Shawnee County KS Archives Obituaries.....Shumway, Mrs. M.E. August 21, 1919
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The Topeka Daily State Journal, Thursday, August 21, 1919
Her Burns Fatal!
Mrs. M.E. Shumway of Topeka Victim of an Explosion.
As a result of terrible burns injuring the entire upper half of her body, Mrs.
M.E. Shumway, who lived at Twenty-first and Strong, died early this morning.
The accident occurred Wednesday evening about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Shumway was alone
in the house at the time with only a three-year-old child and the particulars of
the accident are unknown. An explosion must have occurred covering  the whole
upper half of her body with blazing oil it is said.
Mrs. Shumway was 70 years old today. She died about twelve hours after the
accident.

The funeral was held from Baumgarder's chapel Saturday at 9:30 o'clock. The body
will be taken to Colorado Springs for burial.


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