Little Child of Mr. and Mrs. Jopling Died of Burns
A most horrible death occurred Tuesday when the little three year old child, Margaret Virginia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jopling, died as the result of falling into a bucket of hot water.Mrs Jopling was in the habit of boiling water for drinking purposes. Tuesday morning a bucket of water was boiled and had just been removed from the stove and placed in the doorway to cool. The little child, in passing through the door became overbalanced in some manner, falling into the bucket of hot water with the result that the whole body was almost completely scaled only the head, feet and hands escaping as the child sat down in the water.
Dr. Hale was immediately called and remained with the child until death occurred, other physicians of the city being called in for consultation but nothing could be done to save the little life.
The accident occurred about nine o´clock in the morning, death relieving the suffering child at two o´clock in the afternoon.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.O. Haynes at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at three o´clock, and the little body was interred immediately afterwards in the Spur Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Jopling have the sympathy of the entire community in this great bereavement.
©The Texas Spur; July 2, 1920
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