Rex Scouten Dies: Former White House Chief Usher Dead At 88

The Former White House Chief Usher, Rex Scouten, died Wednesday at a local hospital. He was 88.

Rex Scouten graduated earned his bachelor degree from the School of Criminal Justice in 1948. After graduation he joined the Secret Service and was assigned to the White House under President Harry S. Truman and later served as the White House Chief Usher, Regional Director and Curator as well as the liaison with the National Park Service.

Rex Scouten has received the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, the George McAnenyAward and the American Historical Preservation Society Award. He is also an honorary Regent Emeritus of the American Architecture Foundation, member of the Board for Preservation of the White House, and Association member of former agents of the U. S. Secret Service.