OBIT: Mary BECKER, 1915, Berlin, Somerset County, PA

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Becker, Mary

BERLIN GIRL BURNED TO DEATH, Her clothing afire and flames leaping up all about 
her, Miss Mary Becker, 22 years old, rushed frantically about the yard at her 
home in East End Berlin, Wednesday morning passing a big tub of water several 
times but was too hysterical with fear to jump in. Before her neighbors could 
reach her side, all he clothing was burned from her body and her shoes were 
afire. With the exception of a small patch on her face, she was burned to a 
crisp and died at 8 o'clock that evening, ten hours after she was burned. The 
young woman was alone at the time. Her mother, who had been baking, left the 
house awhile and there was an unusually hot fire in the stove. It is supposed 
the girl's dress became ignited while she was working about the stove. Miss 
Becker was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Becker. Besides her parents, she is 
survived by one brother, Milton Becker, and one sister, Mrs. Irvin Fresh, both 
of Berlin. The father is a coal miner. The charred body was taken in charge by 
Undertaker Johnson and the funeral was held Saturday morning.

Meyersdale Commercial, Nov. 18, 1915