Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Clotele Joy Scott, 1925
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SCOTT, CLOTELE JOY
(31 Dec 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Our midst was saddened on Dec. 24th at hearing of the sad news of the
accident which happened at the Joe Scott home.  Mrs. Charley Hutton
hearing the screams of the family rushed to their aid and found the small
baby almost burned to death.  Dr. Shadid of Elk City was called and the
burns were dressed, the little one was taken to the Elk Sanitarium where
it died December 25th at one o'clock.  Mr. Scott and one of the other
small children were also burned about the hands and face.  The fire was
caused by coal oil having pasoline (sic) in it, which was unknown to Mrs.
Scott when she went to rekindle a fire.  The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all our community in their sad hours.
(31 Dec 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
CLOTELE JOY SCOTT
Clotele Joy Scott was born April 27, 1924, and died December 25, 1925, age
1 year, 7 months and 26 days.  The little one died on Christmas day from
burns which she received on December 24, when her mother accidently poured
coal oil containing gasoline on live coals, the can exploding and
scattering fire everywhere and the little baby being close by was burned,
which later caused her death.
Little Clotele lie here and take your rest.
Clotele leaves to mourn her loss, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Scott, two sisters, Imogene and Ludean, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Butcher and Mr. and Mrs. Scott of Hobart.
She was laid to rest December 26, in the Canute cemetery (Washita County).
 Funeral services were held in Canute church where a large crowd gathered
to pay their last respects to the little one and her sad stricken parents
and relatives.

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