OBITUARIES:  James MULLALLY, Bass Lake Township, Sawyer Co., WI

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OBIT Sawyer Co Record, Feb 9, 1933
James Mullally Burns to Death.

Citizens of this entire community were shocked last Sunday afternoon 
Feb 5, 1933 when news was spread that James Mullally, an aged farmer in 
the Town of Bass Lake lost his life in the fire which destroyed his farm 
home.  He died at the age of 75 years. 
 
His wife was also seriously burned in the fire.  

From reports received, it appears that Mr. Mullally after eating dinner 
with his family, left the table to go to an adjoining room used for a pump 
room to get a match to light his pipe for his usual noon-day smoke.  It is 
supposed that after he had lighted the match he threw it on the floor and 
in an attempt to put it out by stepping on it, he overturned a five gallon 
gasoline can.  The gasoline being ignited, filled the room  immediately 
with a roaring blaze, The burning gasoline flowed from the room along the 
floor and under the table where the remaing members of the family were 
still seated.  Attempts were made to enter the room to rescue Mr. Mullally 
but the flames had gained such headway that an entrance in that way was 
impossible.  So Francis, one of the sons, attempted to reach his father by 
breaking the one window in the pump room but round the room so full of 
flames she was unable to enter.  The body was not recovered until three 
hours later after the blaze had spread to the house, which was burned to 
the ground.  

Mrs. Mullally, also seeking to rescue her husband was burned seriously 
about the arms and legs and was taken to the hospital here where she 
received medical treatment for her burns.  

Mr. Mullally's death was instantaneous. 

The home in which the Mullally family has lived for the last 40 years and 
in which all of their eleven children were born was valued at about $3000 
and was partly covered by insurance. 

Mr. Mullally was born in Emmet, MI and spent the first 35 years of his 
life there.  He and Mrs. Mullally then moved to the Town of Bass Lake, 
making their home in the house which burned Sunday about 9 miles from this 
city. Mr Mullally was a logger for many years but about ten years ago took 
active charge of the farm.  

Mr. Mullally is survived by his widow, five duaghters, Mary of Superior, 
Helen and Dorothy of Oconomowoc,  Theresa of Evanston, IL, and Gertrude 
who attends high school here and lives at home,  and six sons, John of 
New York, Patrick, whose whereabouts at present are unknown, and Joe, 
Francis, Paul and James, all living at home. 

The funeral was held from the St. Joseph Catholic church here this morning.  
Rev. Fr. Kalandyk officiating.  Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.  
The entire community sympathizes with the sorrying relatives. 


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