The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-27

had observed the scTupulous honesty
of all his actions. In 1891 he was
asked TO take the Office of Inspector of
Animal Industry, which he accepted,
holding the position until 1898 when
he rendered his resignation.
In the meantime Oklahoma was
opeued to settlement, ana three Of his
sons cast their fortunes in the new
land and became permanently identi-
fed with the marvellous progress of
that rapidly growing Territory. 1t
was but natural that he should follow
them there to make his home, and
join with them in becoming the found
ers of another State as great and
grand ~ that for which he had la bor-
ed so persistently during the best
years of his life. There but are few
in Oklahoma who are not familiar
with the name and fame of DIR. Scott,
If they had ever known anything of
the history of Kansas. Against his
protest, and i'm district which had
more than two hundred adverse po-
ltical majority, he was triumphautly
elected to the Legislative Assembly,
and there, in the performance of his
duty, he laid down his life. We ex-
pected much of him in forming and
fashioning the institutions of terri
tory soon to enter tho Union as a state
and we mourn with you, citizens of
Kansas, in the great loss we have
sustained.
have thus far spoken the public
life and character of our dead friend.
But he had private life and a
private character that was a JOY and
consolation to his family, to his
friends, and to all who had the honor
of his acquaintance. In all the years
of his long and eventful life no word
of complaint, no hasty utterancA ever
passed his lips. In the sacred pre-
cincts of his own home, the spirit of
love and respect--to wife-.tO child
ren--to all about him, were ever up
permost i'm his mind. SO supreme
was the humanity of his mental and
moral nature, that his kindness to all
the animal creation was strikingly
manifest. lie was more than hu-
name. His life took hold of eternal
things. He looked upon death with
the same composure that character
| fyaH al L. la, al la,
the summons came, he met it without
particle of fear. 70 him The
/ transition from the mortal to the inn.
mortal was no uncertain step-a
/ journey tot better wOrld--loa life
higher and grander than all that was
/ left behind. In II word my friends,
his was higher type ola Christian,
resting upon the divinity and prom.
ises OF the Savior of mankind.
AS | recall the memory of my own
mother in her hour of sorrow at the
age of nearly eighty years, / cannot
close this address without expressing
"A word of sympathy for the aged
companion now depressed by her ir-
] reparab BILE loss. 1t is fortunate indeed
that there is left to her, not only the
comfort that comes from faith in
Him who doetb all things well, but
that just pride of motherhood which
can rejoice in the survival of children
who are living to highly honor the
professions they have chosen, aud to
/ bless and benefit the world. As the
remains of our dead friend are com
mitted to the dust in yOnder GENE.
terry, can only say in behalf OF all
his friends in Oklahoma Farewell
Farewell!
At the conclusion of Senator Clarke's
Grafton the choir sang ~ bide with
Me, AND the casket was opened that
the friehds might look their last upon
the kindly face which in life they had
known and loved and to which death
had added majesty and dignity.
Preceded by the members o
McCoOk post, &. \. r., in voluntary
attendance as guard of houor, anC
followed by the legislative escort com
mittee and the family and friends
the casket, covered with flowers, wal
borne to the cemetery, and ther,
within sight and sound of the town hi
had called home for quarter of {
century and had loved so well, sur
rounded by the friends OF many years
by the side of the two daughters WHIT
had died in girlhood, was laid to rest
awaiting the judgment day, all tina
was mortal of John w. Scott.
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