Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Boren, Male child, 1923
15 Sep 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BOREN, MALE
(22 Jun 1923, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
A frightful accident happened at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Wash Boren,
southeast of Sayre, about noon Friday, which resulted in the death a day
later of their little one year old son.
It seems that Mrs. Boren had been doing the family washing, and was
removing a large iron kettle from the stove, containing boiling water,
when the kettle slipped from her hand, or partly to, spilling the water. 
Her son was playing on the floor and had toddled up close to the mother,
and the scalding water splashed over the infant.   Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M.
Boren, grandparents of the baby, happened to be visiting at the time, and
every assistance was rendered the mother in caring for the child, while
physicians were rushed from this city, but the child passed away about
twenty-four hours later.
Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon with interment
in the Sayre cemetery.
While this accident was a severe shock to all, Mrs. C. M. Boren, the
grandmother has been confined to her bed from nervous prostration.
The people of this entire section will extend their heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved parents and relatives.