Marcus "Scott" Wood, Jr., 66, of Chatham, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 23, 2016 in North Berwick, Scotland. Scott was born in Fort Meade, MD to Marcus Scott Wood Sr. and Marie B. Metz. He attended high school at Wilbraham Academy for three years and graduated from Chatham High School in 1968. During his one year at CHS, Scott set school records in both golf and basketball. Despite playing prior to the three-point era, his basketball records for points in a game and points in a season still stand. He received a B.A. from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA and lettered on the basketball team. Scott was the last draftee from Columbia County, serving in the Army from 1973-1975. Following his military service, he traveled around the world for a year. Upon his return to the United States, he rode his ten-speed bike from San Francisco to Chatham. Scott spent 40 years as President of MetzWood Insurance in Chatham, where he expanded the business after succeeding his father and grandfather. As a dedicated professional, he earned his Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and Certified Insurance Counselor designations. Scott sat on advisory boards for many different insurance companies and was named Agent of the Year by Travelers at their national conference in 2010. During his life, Scott was dedicated to the betterment of Columbia County and Chatham. He believed deeply in giving back to the community. In addition to his generosity to many local charities, he was actively serving on the boards of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation, the Columbia Memorial Hospital Foundation, and the Columbia County Agricultural Society. Scott was the past president of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and the Morris Memorial Association. He was previously a member of the Northern Columbia Rotary and a board member of the National Union Bank of Kinderhook and the Berkshire Taconic Foundation. Scott had a passion for golf and golf course architecture. He was an active member of Columbia Golf & Country Club and won the Club Championship 13 times over four decades. He was a golf course rater for GolfWeek magazine. Scott accomplished a life goal of playing every golf course in America that has ever been on the "Top 100 List," of which there were 276. His quest to play the Top 100 culminated in playing Augusta National in 2011. Scott died while on a golf trip to Scotland, where he shot a 70 on the Old Course at St. Andrews before his passing. Scott is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jane Fowler Wood of Chatham; his daughter Michelle Wood of Boston; his son Matthew Wood and his wife Anne of Kinderhook; his sister-in-law Kathleen Volney of Valatie; his nephew Christian Volney of New York City; and his niece Elizabeth Volney, Esq. of Boston. Memorial gifts in Scott's memory can be made to the Morris Memorial Association, PO Box 184, Chatham, NY 12037. Condolences may be conveyed at frenchblasl.com Arrangements have been finalized. Calling hours will be Thursday, June 9th from 4 to 8pm. at the French, Gifford, Preiter and Blasl Funeral Home, 25 Railroad Avenue Chatham, New York. Services will be held on Friday the 10th at 11am in Saint James Church, Chatham.