Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-23
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR D0RTH SCOTT
HERE TOMORROW

Funeral services for Dorth T.
Scott, Formerly of this city, who
died in Juneau. Alaska ON April l&
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
$50 from the Presbyterian church,
with Rev. W. f. Chcvcrton of the
State Street Christian church off
yiatiug The body arrived in this
city this morning and was taken in
charge ly LemoaS funeral parlors.
Newspapers and letters from Ju-
ncau, received here Ivy the family
today gave, tit first details regard
ing the Young man : death, which
was causcd directly by urcmic poiS-
oning and complications OF the heart
and Kidneys following an operation
for ulcers Of the stomach, from
Nliel Ly had long suffered
The deceased entered St Ann $
hospital on March 81 and though he
received every possible medical at
tcn;iou he failed TO rally after the
operation and was unconscious for
three DAYS before his death. juneau
Lodge of E'ks, no. 420 and the
Juneau Volunteer Fire Department,
Of which Ire was popular mcmbcr
extended every possible aid, and
..tcu Ill. cHd came. took charg" of
tn. funeral arrangements ut Juneau
Upon receipt of request from tbs"
family mere. that the body be ship.
ped to FL CeHtro, the Elks and fire.
Uaa united te pay a tribute 20 the"
local boy. The body was dressed IN
his tir-men : uniform ana the eds
kyt placed aboard the department.
engine for deportation to The boat
which carried il to Seattle. Mem
hers OF tlc fire departments who
had been ,lis room-watt9 a fire
men : headquarters. acted IS escorts
beside tie truck. the remainder oI
tile department and the Elks fol-
lowing. A fmeTal service was held
IT TIE boat, with a quartet render
:ng Lead Kindly Light. ; y
wreath tro.a the fire department
was placed oa the casket Just as it
was placed aboard ship. - final
tribute .rom his friends in the fire
department..
\ l,tscr received by The family
frem thiel "DoIy' Gray. Of the
Juulau Fire Department, pays
beautiful tribute t. the dead man.
= Coming 10 Juneau total strang
er. = the chief wrote. "perth moved
Itor. headquarters and after sew
sral months aaS elected Ih,o our
department. II had been a trug
frlerj and fearless fireman. He
#as loved hv al lis friends in
Juneau. Every small boy in Janeau
knew him as Seotty' and his pleas
ant disposition. which was with him
to the end, made him their staunch
srieud.
Recently Purchased Business
"Tha sympathy of the entire i '-
part~aut ga.s ont to his family and
/ assur, >ou ;aat his place with us
viii q. hard To fin''
scott went to Juneau i'm paeem'
bar 1927. following several years
residence in this city where he at
tcrI.d the pablic schools and later
vas tMl.u|Hu III lH' "'AAS'H ~ iN'''
Company. lie Lad chars" ot thri
mems furnishings department In
Go.lstcin 5 Emporium at Juneau,
uutil three weeks before his death,
when. witlC. =. Sal:u, La LaVuerhased .
IL. clothing business OF y. q. Mel
son, becoming junior member Of the
tirn o. Saain and Scott.
III Ccutro lodge of Elks, in which
le deceased retained his member
slip. win have charge Of the services
at the church tomorrow, and at
Evergreen cemetery, where the body
viii bee buried. Members Of th'I
lodge are requested TO meet in the
lodge rooms not later than O'Clock.
to attend the funeral.
Tic deceased is survived by his
mother. Ms. !. II. Rank, his step
father, J. II. Rank. sister, Miss
Grac-a Scott and "a hali brother.
Stagdl.a Rank. all Of this city, and
another sister Mr-. James Marshall .
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