Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Aepli, Arthur 1901
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Arizona Republican-September 21, 1901
Arthur Aepli, the eleven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. 
Aepli was burned to death about 5 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon by the explosion of a can of kerosene.

The tragic affair occurred in the rear of the fruit packing 
establishment conducted by his father at the corner of 
Washington and Fourth Streets.  The boy, who had worked 
there all summer with his father was a bright little 
fellow and has frequently been left in charge of the place 
for hours while his father was out on business.  He had 
just returned from school and Mr. Aepli told him to stay 
there while he went to supper and to employ himself meanwhile 
in sorting fruit. In the rear of the building is a nest of 
ants that have been a source of annoyance all summer and 
the boy thought he would take time enough from his work to 
exterminate them so he got a small can of kerosene and after 
pouring some of the oil in the ant hole he touched a match 
to it. He either held the oil can in his hand during the 
operation or had it set down close by, the particulars 
being unobtainable as the boy was alone.  But at any 
rate the can exploded and the oil, which was thrown all 
over the boy, took fire and soon enveloped him in flames.  
He ran into the store, where he was wrapped in grain 
sacks, the only thing available to smother the flame, 
by a gentleman in the employ of Mr. Aepli. Dr. Stroud 
was summoned at once and arrived almost before the fire 
was extinguished.  The little sufferer was taken to the 
Sisters Hospital where everything possible was done for 
his relief but his recovery was hopeless.  Death occurred 
about half past ten, the little sufferer having lost 
consciousness two hours before.

Mrs. Aepli was some distance in the country yesterday and 
she was sent for last evening.  Arthur was a good boy and 
is highly spoken of by those who knew him.  No arrangements 
for the funeral will lbe made until the mother comes.

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