Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dysinger, Gracie August 25, 1895
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Lake Odessa Scrapbook - August 1895

A very sad and painful accident happened last Wednesday about noon, little 
Gracie Dysinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dysinger, being the victim. The 
child had returned from down town on an errand and on entering the house with 
the things sent for, said that she was hungry. Her mother replied that she would 
build a fire and get dinner and says to her five years old daughter, "Come on 
Gracie and get some chips and we will build a fire," as there had been no fire 
in the stove since morning, mother and daughter went out the back door and the 
childe picked up two or three pieces of barrel staves and going into the house 
placed the kindling in the stove. Her mother called for her to come out and get 
som kindling.There was a cry from the child and soon the horror stricken mother 
saw her child wrapped in flames. She rushed to the house grabbed the child and 
with frantic efforts endeavored to smother out the flames, with her own dress 
and at the same time beating the flames with her hands until they were 
blistered. The mother finely succeeded inputting it out and carrying the child 
out doors cried for help. A number of people were soon present. Some one gave 
the alarm of fire which caused the fire bell to be rung in consequence of which 
a large number of people were brought to the scene. Dr.Day being present, 
hurriedly went back to his office and returned immediately with his case and 
administered to the child's sufferings.Her left arm and left leg were burned 
quite badly as well as about the abdomen. The fingers of the left hand were 
burned to the bone, caused by her beating the blaze with her little arm, she 
being left handed.Everything was done to make her comfortable and she seemed 
easier at this writing.The child says that she lighted a piece of paper and 
endeavored to put in the stove and her dress caught fire from it. There was no 
kerosene or gasoline about the stove.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.
 #3-424
Lake Odessa,MI

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