McIntyre, Scotty

Scotty McIntyre, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Santa Fe, N.M., died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at his home in Cedar Rapids from cancer. A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Survivors include his wife, Dee Ann; a son, Kent and his wife, Kathy, of Gahanna, Ohio; a daughter, Kaye Drahozal and her husband, Chris, of Lawrence, Kan.; and two sisters, Susan Carlton of Orchard Park, N.Y., and Margaret Pless of Durham, N.C. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Angela, Jeffrey, Sarah, Daniel, Emily, Michael and Nicholas McIntyre and Stephanie, Matthew and Julia Drahozal.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Scotty was born May 10, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, the son of J. Scott and Mildred Reynolds McIntyre. He graduated from the University of Iowa and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He married Marilyn Kottmeier in 1957. They were later divorced. He married Dee Ann Bernhard on Jan. 19, 1995, in Santa Fe.

Scotty was with United Fire & Casualty Co. for over 50 years as president and CEO. He had served as chairman since 1975. He contributed to many social, civic and charitable organizations. He served on the board of trustees of Four Oaks, the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Children's Home of Cedar Rapids (Tanager Place) and many others. Scotty served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971 and was a member of Lloyd's of London for 20 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in Cedar Rapids to Four Oaks, the Community Health Free Clinic or Mercy Hospice; in Santa Fe, memorials may be given to St. Elizabeth's Homeless Shelter in Scotty's name.

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