Obituary of Laura Elizabeth Scott

Laura Elizabeth Scott (Harbour) was born into eternal life on March 3, 2015 after a 5-year courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Laura was born on November 2, 1976 in Milwaukee, WI to Margaret and John Harbour. She is the younger sister of Mary Leticia “Ticia.” Laura and her family moved to Virginia in 1984. Laura graduated with IB honors from Mt. Vernon HS and earned her Bachelors of Arts in Communications with a minor in Sociology from Hollins College in 1999. Laura worked in public relations as a Senior Account Executive for Hill and Knowlton (formerly The Promarc Agency) from 1999-2002. In 2002, Laura joined Ketchum as an Account Executive and her expertise quickly promoted Laura to a Vice President and Group Manager. Having extensive communication expertise in infectious diseases, Laura co-founded Families Fighting Flu – a national nonprofit organization comprised of advocates whose children have suffered serious medical complications or died from influenza. Upon her resignation from Ketchum in 2009, Laura launched her own company, Harbour Point Consulting, and became the executive director of Families Fighting Flu. While serving in this capacity, Laura was passionate about increasing awareness and educating others about the seriousness of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination. Laura met the love of her life, Jeremy, in 1999. They were married April 28, 2001. Following which they were blessed with two beautiful girls, Lauren and Claire who were the apple of her eye. In her free time, Laura was a dedicated wife and mom, as well as a compassionate daughter, sister, cousin, and friend. She was active in the Ashlawn School’s community. Laura enjoyed running, skiing, boating, reading, baking, and attending every sporting activity of her girls. Laura was a devout Catholic and was an inspiration to all who knew her. Laura is survived by her husband, Jeremy, their two daughters, Lauren (9) and Claire (7), her mother and father, Margaret and John Harbour, her sister and brother-in-law, Ticia and Scott Berg, her niece, Mary Ashleigh and nephews, Austin and Alec all of Virginia. She is also survived by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Drexel and Cathy Scott, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Deke and Kelly Scott, nieces Anna and Lily, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Valeree and John Bryant, nieces Taylor and Ashley all of Ohio, along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church, 5300 10th St N, Arlington, VA 22205. Burial to follow at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, 3411 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to either of the following organizations: Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (http://mbcn.org/get-involved/category/donate) and Families Fighting Flu (http://www.familiesfightingflu.org/donate/).