Mary Beth Moster Scott died Feb. 10, 2019, in Indianapolis. She was 74. She lived in Carmel, Indiana, with her husband, Jerry D. Scott.

After graduation, she worked as a freelance writer, editor and editorial consultant for 20 years. She wrote dozens of magazine articles for local, regional and national magazines. Her books include “Living with Cancer,” “When Mom Goes to Work” and “The Valley is Bright”.

She served as associate editor of The Indiana Daily Student and is a past president of the Indiana University School of Journalism Alumni Association. She won the Indiana State Medical Association Journalism Award in 1985 and the Community Appreciation for Service in Public Enlightenment and Relations (CASPER) award from the Community Service Council of Metropolitan Indianapolis in 1986. She received the Rushville High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 1987. In 1995, she won an award for her unique contributions to the success of Lilly Research Laboratories.

She retired in 2007 from Eli Lilly after serving for 17 years as a medical science writer, clinical research associate and team leader.