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- Note on Find a Grave:
The son of Bert Keiffer and Lena Myrtle Peachee, Tommy was raised by his mother and step-father, Herschel Jean Scoggins. Whether or not Tommy was legally adopted by Herschel is unknown, but he used the Scoggins surname. The family lived in Cottage Hills, Madison County, Illinois.
Tommy was visiting near Shawneetown, Illinois when he was injured by the accidental discharge of a shotgun. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his wounds. At the time of his death, he was 14 years and 11 days old.
He was survived by his mother and step-father.
Visitation was held on 02 Aug 1947 to 03 Aug 1947 at the Streeper Funeral Home in Madison County. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. on the afternoon of 04 Aug 1947. The pastor of the First Baptist Church in East Alton, Illinois officiated and was assisted by a pastor from Fosterburg, Illinois.
Music at the funeral was provided by Mrs. J. P. Bosley, accompanied by Mrs. Alonzo Rosenberger. The pallbearers were John Fay, John Williams, Maurice Tucker, Walley Wilford, William Vinson and Ernest Collins.
Tommy's mother and step-father were buried next to him after their deaths.
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- Tommy Scoggins Funeral Services
Funeral services for Tommy Brent Scoggins, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Scoggins of Cottage Hills, who was fatally injured last Thursday night by the accidental discharge of a shotgun while he was visiting near Shawneetown, Ill., were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Streeper funeral home. The rev. William B. Bohn, Pastor of First Baptist church, East Alton, assisted by the rev. John Roos of Fosterburg, officiated. Burial was in Fee Fee cemetery, St. Louis County.
Mrs. J. P. Bosley, with Mrs. Alonzo Rosenberger was accompanist sang three hymns.
Pallbearers were John Fay, John William, Maurice Tucker, Walley Wilford, William Vinson and Ernest Collins.
Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois. Tuesday, 5 august 1947.
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