Charles G. Scouten died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Central DuPage Hospital on October 19, 2020 at the age of 79.  

Charles was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 21, 1940. He was the son of Josephine and William Scouten. He resided in Brunswick, Georgia until December 1964, when he married Karen Nelson and moved to Athens, Georgia. Karen and Charles welcomed two wonderful sons, on October 28, 1967 and February 27, 1970, respectively. 

Charles was predeceased by his mother, Josephine Scouten; and his father, William W. Scouten. He is survived by his wife, Karen Scouten (née Nelson); his children, William T. Scouten, M.D. (Carrie) and Paul N. Scouten (Katherine); his daughter-in-law, Sarah Scouten, his granddaughter, Erin L. Scouten; his five grandsons, Jack T. Scouten, Samuel E. Scouten, Tyler N. Scouten, Graham Neville, and Cody Neville; one great grandson; his sisters, Judith S. Robertson and Dana S. Myers; and numerous other relatives. He  

Charles was a chemist and physicist with more than forty years of industrial experience. After earning a B.S. in Chemistry (University of Georgia, 1968) and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (Purdue University, 1975), he held research positions at Xerox, Exxon, Amoco and BP. His education not only paved the way for his impressive career, but also more than 100 presentations, reports, publications and patents.

He was a man of great faith, always actively involved in the church. After moving to Warrenville, Illinois he and Karen joined the congregation at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. Since 1989, they both have been actively involved in the life of the church.

Charles was a faithful husband, loving father, devoted grandfather, and delightful friend. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all that knew him. 

A service celebrating Charles' life will be held on Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. CST for those who wish to take time to remember Charles. Livestreamed from the sanctuary at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton (Family present in sanctuary, others view online. A livestream link will be made available.). Updates to come for any other details.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton.

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