The following tribute to Joan Scott, proprietor of The Country Bookshop and Southern Pines, North Carolina, civic leader, originally appeared in North Carolina's The Pilot.
By Stephen E. Smith: Special to The Pilot
Joan Scott, proprietor of The Country Bookshop and Southern Pines civic leader, died at her home Monday after a long battle with cancer. She was 78.
Scott came to the Sandhills after managing the Sir Francis Scott Key Bookstore in Washington, D.C.