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Sylvester Charles Scott

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Sylvester Charles Scott Veteran

Birth
Peterson, Morgan County, Utah, USA
Death
25 Jan 1955 (aged 54)
Marysvale, Piute County, Utah, USA
Burial
Marysvale, Piute County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Sylvester Charles Scott was born to George Grow Scott and Sarah Wilkinson Miles. He married Minnie Angeline Hyne. The headstone shows the birth year as 1897. It is actually 1900 because he lied about his age so he could serve in WWI. He was a postmaster.

Uncle Sylvester served in the 57th Infantry as a Sargeant. He enlisted 2 December 1916 at Ft. McDowell, Calif., and was discharged 4 June 1920 Camp Dix, New Jersey.~The Richfield Reaper
Thursday, January 27, 1955
Page 1

Heart Attack Claims Postmaster At Marysvale Tuesday

Marysvale - Funeral services for Sylvester Charles Scott, 54, Marysvale postmaster for the past eight years, who died at this home here Tuesday night of a heart attack, are pending.

He was born at Peterson canyon, Salt Lake county, August 14, 1900, a son of George Grow and Sarah Miles Scott. He attended school in Salt Lake City where he graduated from high school.

A veteran of World War I, he rose to the rank of sergeant in the U. S. Army. He was one of the organizers of the American Legion post in Marysvale.

He also was a member of the Marysvale Lions club.

He was a member of the LDS church.

On Sept. 29, 1922 he married Minnie Heyn at Lost Angeles.

A resident of Marysvale for the past 21 years, in 1946 he was appointed postmaster there.

Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Darlene Gray, Heber; and Mrs. Verna Rosequist, Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers, Lee Scott, Lehi; Walter Scott, Stone, Ida.; and Alvin Scott, Aberdeen, Ida.; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Hess, Jerome, Ida.; and Mrs. Emma James, Preston, Ida.; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being made by the Peterson mortuary of Richfield.
Sylvester Charles Scott was born to George Grow Scott and Sarah Wilkinson Miles. He married Minnie Angeline Hyne. The headstone shows the birth year as 1897. It is actually 1900 because he lied about his age so he could serve in WWI. He was a postmaster.

Uncle Sylvester served in the 57th Infantry as a Sargeant. He enlisted 2 December 1916 at Ft. McDowell, Calif., and was discharged 4 June 1920 Camp Dix, New Jersey.~The Richfield Reaper
Thursday, January 27, 1955
Page 1

Heart Attack Claims Postmaster At Marysvale Tuesday

Marysvale - Funeral services for Sylvester Charles Scott, 54, Marysvale postmaster for the past eight years, who died at this home here Tuesday night of a heart attack, are pending.

He was born at Peterson canyon, Salt Lake county, August 14, 1900, a son of George Grow and Sarah Miles Scott. He attended school in Salt Lake City where he graduated from high school.

A veteran of World War I, he rose to the rank of sergeant in the U. S. Army. He was one of the organizers of the American Legion post in Marysvale.

He also was a member of the Marysvale Lions club.

He was a member of the LDS church.

On Sept. 29, 1922 he married Minnie Heyn at Lost Angeles.

A resident of Marysvale for the past 21 years, in 1946 he was appointed postmaster there.

Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Darlene Gray, Heber; and Mrs. Verna Rosequist, Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers, Lee Scott, Lehi; Walter Scott, Stone, Ida.; and Alvin Scott, Aberdeen, Ida.; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Hess, Jerome, Ida.; and Mrs. Emma James, Preston, Ida.; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being made by the Peterson mortuary of Richfield.


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