Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-15
CIVIL WAR VET
PASSES AT 81
Aged Rutledge Resident is
Laid to Rest on Tues
day, Nov. Is.
David S. Scott Was A Sol
der in Union Army
Two Years.

Grams now number one less since the
soul of David S. Scott of Rutledge.
was waited to eternal rest by his
maker at the venerable old age of
80 years, months and 90 days.
Death occurred Sunday morning and
was Immediately due to Arterio
Sclerosis and infirmities of old age.
Mr.. Scott was born on June ~,
1912 at Chester, Maine, where he
spent his early life. At the age of
81 he enlisted in the Union Army and
started his military service in the
Battle Of the Wilderness in a Maine
regiment, and served two years to
finish his army career with Lees sur
render April 9, 1865. He was wounded
four times while one brother was
killed in action. One other brother
died following the war with wounds
received while fighting and the re-
naming brother who served also in
the army passed away in 1920 in Du-
luth. Mr.. Scott was very proud of
his blue uniform, a renowned emblem
of the Union army, and kept it until
his death, wearing it many times in
memory of the days he helped save
the Union.
Married in 1867.
He was united in marriage to Miss
September 10, 1867, and to this union
two sons, Luther M. of Rutledge, and
Emery of Carlton, were born who sur
vive their father. The latter named
is conductor on the Northern Paci-
fic Railway and Luther has lived at
home with his father to make his de-
Ginning years happy by being with
him.
1t was about 1868 when Mr. Scott
and his wife came west and settled
at Monticello in Wright county, but
in a few years they moved to North
Dakota where Mr.. Scott took up a
homestead near Grand Forks in the
Red River valley. Some time later
they came to Duluth and later lived
at CroOkston and Fond-du-lac. In
1889 the family moved to Hinckley,
where they resided until the disas-
trous fire which wiped out that viii
lage and took the lives of many hun
dreds of people.
After the fire the family moved to
Rutledge and Mr.. Scott was employed
as stationary engineer by the N. P.
Railway for a period of about 25
years. Later he moved to Superior,
Wis, where he served in the capacity
Flor NJ
in 1895 and after a number of years
Mr.. Scott married a sister of his
former wife and she also preceded
him in death in 1919.
Retired 10 Years Ago.
Mr.. Scott retired from railroad work
about 10 years ago and had spent
the remaining years of his life among
his many friends in Rutledge. He
was a kind hearted old gentleman
and was always ready to do a deserv-
ing deed. He will be soreIy missed
by his sons, friends and his house
keeper, Mrs. Nettie Rondeau, who has
tenderly cared for him during his last
years. He is survived by his two
sons and two step-daughters.
The funeral was held from the NJ.
E. Church in Rutledge Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 with Rev. John Roper
and Rev. Gerhard of Barnum, Off
ciating. A number of the deceased's
favorite hymns were sung by the
church choir and the pallbearers
were all veterans of the World war.
The American Legion post of Willow
River had charge of the funeral.
Four veterans fired a salute over the
casket and sounded Retreat.
He is not dead, but just away;
His soul is resting until the day
When we shall meet him.
Pine county has lost a dear old
citizen and deep sympathy is extended
by large group of friends and neigh
bors to the bereaved.