Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Gladys Street, 1915
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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STREET, GLADYS
(12 Feb 1915, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
One of the saddest accidents ever recorded in this part of the county
happened late Monday afternoon when Gladys Street, the eight year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Street, residing in the Poarch community,
five miles southeast of Carter, was fatally burned by her clothing
catching on fire.
The little girl had returned home from school, and while she and some
younger children were playing under a shed near the barn, some shucks
under the shed were set on fire by one of the children and the supposition
is that little Gladys tried to put the fire out, which caught her
clothing.  Instead of running as people are apt to do in a case of this
kind, she just stood still until her mother reached her, and whose hands
were severely burned in trying to get the burning clothing off the child
and by the time her father reached her she was burned from her ankles to
her face.  Mr. Street was plowing in the field some distance from the
house.
Notwithstanding the seriousness of her burns, she was still standing when
her father reached her, and was perfectly conscious up to within a short
time of her death.  It seems somewhat remarkable as Dr. Denby states, that
while she was so fearfully burned, she did not seem to suffer any pain and
was conscious all the while.  She died about 12:30 Tuesday morning, having
lingered some five or six hours after the accident happened.  The remains
were interred in the Retrop cemetery (Washita County) Tuesday evening.
We extend to the grief stricken family our sincere sympathy and condolence
in their affliction.
(19 Feb 1915, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Little Gladys Street who was burned to death last Monday evening was 8
years, 5 months and 16 days old.  As has already been stated it happened
by her clothing getting afire and at 12:30 that night the little one's
spirit took its flight to a better home on high.  We don't say it just
because she is gone, but Gladys was an uncommonly good, sweet
dispositioned child, loved by all her friends.  Never to our knowledge did
she have trouble with her little schoolmates.  Gladys was a great lover of
songs.
Little Gladys never had professed the saving grace of God, but she was so
young we have not the least doubt but that she is now enjoying the bliss
and happiness that none but the redeemed can ever know.

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