The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-27
The Funeral Of DR.. John W. Scott.

held at the Presbyterian church Mt
three O'Clock Sunday afternoon. There
was brief private service at the res
idence at 2:30, at which the immediate
family took their last farewell and
where a passage of scripture was read
and prayer offered At the church
the casket was banked aud covered
with flowers, one of the most boauti-
full pieces being in the form of large
Masonic emblem, the tribute of the
brethren of that noble order. The
church was completely rlled with
sympathizing friends, among them
being many of the old Carlyle neigh
bors and other associates of the pio-
Deer days, and there we're as many
more on the outside, unable to gain
entrance.
The services we're opened with
Tennyson's beautiful hymn, "Cross-
ing the Bar" There was then scrip
ture reading and prayer, followed by
the hymn, "Guide Me, o Thou Great
Jehovah" The pastor, Rev. j. M.
Leonard, then preached short but
strong and impressive sermon, taking
for his text the passage from Amos,
8, 8, "Seek him that turneth the
shadow of death into the morning."
At the conclusion of Mr.. Leonard's
discourse, Hon. Sidney Clarke, mem.
har Of Tnrrttnriol Onttnafl nf Nh In
homa and chairman of the delegation
appointed by the Legislature of that
Territory to accompany the remains
Of the deceased to the place of inter-
ment, and who had known DIR, Scott
for thirty years, delivered the fol-
low ing
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
Speaking in behalf of the Commit
tee appointed by the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory of Oklahoma.
| have sad duty to perform. We
have been commissioned to deliver to
his former neigh ors and friends to
the community in which he lived for
more than third of a century, the
mortal remains of our respected as
sociate, the Honorable John w. Scott.
Less than ten days ago he was en-
gagged with us i'm the business of leg
islation. He represented one of the
most populous counties in the Terri
tory, aud was alert and vigorous in
looking after the interests OF his con-
stituents. But he was stricken with
the dread disease that is sweeping
over the country, and on the morning
of Thursday January 10th, his life
went out and his spirit passed to the
world beyond. We come both in II
representative and personal capacity
to join with you in doing honor to his
memory as you bear his remains away
to the solemn silence of the tomb.
In this connection, | have been
asked to say something OF, his life and
character, and as it has been my good
fortune to enjoy the honor of his ac-
quaintance for more than thirty years
! cannot hesitate to comply with the
request The life of our dead friend
was no common life. 1t was crowded
with events and incidents connected
with the most Inomentous period in
the history of the nation. 1t reached
back to the youthful days Of the Re-
public, and it stretched forward tn
the close of a century marked by the
most significant progress in civiliza-
ton and liberty ever before vOuchsaf-
ed to the human race.
John Walter Scott was born near
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, August 10Th
1923. His father was born at Alex
andria, Virginia, August 10th, 1900
and his mother was native of New
Jersey, and was horn in 1893. His
paternal grandfather migrated from
Belfast, Ireland, at the close of the
American Revolution, ald finally set.
tied at Alexandria, and his paternal
grand mother was the daughter of an
English Seat aptain. His father and
mother, and the long line of his an.
cestors of Scotch and English origin
we're noted for their vigorous physi.
cal and intellectual endowments
John Walter Scott was the oldest
child of John and Mary Scott. He
had three brothers and five sisters.
When he was three years o Id
his father moved to farm near
Pittsburg, adjoining the famous bat
tlefield where the American army
under General Braddock was defeat.
ed by the Indians, and It was there
most of his childhood was spent.
In the summer he worked upon the
farm and in the winter he went tC
such schools as the uncertainty of the
country afforded. and in this way &C
quired fair English education, In
1910 the family moved to Gallatlr
county, Kentucky, where young SCOT
worked upon farm until his health
failed He then became tutor IN