Clark County WA Archives Obituaries.....Ayers, Pearl  July 1906
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Vancouver Independent August 2,1906
Burned to Death
Mrs.Pearl Ayers, wife of Edward Ayers, residing at Ellsworth, and bride of but 
three weeks, was fatally burned last Friday while attempting to light a fire 
with kerosene, She died at 11 o'clock after suffering intense agony for several 
hours.
Mrs. Ayers was in the act of lighting the fire after saturating the wood in the 
stove with kerosene, when the can containing the kerosene exploded, setting 
fire to her clothes.Running to the door of the house Mrs. Ayers endeavored to 
put out the flames, but the wind only made them stronger. Near by was Perry 
Coldwell, son of W.E.Coldwell, who with great presence of mind called to a girl 
to telephone for a physician. In the meantime young Coldwell put out the 
flames, but not until practically all the unfortunate woman's clothing had been 
burned to an ash along with the flesh of her body.
Deceased was a daughter of H.Slawson and was married July4.
The Ayers home was completely destroyed by the fire that followed the exploding 
of the kerosene.

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