The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-24
OBITUARY.

On Saturday, Juue 5, 1880, at hls faith
er's residence, in Somerset, Albert M. Scott
aged 81 years, 9 months and IL days.
There have been but few persons who
lived in our community who were 90 high
ly esteemed as Mr.. Scott. His noble and
generous conduct in youth won for him
friends among all who knew him. In his
early youth he was sent TO St. Jossph 3
College, where he spent several years; af-
terwaFd he attended . courre of law lee.
lures at the University of Ann Arbor Re-
turning home he renewed his studies with
Hon. w. Z. Finck, and after completing
his course, and being admitted TO the bar,
he, in 1864, removed to Peoria, ILL.,, where
he gained . very enviable reputation as
safe counsellor and just lawyer. In 1874
be received sufficient inducements to cause
him to locate in St. Louis, where he was
married in 1876 to Miss Adele La Beaume,
daughter of one Of the Oldest and most
prominent Catholic families of that city,
and lady whose fine accomplishments and
lovable disposition had drawn around her
larger circle Of friends than generally fall
to the lot of one of her age. In 1873 be re-
moved to Terre Haute, entering into part
nership with Hon. Harvey D. Scott, one of
Indiana's most eminent lawyers. He was
rapidly gaining large practice and bull
ding for himself reputation which
would have placed his name high among
his brother counsellors; but on the l7th Of
last March, he was taken i'll with conRes-
tion of the stomach and liver. He parti-
ally recovered from the first attack, but
had two relapses, and hoping that the air
of his native hills would prove beneficial
10 him. he returned to Somerset with his
family, believing that he would in a short
time to resume his business, entirely re-
stored to health; but it is said, whom the
gods love best die young" The very next
day after his return he was taken violent
ly i'll, and though every care and attention
were given him-his constitution being too
thoroughly shattered by his two previous
astacks-he sank under this third relapse,
dying peacefully and painlessly on Satur-
vile and child and his bereaved parents,
brothers and sisters to mourn an irrepara.
BILE loss.
The bier on WHICH he lay for three DAYS
previous to his burial was most exquisite
ly decorated by the Dominican Sisters
with the ornaments from their own chap.
pei, and visitors constantly thronRed
around il to pay their last respects to tn Q
remains. The funeral took place on the
9Th, at 9 O'Clock, at Holy Trinity church,
that large edifice being densely filled with
spmpathixing friends. Solemn REQUIEM
mass was sung BY Rev. Father Noon, as
sisted BY Father Durkin and other clergy
men from St. Jossph's. The Gregorian
chant, from the church to the grave, by the
Dominican novices, was very solemn and
impressive.
II is remarkable that after many years
spent in different cities and States, he re-
turned to hia old home, and was buried in
the same primitive little graveyard where
years before his grandfather and great
grandfather had been laid to rest, they
being the pioneer Catholics Of Ohio. The
sympathy of the entire community is ex.
tended to his esteemed parents, bereaved
wife, and orphan child.
A FRIEND OF HIS BoYHooD.