Romick, Ava Marie – 1933-1943

ROMICK

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

Mrs. Chester Romick, 2 Children Burned To Death In Fairfield Cabin Camp Fire
Prairie City (Special to The Daily News) – Funeral services for Mrs. Chester Romick and children, Verna, 3, and Ava, 9, who were fatally burned when an oil stove ignited Saturday at the Fairfield cabin camp near Fairfield, were to be held Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Church of the Brethren, 5 miles south of Prairie City.
The Rev. L. G. Closton, pastor of the Prairie City Christian church, will officiate at the services, assisted by the Rev. B. F. Buckingham, pastor of the Church of the Brethren.
The two children were burned to death at the time of the explosion and the mother was critically burned. She was taken to the Jefferson County hospital where she died on Sunday. Mr. Romick who is employed as a truck driver by the Bruce Transfer Co. was not at home at the time.
They are survived by Chester Romick, husband and father; Alvin Romick, son and brother; and Charles Romick, grandfather of the children and father-in-law of Mrs. Romick, who lives in this community, and a number of other relatives.
Burial will be at the Griffith (should be Griffis) cemetery, south of the church.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, October 17, 1943, page 1