The Winslow mail., 1923-05-25
MRS. c. N. SEELEY
FATALLY BURNED

Mrs. G. M. Seeley, wife Of g. M.
Seeley, one of the firemen at the
Harry power plant, was terribly and
fatally burned on Saturday morning
between the hours of nine and ten
o'clock by an explosion of gasoline
with which she was doing some
cleaning. It seems she had washed
a skirt in the liquid and was in the
act of hanging it on the clothline
when in some mysterious way it
took fire and in an instant she was
enveloped in flames. Mr.. Seeley,
who happened to be in the back
yard and not far from her, but
unaware that she had come out into
the yard, hearing her cries, rushed
to her and did everything he could
to tear her burning clothing off and
put out the flames. Finding he could
do little in this way he rushed into
the house to get blanket with
which to smother the fire, but by the
time he could get back the fire had
done it's terrible work. Other, who
had rushed to his aid, helped him to
get her into the house. DR.. Hatha-
way and his nurse, Miss Caldwell,
were called Immediately and with
the help of the neighhors and friends
did everything that was humanity
possible for her 1t was found that
practically her whole body had been
burned and it was evident that there
was no hope for her recovery. She
suffered beyond words to express,
but was conscious for nearly two
hours and talked freely to those who
we're doing everything they could to
hnc Che fhn
riousness of her injuries and knew
that she could not live long, but was
prepared and resigned to- go and
was anxious that it be not long de-
layed that she might be freed from
the awful pain and agony. She
lapsed into unconsciousness soon af
ter noon and never became conscious
again, and the end came shortly af
ter six o'clock in the evening.
Short funeral services We're held
at the home on Sunday afternoon,
and Mr.. Seeley left with her remains
on Number 22 for Flint, Michigan,
where the last rites will be perform
ed and buriel take place. Her son
and daughter both live in Flint.
Another daughter, Mrs. Burt See
died in San Diego about three years
ago. Mrs. Seeley was born in For
est, Genosee County, Michigan, and
had but recently passed her 57th
birthday She had been married
twice, the first time to Mr.. Amos
Clapp, and to this union the three
children were born. She was mar
ried the second time to Mr.. C. NJ.
Seeley some ten years ago. They
were married in Arizona and have
made their home hre and at Selig-
man ever since This terrible ira
gedy has been a great shock to the
whole town and especially to the
many friends and neighbors who
knew and loved her. She was a
quiet, hOme-loYing woman of irrep-
rOachable character, who was never
known to speak i'll of any person,
and whose home and hospitality was
ever open to her friends and neigh
bors She was most faithful mem
Der of the Christian church, always
in her place at the Sunday and mid
week services when she was able to
be there. She was also an active
member Of the w. c. T. U. She will
be missed by a host of sOrrOwing
friends whose sympathy goes out to
the bereayed husband and other re-
latives Her brother, who is
bridge foreman at Needles was not
able to come for the funeral services
Mr. Seeley expect to return here in
about thirty days.