Traer Star Clipper, Friday, August 4th, 1950 – page 1
Robert G. Scott, who was born and reared in the Traer community, died in a hospital at Independence, Iowa last Friday morning. He was nearly 61 years old. A son of Thomas R. and Anna Fredricksen Scott, he was born September 10, 1889 on a farm south of Traer. He attended the Baker's Grove rural school, southwest of town, and high school in Traer, graduating in 1908. Later he attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was a professional piano player in the entertainment field six or seven years, but his impaired health required him to give up this work. He was a telephone operator in the Traer central office five years. Later he was employed for twelve years as a hotel desk clerk in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Chicago. When ill health made it necessary to quit work entirely, he lived with his sister and brother. Recently he had been spending some time in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Church of Christ in that city. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
His father operated a feed business in Traer several years after leaving the farm. Mrs. Scott died in 1931; her husband in 1939. Surviving are a brother, Thomas C. Scott, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Runkle, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The body was brought to Traer for services Sunday afternoon at the States Funeral Home. The Rev. W. A. Thompson, United Presbyterian pastor, was in charge. Mrs. Thompson provided the music. Casket bearers were Earl Robb, John Vorba, Frank Hladik, William Mowery, Leo Schlomer and Will Bohnstengel. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Robert's middle name and date of birth were obtained from his World War I draft registration document.
The 1930 US census for Tama, Tama, Iowa, lists Aletta L. Scott as Robert's wife.
Robert G. Scott, who was born and reared in the Traer community, died in a hospital at Independence, Iowa last Friday morning. He was nearly 61 years old. A son of Thomas R. and Anna Fredricksen Scott, he was born September 10, 1889 on a farm south of Traer. He attended the Baker's Grove rural school, southwest of town, and high school in Traer, graduating in 1908. Later he attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was a professional piano player in the entertainment field six or seven years, but his impaired health required him to give up this work. He was a telephone operator in the Traer central office five years. Later he was employed for twelve years as a hotel desk clerk in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Chicago. When ill health made it necessary to quit work entirely, he lived with his sister and brother. Recently he had been spending some time in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Church of Christ in that city. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
His father operated a feed business in Traer several years after leaving the farm. Mrs. Scott died in 1931; her husband in 1939. Surviving are a brother, Thomas C. Scott, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Runkle, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The body was brought to Traer for services Sunday afternoon at the States Funeral Home. The Rev. W. A. Thompson, United Presbyterian pastor, was in charge. Mrs. Thompson provided the music. Casket bearers were Earl Robb, John Vorba, Frank Hladik, William Mowery, Leo Schlomer and Will Bohnstengel. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Robert's middle name and date of birth were obtained from his World War I draft registration document.
The 1930 US census for Tama, Tama, Iowa, lists Aletta L. Scott as Robert's wife.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, August 4th, 1950 – page 1
Robert G. Scott, who was born and reared in the Traer community, died in a hospital at Independence, Iowa last Friday morning. He was nearly 61 years old. A son of Thomas R. and Anna Fredricksen Scott, he was born September 10, 1889 on a farm south of Traer. He attended the Baker's Grove rural school, southwest of town, and high school in Traer, graduating in 1908. Later he attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was a professional piano player in the entertainment field six or seven years, but his impaired health required him to give up this work. He was a telephone operator in the Traer central office five years. Later he was employed for twelve years as a hotel desk clerk in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Chicago. When ill health made it necessary to quit work entirely, he lived with his sister and brother. Recently he had been spending some time in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Church of Christ in that city. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
His father operated a feed business in Traer several years after leaving the farm. Mrs. Scott died in 1931; her husband in 1939. Surviving are a brother, Thomas C. Scott, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Runkle, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The body was brought to Traer for services Sunday afternoon at the States Funeral Home. The Rev. W. A. Thompson, United Presbyterian pastor, was in charge. Mrs. Thompson provided the music. Casket bearers were Earl Robb, John Vorba, Frank Hladik, William Mowery, Leo Schlomer and Will Bohnstengel. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Robert's middle name and date of birth were obtained from his World War I draft registration document.
The 1930 US census for Tama, Tama, Iowa, lists Aletta L. Scott as Robert's wife.
Robert G. Scott, who was born and reared in the Traer community, died in a hospital at Independence, Iowa last Friday morning. He was nearly 61 years old. A son of Thomas R. and Anna Fredricksen Scott, he was born September 10, 1889 on a farm south of Traer. He attended the Baker's Grove rural school, southwest of town, and high school in Traer, graduating in 1908. Later he attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was a professional piano player in the entertainment field six or seven years, but his impaired health required him to give up this work. He was a telephone operator in the Traer central office five years. Later he was employed for twelve years as a hotel desk clerk in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Chicago. When ill health made it necessary to quit work entirely, he lived with his sister and brother. Recently he had been spending some time in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Church of Christ in that city. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
His father operated a feed business in Traer several years after leaving the farm. Mrs. Scott died in 1931; her husband in 1939. Surviving are a brother, Thomas C. Scott, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Runkle, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The body was brought to Traer for services Sunday afternoon at the States Funeral Home. The Rev. W. A. Thompson, United Presbyterian pastor, was in charge. Mrs. Thompson provided the music. Casket bearers were Earl Robb, John Vorba, Frank Hladik, William Mowery, Leo Schlomer and Will Bohnstengel. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
Robert's middle name and date of birth were obtained from his World War I draft registration document.
The 1930 US census for Tama, Tama, Iowa, lists Aletta L. Scott as Robert's wife.
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