Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-21
Or Word Of Pain
or Suffering
Crossed the Lips Of Miss
Ida F. Gayer.
As If Falling Asleep She Crossed
Deaths 5 Threshold.

As If falling asleep, Miss Ida Frances
Gayer died Thursday morning, at 4:3O
o'clock, without sigh or single indi-
cation of pain. Her last act, while
conscious, was smile of recognition,
as her brother, Fred w. Gayer, reach
ed her bedside, at o'clock. After
this she closed her eyes, and her life
ebbed TRANQUILITY to its earthly end.
This sad news has filed many an
Akron home with sorrow, heightened
by recollection of the distressing acci-
dent of Sunday evening, which was
the primary cause of her death. At 8
o'clock that evening she was fright
fully burned as the result Of an explo-
sion Of oil in lamp, which she en-
deavored to throw from the residence
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Gayer at 3oS Sumner ST. The explo-
sion occurred just as she reached the
door of the kitchen, and burning oil
was thrown over her clothing, setting
1t on fire.
She was alone at the time, her faith
er and mother, who were Ill in health,
being upstairs in bed. Her screams
for help soon brought her rather to
her side, but before the flames could
be extinguished her hands and body
from the waist down were burned bad
ly.
Ordinarily, the injuries inflicted by
the explosion would not have caused
death, but Miss Gayer was troubled
by weak heart. Her friends were
fearful that the shock of the accident
| would cause more harm than the burns
inflicted, but were surprised and great
ly encouraged by the fact that her
heart seemed to be wholly unaffected.
Later, when the reaction from the
shock began, it was found that her
heart had been seriously affected, and
that it was growing weaker every
hour. Everything possible to revive
her strength was done, but without
avail. The shock, as was feared at
the time of the accident, proved to be
greater than Tie heart could stand.
Miss Gayer was one of Akrons well
known and popular young women She
was born in this city April /, 1877, and
lived here all her life. Possessed Of q
genial and sympathetic disposition
predominated by a strong character,
She found her way into the hearts OF
hundreds of friends, who now mourn
her death as that of one loved, ad'
mired and respected.
Miss Gayer was n graduate of the
Akron High school, and the pail bear
ers at her funeral which will be held
Saturday afternoon, at o'clock, will
be members of the class with which
she graduated. Funeral services viii
be conducted by Rev. j. G. Nickel
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church
She was a member of the Lutheran
church, and was always an active
Christian worker.
An unfortunate circumstance link
ed to the death of Miss Gayer is thai
her mother is seriously i'll, and hel
condition has been made worse by thu
accident and death of her daughter
She was unable to see her after thu
accident, and 1t is doubtful whether
she will be able to attend the funeral
At the time Of the death of Miss Gayel
there were four people at the bedside
her father and brother Miss Cora Gay.
er, an aunt, and Mss Lillian Myers
the nurse. 1t was known by hel
friends at noon Wednesday that Mis-.
Gayer could not live long, but it wal
not believed the end would come 81
soon.
! After the accident, the young woman
was removed to the home of her un
Gle, Jacob Gayer, adjoining that o.
her parents, as it was feared that t.
have her in the house with her mothe
would aggravate the condition of th
latter. The funeral services Saturda!
afternoon will be held at the home o
her parents.
Miss Gayer is survived by fathe
and mother and one brother, Fred W
Gayer.