Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-12
\. SCOTT KNIGHT,
PIONEER CITIZEN,
DIES SUDDENLY
Severe Attack Of Heart Fail
ure Claims One of Best
Known Residents Of AIbu-
Querque; Funeral Thursday,

Henry Scott Knight resident Of
Albuquerque since 1889, was claimed
by death ut $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning, following severe attack OF
heart failure Death came In the
rooms occupied by the knight family
in the New Armiio building and was
sudden and unlocked for. Mr.. knight
was in fair health Monday morning
and became III during Monday after
noon. A physician was summoned
and his condition pronounced serious.
becoming gradually worse during the
night. At an early hour yesterday
morning Mr.. knight began to fail rap
idly and Rev. A. NJ. Mandalari, $. j.,
was called, administering the last
rites of the Roman Catholic church,
to which the deceased was convert.
Present when death came were Mrs
Knight and sons. Edwin and Scott, jr.
Funeral Thursday.
The funeral will he held Thursday
morning with requiem mass in the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception.
beginning ut o'clock. Burial will he
in Santa Barbara cemetery. The body
will lie in state all day today in Strong
Brothers chapel and friends may
view the remains.
Mr. Knight was an Insurance mem
Der of the knights of Columbus and
members of the Albuquerque council
gathered in Strongs' chapel last even
ing, attending brief services conducted
by Father Mandalari.
Here Many Years.
Mr. knight spent the best part Of
his life in Albuquerque. Born In
Durham, Me, in 1862. Mr. knight
was educated in the public schools
Of Durham and later continued his
in Boston. When a mere
boy. Mr. Knight left the east and
came to the far west. settling first in
Trinidad. Colo. in 1873, where he en-
gagged in the grocery business. He was
later made city marshal in Trinidad
and served with distinction as an Of
ficer in the days when the west was
infested with gunner. Fearless and
Mr.. Knight made a splendid
record as marshal in Trinidad. After
as marshal he was made as
sistant postmaster in Trinidad. In
1889, Mr.. Knight came to Albuquer-
que. brought here primarily for the
purpose of training hose team. AL
buquerque at that time, in common
with other southwest towns, made
much of volunteer fire companies. In
southern Colorado Mr.. Knight had
made a record as Splinter and train
err of athletes. As a young man he
was an all round athlete. being a ten
second runner in a hundred-yard dash
and a good ball player Albuquerque
turned out winning hook and ladder
direction OF Trainer Knight. He be-
came active In politics here and held
various public offices. being in turn
deputy county assessor, United States
deputy marshal. and reading clerk in
the territorial legislature. Later Mr.
Knight became an auctioneer and fol-
lowed this business for many years
lie also was Tor score OF years OIL
cial announcer at the annual terrific
rial and state fair and for several
years took a fair advertising car on
trips through the southwest.
Had Many Friends.
Because of his long residence In this
section, Scott Knight had many
friends and acquaintances. lie was
one OF the real old-timers Of Albu-
puerque, generous and big hearted. of
n happy and optimistic disposition,
and his passing will be sincerely re-
GREETED by all who knew him. Mrs.
knight and two young sons. will have
the sympathy of the community In
their sorrow.