The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-13
FRANK SCOTT Dies;
FUNERAL SERVICES
WILL BE THURSDAY
Retired Manufacturer, Banker
And Business Man, Aged
SO, Dies Tuesday
Served Twenty-Five Years as
Member of Bluffton Board
Of Public Affairs

Frank Scott. SO, retired manufac-
turer and former banker, business
man and municipal official, died at
his home on South Main street early
Tuesday morning. Death was due to
infirmities and complications.
Although he had been in a serious
condition since Saturday afternoon,
his illness was not generally known
and news of his death was unexpect-
ed.
The body is at the Stanley Basing-
er funeral home where services will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. w. L. Harmony,
pastor of the Lutheran church, Off
ciating. Interment will be in maus-
oleum at Lafayette beside the remains
of his wife.
Senior Member of Firm
At the time of his death he was
senior member of the firm of Scott &
Ewing, manufacturers of gear and
wheel pullers and widely known in
industrial circles.
His death brings to a close long
and many-sided career as an indus
trialist, fnancier and public official.
During the sixty-eight years of his
residence in Bluffton he exercised to
a marked degree an influence on the
development of the town.
However, following the death of his
wife, twenty-seven years ago, he re-
tired more and more from public af
fairs and lived quietly at his home ad-
joining that of his son in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ewing.
A man of marked business acumen,
he combined with it integrity in pub
lie and private life together with ex-
traordinary physical vitality which
enabled him repeatedly to shake off
grave illnesses and infirmities during
the past twenty years which might
we'll have conquered one of less reso-
lutte determination and stamina.
In Button Sine 1872
Born in Delaware, Ohio, September
16, 1s47, the son of William and
Nancy Scott, he came to Bluffton in
1872 at the age of twenty-five years
and entered the mercantile business,
operating the "red 'front.' dry goods
store, which he later left to engage in
a pioneer grain elevator project here.
In 1887 he founded the CONNER
cial Bank & Savings company, which
operated until nine years ago when
it closed its doors and later was llq-
Undated. For twenty years he served
as president of the institution but IN
1906 he severed his connection to be-
come associated with the firm of Al
thaus, Ewing & Co., manufacturers OF
threshing machines and other farm
equipment. This was later reorgan-
lied to form the Scott & Ewing COM
pany.
He was at various times member
of the town council and board OF ed
ucation. His outstanding public serv-
ice. however, was the twenty-five
wears of membership on the board OF
public affairs in charge of Buttons
municipal electric light and water
plant. during most of which time he
was president of the board.
Plan Flourishes
A lifelong advocate of efficiency
and honesty in public office, he devot-
ed the same efforts and attentions to
his public charge that he gave to his
private business. During this period
the plant expanded in equipment and
service and at the same time main
tanned a strong and solid financial
position.
OF a mechanical bent, he was as
Young man an avid bicyclist and par
ticipated in the wave of bicycle riding
which swept the country in the eight
les.
Continuing along this line he was
the owner of Buttons first automo-
bile at the turn of the century in 100,
and took keen interest in motor cars.
Hunting was one of his early avoca-
tions and for many years he kept a
fine bird dog.
His wife was the former Emma
Looney of Piqua who preceded ihlm
in death May II, 1914.
Besides his daughter, Mrs. Ewing
of this place he is survived by sister
Mrs. Mary Burcham of Brownvlliei
Ind, and brother Charles Scott OF
Portland, Oregon.