From The Vidette-Messenger, August 1, 1927:
"Michael SCOTT Fails Survive"
Michael J. SCOTT, Louck's Crossing farmer, who received severe injuries a
week ago when he lost his balance and fell off a load of hay on a farm,
west of the city, died Sunday afternoon at 12:20 o'clock at the Christian
hospital, where he was taken following the accident. . . .
The decedent was sixty-seven years of age and was born in Dublin, Ireland,
on June 14, 1860. When a young man he came to Valparaiso and since that
time has resided in Porter county.
In 1898 he was united in marriage to Catharine KALIHER, who survives
together with five children, Henry SCOTT, of Chicago, James SCOTT, of
Hobart, Mrs. Fred BROBECK, of Louck's Crossing, and Mrs. R. D. HELMER, of
this city. He also leaves eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning. . . at St. Paul's
Catholic church. . . .Interment will be in St. Paul's Catholic cemetery.
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From the Vidette-Messenger, August 2, 1927
"SCOTT Funeral is Held Today"
Funeral services for Michael Scott who died Sunday from injuries received
in a fall from a load of hay, were held this morning at 9 o'clock at St.
Paul's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father WOOD, of St. Luke's
Catholic church, Gary. The pallbearers were P. W. CLIFFORD, Peter J. HORN,
Julius MEISTER, Florence McAULIFFE, P. J. McAULIFFE and Daniel E. KELLY.
Interment was in St. Paul's cemetery.