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Max E. “Big” Scott

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Max E. “Big” Scott

Birth
Death
30 Aug 2016 (aged 87)
Burial
Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Max E. "Big" Scott, 87, of Sheffield died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at home in Sheffield.

Born Jan. 28, 1929, in Bradford to Thomas and Margie (Liggett) Scott, he married Dorothy "Cheryl" Puffer on May 29, 1951, in Bradford. She died Jan. 15, 2012.

He graduated from Bradford High School. He farmed in rural Bradford, and worked at Barcol Overhead Doors in Sheffield and for Chicago North Western Railroad.

He was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheffield and Good Sam's Camping Club. He loved camping, gardening and antique tractors, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are one son, Richard A. (Cynthia) Scott of Mineral; three grandchildren, Carrie (Daniel) Wilson of Mineral, Amanda Scott of Deer Creek and Brittany (Stephen) Scott of Geneseo; two great-grandchildren, Alexis Wilson of Mineral and Zane Matheny of Geneseo; two sisters, Maxine Bomleny of Bradford and Leah (Ted) Faidfield of Toulon; one brother, Harold "Pebbie" (Laura) Scott of Bradford; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, Michael L. Scott; three brothers; and two sisters.


Service/Memorial Information
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton with Father Mark Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Sheffield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the funeral home, where a rosary will be recited at 5 p.m.

Memorials may be directed the family of Max E. Scott.
Max E. "Big" Scott, 87, of Sheffield died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at home in Sheffield.

Born Jan. 28, 1929, in Bradford to Thomas and Margie (Liggett) Scott, he married Dorothy "Cheryl" Puffer on May 29, 1951, in Bradford. She died Jan. 15, 2012.

He graduated from Bradford High School. He farmed in rural Bradford, and worked at Barcol Overhead Doors in Sheffield and for Chicago North Western Railroad.

He was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sheffield and Good Sam's Camping Club. He loved camping, gardening and antique tractors, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are one son, Richard A. (Cynthia) Scott of Mineral; three grandchildren, Carrie (Daniel) Wilson of Mineral, Amanda Scott of Deer Creek and Brittany (Stephen) Scott of Geneseo; two great-grandchildren, Alexis Wilson of Mineral and Zane Matheny of Geneseo; two sisters, Maxine Bomleny of Bradford and Leah (Ted) Faidfield of Toulon; one brother, Harold "Pebbie" (Laura) Scott of Bradford; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, Michael L. Scott; three brothers; and two sisters.


Service/Memorial Information
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton with Father Mark Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Sheffield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the funeral home, where a rosary will be recited at 5 p.m.

Memorials may be directed the family of Max E. Scott.


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  • Created by: Dan Ryan
  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171173025/max_e-scott: accessed ), memorial page for Max E. “Big” Scott (28 Jan 1929–30 Aug 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171173025, citing Saint Patricks Cemetery, Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Dan Ryan (contributor 47117489).