West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24
Major Buckner z. Scott


Terra Alta was again called upon
to stand with tear stained eyes around
the bier OF one OF her leading and
well-beloyed citizens. In the midst OF
useful life Doctor Buckner +. Scott
was called upon to lay down his work
Tor others TO finish. He was born I'm
Terra Alta forty years ago. After
completing the course in tho public
schools he attended the State Uniyer-
sity at Morgantown, where he acquit-
ted himself with distinction as a
young man OF sterling worth and
scholarly attachments. He was born
a soldier. When mere boy he loved
TO read of wars and life upon the
battlefield. His grandfather's sword
was his Joy and inspiration. Before
he could draw 1t from its scabbard
he marched with it trailing at his side.
lie entered West Point where he made
brilliant record as q student. but
was let out upon a technicality. He
was an earnest and untirinR worker
In the National Guard, where he won
Tor himself the rank of Major. and he
was readily conceded the distinction
OF being the best tactician in the state.
he served as a soldier In the Spanish
American war and placed the honor OF
ms country and his country's flag be-
lore all other considerations. Upon
his return home he took up the pro-
tession OF medicine and located fin
the town of his birth. He was known
as the poor mans doctor, for he doc
tored the poor without money and
without price. No road was ever too
long or night too dark for him to re-
spond to call, and a call to a cabin
was answered as promptly as a call
70 palace. Every call was a call To
duty. Such was the life of Doctor
scott, and such was his life work.
FOR months he suffered from valvular
heart trouble resulting from an injury
received in athletic work in school.
tie gradually grew worse and the end
came on February 21st at his home
IN Terra Alta. The doctor belonged
TO several secret orders and they all
turned out to do honor to his memory.
AT 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning
MS body was removed to the Presby-
terrain church, where 1t remained I'm
state until the funeral services at l
O'Clock p. m. A detail of Knight Tenn
plars stood guard over the casket.
over two thousand people viewed the
remains and many tear fell unbidden
as the friends passed by. The floral
emblems were very elaborate and
beautiful and came from all parts of
the state. The funeral orations were
delivered by DR.. Ely OF Oakland, and
Rev. Richardson of Terra Alta. A
male quartette composed of Messrs
Zeller, Kelly, Cuppet and Ridenour rem
derd with infinite tenderness and
sweetness Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar. After the services at the church
the Masons, headed by the order of
knight Templars, took charge OF the
oosequies and marched to the ceme-
terry followed by the five other secret
orders and friends. Captain Freeland
commanded Company M, of the First
regiment of National Guard, which
acted as a military escort.
After the Masonic burial services at
the grave the firing squad discharged
several volleys and the bugler sound
ed taps" which is the soldiers good
night.
Inc services were beautiful and i'm
pressiVe and will long be remembered
by those who witnessed them.
The doctor leaves no children but is
survived by true and devoted wife.
Who without respite, watched over
him day and night during his months
OF Illness; also his father and mother
and one brother, DR.. Stanhope Scott.
Jr., Of Terra Alta.
Among the many friends from a dis
lance were numbered Adjutant Cen
eral John c. Bond of Charleston: Col
onel Clarence Joliffe of Wetzel coun-
ty; Lieut.. Col. r. L. Osborne of Clarks-
burg. Captain Robinson OF Morgan
town, John A. Clark, Jr., Of Fairmont.
f. c. Scott and Captain Earl II. Smith
OF Fairmont, Hon. A. Bliss McCrum of
Charleston, F.. L. Cole of Morgan
town, DR.. Sinsel of Grafton, Joseph
Federer Of Newburg, Messrs. Shock
Hollis, Pickering, Emerson, Buckner
and Proudfoot Of Rowlesburg. Will
lam G. Brown, John Watson. Jno. F.
Copeman, Col. A. G.. Hughes, Vester b.
Dunn, Geo. Williams, Ross Manown.
Jas. T. Daley, Charles and Bruce
spindler and George A. Lyon orRing-
wood.
AS in all military funerals the cas-
ket was draped in the stars and stripes
and tonight the stars above look down
on the stars below that enfold the
mortal remains OF true and noble
man and a brave soldier who always
stood ready to lay down his life for his
country.