year.
In 2006, he was named an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Mr Scott also received the awards for his service to the transport industry and was
inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was the major shareholder in the publicly-listed K&S Corporation and of the Scott
Corporation and also owned the Penola Pennant and South Eastern Times newspapers.
Mr Scott is survived by his wife Grace and his children Robyn, Zena, Julie and Ray.
at a funeral service in Mt Gambier in the state's south-east.
Mourners overflowed from the Mt Gambier Presbyterian Church, The Border Watch
newspaper reported on Tuesday, with politicians and community and business leaders
among the gathering.
Mr Scott's son Ray said his father was known for his attention to detail and
business acumen but would also be remembered for his generosity and sense of humour.
"Not everybody knows what a giving and generous man dad was - he gave to so many
charities and so many individuals," he said.
Former South Australian governor Sir Eric Neal said like other great South
Australians, Mr Scott was a builder and creator of successful enterprises.
"He did not start with a free kick in life," Sir Eric said.
"And whilst he has never been known as giving too many free kicks himself, Allan was
one of the kindest, most benevolent and good-natured people I have ever had the
pleasure of knowing.
"If someone was in genuine need and had tried to make a go of something, then Allan
was one of the most generous people this state has ever seen."
Aged 85, Mr Scott passed away in the Mt Gambier Hospital last week with family and
friends by his bedside.
He had built his trucking business from a one-man operation in 1952 into a major
national and international concern and had extended his business empire to the media
and the retail sector.
Mr Scott also was heavily involved in horse racing and was a major sponsor of the
Port Adelaide AFL club for many years.
His contribution to the nation was first recognised in 1986 when he was awarded the
Medal of the Order of Australia and named South Australian of the Year.
In 2006, he was named an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Mr Scott also received the awards for his service to the transport industry and was
inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was the major shareholder in the publicly-listed K&S Corporation and of the Scott
Corporation and also owned the Penola Pennant and South Eastern Times newspapers.
Mr Scott is survived by his wife Grace and his children Robyn, Zena, Julie and Ray.
