The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-05-14
Obituary
BURR ]. SCOTT.

BURR j. SCOTT.
The funeral services for Burr James
Scott of Milwaukee were conducted
from the Congregational church at Ed
gerton last Saturday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock, Rev. Melrose of the GAINESVILLE
Presbyterian church, with which Mr..
Scott affiliated, officiating, and the
body was laid to rest in the Fassett
cemetery beside his wife, Edith Malt
press Scott, and infant child, who pre-
coded him in death seven years ago.
Burr James Scott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Scott of GAINESVILLE, was
born in the township of La Prairie in
Rock county, Wis, April 25, 1880. In
1886 his parents moved to GAINESVILLE.
Here he attended school and was grad
uated from the high school with the
class of 1893. Immediately after grad
uatiOn he went into the law Office of
Fethers, Jeffris & Mouat as a student
of law. At twenty-one years of age he
was admitted to the bar. After brief
period of practice in GAINESVILLE, he as
sociated himself with the law firm of
Hoyt, Doe, Umbreight & dwell of
Milwaukee. After two years with this
firm he entered the service of the Trav-
elers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.,,
and acted in the capacity of adjuster
and assistant claim manager. In 1911
he returned to Milwaukee to resume
the practice of law while he continued
to represent the Travellers ms. Co. as
adjuster and attorney, and was building
up very successful practice. In Sep
TENDER, 1903, he was united in marri-
age to Miss Edith Maltpress, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Maltpress of Ed
gerton. Only five short years were &C
corded them the happiness of living
together. In April. 1918, his beloved
wife died, and together with an infant
child was buried in Edgerton. Mr..
Scott always felt as if the Maltpress
home held his affections in peculiar
way. He never failed to remember
Mr.. and Mrs. Maltpress in hundred
thoughtful ways, and they naturally
reciprocated his affections.
During the late war he served as
four minute man, and in September,
1918, he joined the officers training
camp at Louisville, KY, and was sta
toned there when the armistice was
signed. Since then until his death he
practlced law in Milwaukee, specialize
ing in insurance law. He was a mem
Der of the Milwaukee Athletic club, the
Blue Mound Country club, the Kenwood
Masonic lodge, Kenwood Chapter, Ivan
hoe Commandery, Wisconsin Consist
ory, Milwaukee Elks, Sons of American
Revolution, and the st. Andrews So
ciety.
On Tuesday, May 4, he left Milwau-
kee to take couple ladies to Pewau-
kee lake where they desired to look for
a suitable summer cottage. On the re-
turn on the River road between Pewau-
kee and the Red Circle inn he failed to
see turn in the road. The machine
turned over and pinned Mr.. Scott under
the steering wheel. From the injuries
received he died in Milwaukee hos
pital during the night. Mr.. Earl Lang
worthy called the Maltpress home of
this city, and Mr.. Maltpress departed
on the first train for Milwaukee. The
body was brought to Edgerton Friday
evening. The funeral on Saturday was
attended by large number of relatives
and friends of the deceased and of the
Scott and Maltpress families, from
GAINESVILLE. Milwaukee, Racine and 9TH
er places, besides those of Edgerton.
Mr.. Hatch, singer and harpist of James
vile, sang and played Somewhere"
and Face to Face" and many remem-
bered that he also sang and played the
harp at the funeral of Mrs. Edith Malt
press Scott seven years ago. Numer
Gus floral tributes came from OrganiZa-
tions of which Mr.. Scott was member
and from many friends in and out of
the city; and they were very beautiful.
The pallbearerS were Dr. Ira MiltimOre
of Gary, Ind, Frank Mcnamara, Luth-.
er Armstrong, Herbert Krause and
Earl Lsngworthy, all of Milwaukee,
and Harry Ash of Edgerton.
Circuit Judge John j. Gregory pays
the following tribute to the memory of
Mr.. Scott: milwaukee Sentinel, May
5, 1920 Burr J. Scott tried many
cases in my branch of the court and
has always impressed me with his con-
scientiousness and interest in his eli
ents. His death means great loss to
the legal profession, as we'll as his
many friends, of whom | always con-
sidered myself one. / believe it was
generally conceded that Mr.. Scott was
a lawyer of more than ordinary prom
Use, and it was with deep regret that l
learned that he had been taken when
facing a brilliant career. Personally
there was not q finer man to meet prac-
ticing in the CITY,"
He is mourned by his aged father.
James Scott of GAINESVILLE, and two
brothers, Henry of Stoughton and Roy
of Milwaukee, nearest relatives.
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