- Corscot Services Set for Saturday
Funeral services for John C. Corscot, 69, of 1144 E. Johnson st., a retired purchasing agent who died Wednesday in a Madison hospital after a long illness, will be held in the Masonic temple at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Episcopal services will be conducted by the Rev. John H. Keene, rector of Grace Episcopal church, and the Masonic rites will be conducted by C.B. Lester of Madison lodge No. 5.
Forest Hill cemetery.
Mr. Corscott had been an active Madison Mason for 48 years. In addition to being a member of lodge No. 5, he was the oldest past presiding officerin Madison Chapter No. 4, the Madison Council No. 3, and the Robert Macoy Commandry No. 3.
He also belonged to the Zor Shrine temple and the Madison consistory. He was a lifelong member of grace Episcopal church.
Four years ago Mr. Corscot retired as purchasing agent of the Madison Gas and Electric Co., and organization he was connected with for 47 years.
He was also assistant secretary-treasurer of the Provident Loan and Building assn.
Mr. Corscot was a lifelong Madison resident. His father, the late John H. Corscot, at one time served as mayor of Madison and was city clerk for 20 years.
On May 9, 1906, he married Ruby Peck of Madison. Mrs. Corscot survives with his sister, Catherine M. Corscot, Madison.
The body was taken to the Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home. The family has requested that flowers be omitted.
Originally published as a news story in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 19, 1951. At this time, obituaries were written by newspaper staff members, not family.
Bron: Madison Central High School Obituaries Archives (pre-1990), http://madisonchspre1990obits.blogspot.com/2009/07/obituary-john-c-corscot-class-of-1900.html
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