Earl Lewis Scott
SCOTT, LUPTON, ALBAUGH, MOTT
Posted By: Carrie Robertson (email)
Date: 2/5/2017 at 14:35:33
Thursday June 16, 1927 The Marion Sentinel
BURNS FATAL TO EARL L. SCOTT
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Dies in Hospital Twelve Hours After Saturday Morning Accident. Funeral Tuesday One of the Biggest Ever Held in This Neighborhood.
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Saturday morning tragedy made an unexpected call at the Earl Scott home eight miles northeast of this city and at 10:30 that night Mr. Scott died at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids.
He had gone out to disinfect the chicken house where some brooders were kept, using an inflamable spray. He did not know that there was a flame in one of the brooders, and when the door of the chicken house blew shut with a suddent gust of wind there was a sudden explosion of the disinfectant container, and by the time he could get out of the seething furnace every bit of his clothing was burned from his body save his boots and hat, and his skin and flesh was burned so terribly that there was no hope for his life. Everything possible was done to relieve his suffering, but he had no chance, and death came as an angel of mercy.
Mr. Scott was one of the best known and best liked ment in Linn county. These facts were attested to by the immense crowd that attended his funeral Tuesday afternoon. Busy as the season is, there was not a neighbor for miles around but had come to pay their final respects to the man they had known and loved, and when these came from the house after their final look not a few were in tears.
Between 150 and 200 automobiles were parked about the home and more than 500 people were in the great crowd. The Rev. Dwello, of Alburnett, formerly pastor of Prairie chapel, had charge of the service, and was assisted by Rev. Hanscom. The well known Goodyear quartet, composed of Robert and George Goodyear and their sisters, Mrs. Henry Scott and Mrs. Lizzie Filloon, furnished the music, singing, "In the Garden" and "Beautiful [can't read] of Somewhere". Miss Louise Carpenter presided at the piano. The pall bearers were selected from the old friends--Will Austin, Louie Levasseur, Bert Emmons, Harley McCalley, Gus Miller and Paul Michel.
One of the finest tributes we have heard paid to Mr. Scott among the many good words on every hand, was the remarks of a man who had seen him almost every day for years. This man was one of those who had attended the recent Chautauqua in Marion and especially enjoyed the lecture given the first night by Mr. Cope--"Smiling Through." You remember how Mr. Cope pictured the triumphant life--the one that was ready to meet trials, mastering what he could, but going through to the end smiling anyway, doing his best and making the best of every situation. This man said that as he listened to himself--Early Scott is just that kind of man. And all the neighbors will testify how kindly and smiling and friendly he was--facing problems and difficulties--lots of them, but never letting them defeat him.
It seems hard some times that such a man, in the prime of his life, needed by society, by his family, and by his nieghbors, must have to pass on. But we can only say we do not understand, and have faith that all is well.
Earl L. Scott was born and spent his entire life on the same farm in the Prairie Chapel neighborhood, first seeing the light of day Sept. 17, 1873. He was united in marriage to Florence Lupton, February 15, 1899, and leaves to mourn his death his widow and one son, LeRoy, and three daughters, Bernita, Ada and Beulah, all residing at home. Two brothers, Mark and Claude, reside near Marion and two sisters, Mrs. Mable Albaugh of Marion and Mrs. ALice Mott of Pasadena, Calif.
Interment was made in Oak Shade cemetery in this city.
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