Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Alvin Jr., Delbert A., and Dulcie M. Jurgensen, 1926
16 April 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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JURGENSEN, ALVIN JR. (1923-1926)
JURGENSEN, DELBERT A.(1921-1926)
JURGENSEN, DULCIE M. (1901-1926)
(Buried Mulberry Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Okla.)
(11 Mar 1926, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
The whole community is greatly shocked over the sad disaster that happened
in the Murphy Gin community last Thursday night.
Al Jurgensen residence burned last Thursday night about ten o'clock -
burned his wife and two children.  They had been away from home and
returned about ten o'clock.  Mr. Jurgensen started to build a fire and
picked up a 5 gallon oil can full of oil and threw some in the stove to
start a fire and it is supposed that the stove had a lot of hot embers in
it and formed gas which went into the can, causing the ignition.  He said
he thought he had set the can down before it exploded.  It threw oil all
over them and set the whole house aflame.  He said, they all got out then
but his wife went back into the building and he followed her, and searched
for her until he was so badly burned and so near suffocated he had to get
out.  She never got out and the two oldest children were burned so badly,
they only lived a few hours, and an eight months old baby was burned
terribly but the Drs. say it will probably get well but Mr. Jurgensen
isn't expected to live and if he does the Drs. say they can't possibly
save his hands or feet.  Mrs. Jurgensen's body was brought out of the
burning embers about 5 o'clock Friday evening.  Her limbs were all burned
off.  Every one should take warning from this awful fate that befell this
poor man and be more careful about the use of oil in starting fires.
Card of Thanks
We take this means of expressing our sincerest gratitude to the many
friends and neighbors who so willingly rendered so much sympathetic
assistance during the tragic death and burial of our loved ones.  Also
thank those who contributed the beautiful flowers.  These manifestations
of thoughtful kindness lightened our burden through the "Valley of the
Shadow", and brought comfort to our hearts which will never be forgotten.
Mr. Alvin G. Jurgensen and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. John McLane and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Jurgensen.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Carlson and family.

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