Douglas Schott

Born in Cape Girardeau, MO on January 25, 1947 Departed on August 26, 2018 and resided in Goodlettsville, TN Visitation: Hendersonville Funeral HomeThursday August 30, 2018 5:00pm to 8:00pmMass of Christian Burial: Our Lady of The Lake Catholic ChurchFriday August 31, 2018 11:00am to 12:00pm

Douglas Wilson Schott, 71, of Goodlettsville TN, passed away August 26, 2018. Preceded in death by his parents, Hugo and Sara Schott. Survived by stepmother, Yvonne Schott, and his loving wife of 22 years, Dottie P. Schott, brother, Samuel Schott, sister, Cindy Pittard (Bob), stepchildren, Jay Bingham (Suzanne) and Kimberly Robertson (Randy), grandchildren, Erin Cooper (Nate), Corey Bingham, Shelby Robertson, Alex Robertson, and Blake Robertson, and great grandson, Everett Cooper. Doug is also survived by many extended family and friends.

Doug was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on January 25th, 1947. He graduated from Clover Park High School in Tacoma, Washington, in 1965. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in 1969 and his Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 1977. Colonel Schott is a graduate of Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and the National Security Management Course.

Lieutenant Colonel Schott had 22 years of military service where he held flight and command duties at Ellsworth Air Force Base (SD), Fairchild Air Force Base (WA), and Air Force Emergency Operations Center (MD). Early in his career Colonel Schott was assigned to the 28th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Ellsworth AFB, where he served as a KC-135A tanker copilot, aircraft commander, and instructor pilot in the 28th Air Refueling Squadron. He flew over 60 combat missions in support of Strategic Air Command's Southeast Asia "Young Tiger" air refueling operation. At Fairchild AFB, he served as flight commander in the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron. Later assignments included additional leadership, training, and Operations Continuity duties. Finally, Colonel Schott resumed flight duties at Ellsworth AFB, this time in the newly re-engined KC135 "R" model tanker. Colonel Schott retired from the Air Force on July 1, 1991.

During his military career, Lieutenant Colonel Schott earned his Command Pilot Wings as well as the Missile Maintenance Badge and the Parachutist Badge. His military decorations include two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, two Air Medals, three Air Force Commendation Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Immediately following his military service, he served as an Emergency Preparedness Technical Analyst for the Department of Energy. Subsequent, he held a number of positions in private business and education. Some of those included national program management, consulting in the disaster preparedness field, and operations / facility management. His work career concluded at Bryan College, Dayton TN where he served as Director of Physical Plant for 10 years. Doug developed such a love for Bryan College that when he left and moved to Goodlettsville, he became their admissions liaison in middle Tennessee.

Doug was a devout Catholic, a fourth degree in the Knights of Columbus. He lived his faith on a daily basis, both through his words and his actions.

He was an avid outdoorsman. His love for fishing included catches all the way from Canada to Puget Sound, Washington State to the Gulf of Mexico. He also enjoyed hunting, having hunted a variety of wildlife including elk, deer, antelope and turkeys. He enjoyed travel and visited all 50 United States as well as 22 foreign countries. Every spring he looked forward to planting a garden and was generous in sharing the produce with friends and neighbors. His sports interests included the University of Tennessee, St. Louis Cardinals, and NFL football.

If you would like to honor Doug, donations can be made to Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge SD (www.redcloudschool.org). The school serves the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and is an institution that Doug has supported for a number of years.

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