The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04

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and High School, as a pupil of James
Hugo Johnston, president of Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute. Hav-
ing natural love for flowers, he came
to New York City in the late nineties
and was employed by Charles W. Thor
ley and Charles Fleishman of the Hoff-
man House the leading society florists
Of Gotham. Arriving at Boston in 1908
he joined st, Mark Congregational
Church. Two years later he married
Anna Gale and they lived happily to-
gether for thirty-three years. For a
period he entered the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Dining
Car Service and made a host of infu-
entail friends. Later he established
grocery store at the corner of West
minister and Windsor SITS.
Becoming interested in local politics
Mr. Scott served as chairman of the
Ward Nine Republican Committee for
eight years. Mayor Malcolm E.
Nichols appointed him a constable for
the City Of Boston in the Collecting
Department where he served under
Mayors Nichols, Curley and Mansfield,
remaining at his post until striker.
During his illness, under the regime
OF Mayor Tobin his warrant was again
renewed. A prominent fraternal broth
er of Boston Lodge, Grand United and
Ancient Order Of Odd Fellows and the
Pioneer Lodge, International Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks of
the World, he lived worthy life and
he will be greatly missed.
Having borne his disability for the
past five years with smiling Christian
fortitude, he peacefully passed away
at his late residence, u Windsor St..
Boston, Sunday, January Is, survived
by a loving and devoted wife, nieces.
nephews, a cousin and a golden herit-
age Of friends and neighbors whom he
considered his family the fraternal
orders held their ritual ceremonies at
the Morrison Funeral Chapel on Tues
day evening, Jan. II the public
funeral service was held Wednesday.
January the eighteenth at noon from
St. Mark Congregational Church where
Reverend Samuel L. Laviscount. pas
tor, was ably assisted by Rev. Roger
Williams, Woburn NAACP represent
alive, and Rev. Charles Winthrop of
the fremont st. Presbyterian Church
vocal solos were beautifully sung
by Mrs. Blanche Diggs Mr.. Arthur
Smith and DR.. Jeltz who was accom-
panied by Florence Lewis fitting
resolutions from the various fraternal
bodies were read by his fellow work
er ex-City Constable David E. Ken
ney the church was thronged with
official state and city dignitaries; the
multitude Of men, women and children
from all walks of life whom he had
known and befriended during his life
time -, the active pall-bearers were
James Jones, Newton Ball, Walter
Bolt, Edward T. Hardwick. Alfred
Hicks and Booker StanfeId while the
lodge members followed after as hon
orary pal-bearers DR.. BENJAMIN
Franklin Kersey Robinson, a boyhood
chum Of the deceased was in constant
attendance during his long period of
illness and the deep sorrow oceasioned
! by the death of one of his best friends
greatly effected the DR. who is now
slowly convalescing from a shock .
lnterment was at Mount Hope Gene
terry and the funeral arrangements were
dlgnifed by the direction of f. L.
Morrison.
Among the splendid testimonials re-
ceived by Mrs. Scott were personal
letters Of coincidence from Congress
man George Holden Tinkham, Ex-
Mayor Malcolm f. Nichols, Director of
Finance Charles P. Howard, Hon.
John }. McDonough, Works Progress
Administrator, Duncan w. Russell,
Adult Recreation Chairman, Dept. of
Correction Member, Atty. Matthew w.
Bullock, Julian Steele of the Arm
strOng-Hemenway Foundation, Will
liams f. Carter Post of the American
Legion and profusion of floral tri-
butes from the City Collecting Depart
ment, Municipal Clerks Association
City Health Dept, Odd Fellows, Elks
Fathers Club, other organizations and
friends having enjoyed the great
privilege of working with the late
"Robby" Scott | feel deeply honoreC
at being permitted to perform this last
service following his expressed desire
and at this time | wish to convey the
feeling Of Mrs, Scott to those who re-
membered "Words are inadeouatt
to express to you all my deep appre
citation for the wonderful response anC
sympathy in my dark hours of be
1 reavement, your kind thoughts and ac
tons comforted me and enabled me t.
| bear up under the awful strain.
! thank you and may God bless and keer