The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-01-26
MRS. ELDoN sTEARNs
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Clothing Came in Contact With the
Stove and Burned Her So Badly
Death Came Soon

On Thursday morning, January
18th, 1922, occurred one of the sad
dest accidents that can come to any,
one. As Mrs. Eldon Stearns was
standing by the heating stove, she
got too close and her dress caught
fire, and in an instant she was in a
MASS Of flames. Her husband, who
was near, tried to extinquish the
flames by wrapping a comfort abuut
her, but could not succeed until it
was too late, for in her agony and
fright, she ran into the yard. There
was a high wind blowing, and it
famed the blaze and burned most of
her clotring from her body. Neigh
bors were summoned over the phone
and some of them arrived, in few
minutes, and did what they could
for her until DR.. Mcleod of Tyrone,
arrived.
He administered first aid and re-
lieved her suffering as much as
possible, then called DR.. Morrow OF
Liberal, for consultation. They de-
cided to remove her to the hospital
at once, and the ambulance was
called from Liberal. She was taken
to the hospital, where all was done
for her that could be done, but her
suffering was more than she could
bear, and she passed out of this life
to better home at 2:45 o'clock Fri
day morning, January goth.
Words cannot express the gloom
of sorrow this sad accident has cast
over this entire community as Grace
was we'll liked by everyone who
knew her. She grew from childhood
to womanhood in this community,
having lived here the past seventeen
years.
Grace Sellers was born in Green
county, Tennessee, April 10, 1897,
and departed this life January 20,
1922, age "a years, nine months and
ten days. She became a member
of the Liberty Methodist Episcopal
crurch, South, at an early age, and
lived a consecrated Christian life
ever after, that made all who came
in touch with her cheerful life know
that she had been with Jesus.
On August 6, 1916, she was mar
ried to Eldon w Stearns, and to this
union we're born three children, Carl
Walter, age four AMI half years, a
daughter who died in infancy, and
Fay Elizabeth, age nineteen months.
There are left to mourn her de-
parture, besides her husband and
children, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Sellers, her grandfather, Mr..
H. P Sellers, two uncles, Edward and
Robert, and host of friends, who
knew and loved her noble life while
here she dwelled and did her part
to make real the religion that Jesus
taught wlrile on earth. She was a
loving wife, kind and patient mother,
and dutiful daughter. Although
her last hours were filled with pain,
she made but little complaint, and
made brave fight against death un-
til the fight was slowly lost, and she
left this earthly temple to be with
Christ in that world that knows no
tears.
But now the whole atmosphere of
human existence is more fragrant with
the memory of her. We cannot for
get her but we weep not as those who
have no hope. To those who have
lost most we offer all that human
hands and hearts can do, and when
the burden seems too great to bear,
we ask God to help them to look to
Him who doeth all things for the
best.
Her funeral was conducted at the
Liberty church by her pastor, Rev.
Elliott, and Presiding Elder Rev.
Peterson, and large concourse Of
friends followed the remains to the
Nabisco cemetery, where they were
tenderly laid to rest and await the
final coming of Jesus.
We extend our deepest heartfelt
sympathy to these bereaved ones in
this, their darkest hour of sorrow.
A FRIEND.
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