McCurtain Co. Obit - Chess Burns

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::Woodberry-Forest Cemetery--Madill OK

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Obituary: Chess Burns

Fire Claims Life Of Chess BURNS   

Madill--- A home fire here last night claimed the life of Chess 
BURNS, 51, a former Bryan County Resident.   

Fire officials and district attorney's investigator, Wayne WARTHAN, 
believe BURNS may have fallen asleep, while smoking. Death was 
attributed to smoke inhalation.  The residence was heavily damaged 
before firemen beat down the flames.    

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Satirdau at Woodberry Forest 
cemetery in Madill with the Rev. Ed PHILPOT officiating.   

BURNS born in 1925 at Haworth, was a retired salvage yard operator, 
and was of the Holiness faith.   

Survivors include six children, along with brothers and sisters, 
Asbirt of garland, Tex., Wallace of Durant, Jess of Colorado , 
Pauline ESLINGER of Mead, Bessie THRIFT of Durant, Eva CHAPMAN of 
Muldrow and Ellen HEAD of Texas.   

Murray Funeral home is handling the arrangements
 
1930 McCurtain Co. Census- Frisco Twnsp.
ED:45-11 SN 16 Pg.131b
18/19 - Burns, P. D. -   Head - M/W - 48 - TX - MO - Tenn
             , Fannie-   Wife - F/W - 45 - TX - SC -
             , Asbirt -  Son -  M/W - 26 - S - OK -TX - TX
             , Polly -   Dau.-  F/W - 15 - S - OK - TX - TX
               Henson (should be Henderson) - Son - M/W - 11 - S - OK -TX _TX
             , Reesie Dell - Dau -F/W - 10 -S -OK - TX -TX
             , Chess -   Son -  M/W - 4&11/12 - S -OK - TX
             , Jess -    Son -  M/W - 4&11/12 - S - OK -TX -
             , Wallace - Son -  M/W - 1&6/12 -  OK - TX
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