Anna (DeHeck) Murray (1909)
DEHECK, MURRAY
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/22/2014 at 08:46:33
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 18, 1909
Page 2Crawford
This community was saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Anna Murray, formerly of this place, who resided the past year in Texas. Death came as the result of a kerosene explosion. The funeral occurred at St. Patrick’s cemetery last Monday. She leaves two orphaned children with whom we sincerely sympathize.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, November 19, 1909
Page 1, Column 2BURNS TO DEATH
Mrs. Annie Murray Dies from Burns at Her Home in Texas
Among the many sad and sudden deaths which have happened in our midst of late, was that of Mrs. Annie Murray which occurred at her home in Tula, Texas, on Thursday, November 11. Her death was caused by the explosion of a kerosene can of which she had been using to start a fire. She was badly burned about the waist and hands and lived but seven hours.
Annie Deheck was born and raised in the vicinity of Churchville. She was married to John F. Murray, and to this union were born two children, Peter, aged ten, and Katherine, aged eight. On August 1, 1900, her husband died and she was left with the care of two children, now orphans.
She lived on her home farm near St, Patrick until about a year ago, when she went to Texas. Her remains, accompanied by her brother, Frank Deheck, and brother-in-law W. E. Carney, arrived in Churchville and were taken to the home of her brother, Wm. Deheck. The funeral was held on Monday morning at St. Patrick’s church and was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends.
Rev. Dugan preached the funeral sermon and spoke at length of the earnest Christian life of the departed one. She was laid to rest by the side of the husband of her youth, amid the many green graves on the little hillside.
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