OBIT: Marian Louise OBENOUR, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GIRL DIES OF BURNS

Marian L. Obenour, 217 Maple avenue, Fatally Burned by Gas Heater Flames

  Seated on a chair at her home Saturday afternoon, Marian Louise Obenour, aged 
3, of 217 Maple avenue, had her dress ignited when a puff of air fanned a gas 
heater flame against her clothing, and she was so badly burned about the body 
that she died yesterday morning. 
  The child suffered first, second and third degree burns of the entire right 
side.  She also inhaled the flame.  She died at 9.10 a.m.  The child was the 
daughter of Homer and Grace Obenour, and was born September 25, 1915, at 
Martinsburg.  Her parents and an infant sister, Evelyn, survive.  The body was 
taken to Martinsburg yesterday for funeral service and burial.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, February 11, 1919, page 10

MARTINSBURG.

  The remains of Marion, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Obenour, who 
died from burns which she received Friday, were brought to the home of Mr. 
and Mrs. Benjamin Bowers on Monday, from which place interment was made 
Tuesday afternoon.

Altoona Tribune, Friday, February 14, 1919, page