SCOTT, Mrs. Clarence

SCOTT, DAHLGREN, HANSON, BLAKE, OKERSTRUM

Posted By: Don Blake
Date: 9/20/2006 at 16:50:50

Cherokee Archives

Last Sad Rights For Mrs. Clarence Scott. Victim of kerosene flames laid to rest in Afton Township.
Hundreds of symathetic friends filled the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, when funeral were services conducted for Mrs. Clarence Scott, victim of frightful burns caused by ignited kerosene. The tragedy ocurred the previous Tuesday evening when Mrs. Scott poured kerosene om smoldering coals in a heating stove to revive the flames. In an instant her clothing was ablaze and only Mr Scott's presence of mind , when he smothered the flames with a blanket , prevented his wife from burning to a crisp.
Rev. F.F. Robinson , pastor of the local Methodist church, was in charge of the last sad rights and read passages from the Psalms. The gospel of John and Revelations. A mixed quartet composed of Ivan Addy. Mrs G. A. Brink, Miss Mildred Mossman and Fred Mossman sang two selections " Sometime We'll Understand", and " Someday He"ll Make it plain." Miss Olive Sweet accompanied the singers. The pallbearers were Perry King, Jay Peters, Henry Treinen, L.C. Albaugh, W.W. Bass and Fred Knox.
Immediately following the brief service, the procession wended its way to Afton township, north of Cherokee where the body was laid to rest. Quiet and unassuming, Mrs. Scott has always immediately won her way in to the hearts of all who were privileged to know her. She loved her home and was devoted to her husband and little daughter , Geraldine, who remain to mourn.
Relatives from away in attendance at the services were; Mrs. Gustave Dahlgren, Cleghorn; Anton Dahlgren, Pierson; Mr. and Mrs. Birger Hanson and family of Oyens; Mr. and Mrs. James Scott , Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Scott; Mr. and Mrs. John Blake ; Mr. and Mrs. Nellis Scott and Mr. and Mrs John Scott , all of Cherokee; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Okerstrom, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Okerstrom of LeMars.

Addional Information
Minnie (Dahlgren) Scott was born Mar. 23 1899 In Liberty Township, Cherokee County Ia. She was married to Clarence Scott on Aug. 2 1920. She died Feb. 18, 1927. She was survived by her husband Clarence; Her daughter Geraldine and a step son James W. Scott; her mother Mrs. Dahlgren and a brother in Cleghorn She was the second wife of Mr. Scott, his first wife having died of pnemonia some years ago.