Taylor Co., TX - Obituaries - Ruthie Meek *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Tuesday, January 18, 1944 Abilenian's NIece Dies from Burns News that her 5 year old niece, Ruthie Meek of McCamey, died from burns received laast Friday came Monday to Mrs. Frank Hubbard, 3018 South Fourth. Rites for the child, daughter of Mrs. Hubbard's brother, Jim Meek and Mrs. Mek were held in McCamey Saturday. While the parents were at the barn, Ruthie was burning scraps of paper in the front of a gas heater when her clothing was ignited. The child ran to the bath tub and extinguished the flames, burns were so serious she died three hours later. Hubbard has two brothers: C.A. and A.A. Meek; sister - Mrs. Hebert Wimberley, all of San Angelo.