Britton - Scott
SCOTT BRITTON
Source: Tri-County News, Montezuma (and Waveland) Indiana Feb 9 1956
Scott BRITTON of Rockville, 78, passed away at 11:00 o'clock Monday morning Feb 6 at the Vermillion Co. Hospital. He had been in failing health for some time. The son of the late Joseph Britton, he was born in Rockville and after graduating from Rockville HS with the class of 1895, he attended Indiana University. Scott Britton was a photographer of superior artistry. He opened the first studio in Muscatine, Ia and later had a studio in Bedford, Indiana. He then became associated with Eugene R. Hutchinson, also a native of Rockville in a studio in Chicago. The arduous work in Chicago became too strenuous for Scott and he came back to his native town and opened a studio which he continued until his death. Surviving are one sister, Miss Elizabeth Britton; four brothers Edgar and Walter both of Midland, Mi; Lawrence of Harvey, Ill and Ralph of Palo Alto, California and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to Branson Funeral Home where services were held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday Rev. Chester Mahan officiated and burial in Rockville Cemetery. - typed by kbz