Newspaper clipping (no date Leon Reporter?) From grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Obituary Dr. William C. Scholty, son of Henry B. Scholty and Bessie E. Sweeney, their only child, was born July 30, 1880, near Allerton, Iowa, in Wayne county, and passed away at his home in Leon November 27, 1957. Dr. will grew to manhood while working on his parents' farm and attending Allerton high school. After graduation he entered Iowa State College, Ames, in the autumn of 1898 to study veterinary medicine when that college was much smaller than it is today. He played guard on the 1898 and later teams when football was started at that college and for two years he was the captain. He was graduated in 1902 as a doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In 1904, at Minneapolis, Minn., he married Bertha M. Schmidt who passed away at Leon February 10, 1950. To this union two daughters were born, Mrs. Lucile Gibb of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Jean Syme of Atlanta, Ga. He is also survived by two grandchildren, William Gibb of Fort Dodge, now a student at Iowa State College, Ames, and Linda Syme of Atlanta, G. A Veterinarian for 55 years, Dr. Scholty practiced here at Leon the past 20 years. For 18 years he was state veterinarian when that position was a part of the state department of agriculture. He was a faithful member of Leon Rotary International for 15 years and enuoyed his service and associations in that organization. On May 4, 1954 he married Miss Verda Clark of Allerton who survives him and who rendered to him kind and faithful care during his two years of sickness. He was most patient during his sufferings, saying many times, "Christ also suffered before he died." The Rosary was said at the Stewart Funeral Home the evening before the funeral. A Requiem Mass was offered for his soul by Rev. E. J. Harkin at St. Brendan's Church Movember 30 with interment at the Allerton cemetery in the family lot.