Myra was the 3rd child born to Virgil and Dova (Staley) Caldwell. She had a half sister named Charlotte as well as 1 older sister and 4 brothers. Myra was born in Lincoln County, West Virginia. On 1940 Census, Myra is 3 years and 4 months old and her father is a coal miner in Logan County, West Virginia.
On December 16, 1943, an accident occurred in this Caldwell Home. Myra got too close to a wood burning stove that was being used to heat their home, and her clothes caught on fire. The fire was put out and Myra was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Logan County. The parents were told that Myra had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over half of her body. 2 days later, on December 18th, little Myra died from her burns. She was 7 years old. This grief stricken family mourned Myra's death as she was laid to rest in Mountain Home Cemetery in Wayne County, West Virginia.
GONE TO BE AN ANGEL.
RESEARCH AND BIO by Juanita Clark.
Myra was sister to my brother-in-law,
Kenon Caldwell.
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~CHILD'S LETTER FROM HEAVEN ~
Mommy please don't cry for me, Tell daddy not to be sad, Tell my brothers and sisters, to remember all the fun we had. Tell grandma I'll miss her cookies, and grandpa's stories too. Tell everyone I miss them, I'll be watching over you. Don't shed a tear for me, because I'm not with you on earth tonight. But I'm watching over from the clouds with the stars as a flashlight.
I know you'll miss me terribly,
But we'll be together again, you'll see,
For now I'll wait for you in Heaven,
while Angels take care of me.
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On December 16, 1943, an accident occurred in this Caldwell Home. Myra got too close to a wood burning stove that was being used to heat their home, and her clothes caught on fire. The fire was put out and Myra was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Logan County. The parents were told that Myra had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over half of her body. 2 days later, on December 18th, little Myra died from her burns. She was 7 years old. This grief stricken family mourned Myra's death as she was laid to rest in Mountain Home Cemetery in Wayne County, West Virginia.
GONE TO BE AN ANGEL.
RESEARCH AND BIO by Juanita Clark.
Myra was sister to my brother-in-law,
Kenon Caldwell.
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~CHILD'S LETTER FROM HEAVEN ~
Mommy please don't cry for me, Tell daddy not to be sad, Tell my brothers and sisters, to remember all the fun we had. Tell grandma I'll miss her cookies, and grandpa's stories too. Tell everyone I miss them, I'll be watching over you. Don't shed a tear for me, because I'm not with you on earth tonight. But I'm watching over from the clouds with the stars as a flashlight.
I know you'll miss me terribly,
But we'll be together again, you'll see,
For now I'll wait for you in Heaven,
while Angels take care of me.
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Myra was the 3rd child born to Virgil and Dova (Staley) Caldwell. She had a half sister named Charlotte as well as 1 older sister and 4 brothers. Myra was born in Lincoln County, West Virginia. On 1940 Census, Myra is 3 years and 4 months old and her father is a coal miner in Logan County, West Virginia.
On December 16, 1943, an accident occurred in this Caldwell Home. Myra got too close to a wood burning stove that was being used to heat their home, and her clothes caught on fire. The fire was put out and Myra was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Logan County. The parents were told that Myra had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over half of her body. 2 days later, on December 18th, little Myra died from her burns. She was 7 years old. This grief stricken family mourned Myra's death as she was laid to rest in Mountain Home Cemetery in Wayne County, West Virginia.
GONE TO BE AN ANGEL.
RESEARCH AND BIO by Juanita Clark.
Myra was sister to my brother-in-law,
Kenon Caldwell.
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~CHILD'S LETTER FROM HEAVEN ~
Mommy please don't cry for me, Tell daddy not to be sad, Tell my brothers and sisters, to remember all the fun we had. Tell grandma I'll miss her cookies, and grandpa's stories too. Tell everyone I miss them, I'll be watching over you. Don't shed a tear for me, because I'm not with you on earth tonight. But I'm watching over from the clouds with the stars as a flashlight.
I know you'll miss me terribly,
But we'll be together again, you'll see,
For now I'll wait for you in Heaven,
while Angels take care of me.
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On December 16, 1943, an accident occurred in this Caldwell Home. Myra got too close to a wood burning stove that was being used to heat their home, and her clothes caught on fire. The fire was put out and Myra was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Logan County. The parents were told that Myra had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over half of her body. 2 days later, on December 18th, little Myra died from her burns. She was 7 years old. This grief stricken family mourned Myra's death as she was laid to rest in Mountain Home Cemetery in Wayne County, West Virginia.
GONE TO BE AN ANGEL.
RESEARCH AND BIO by Juanita Clark.
Myra was sister to my brother-in-law,
Kenon Caldwell.
***********************************************
~CHILD'S LETTER FROM HEAVEN ~
Mommy please don't cry for me, Tell daddy not to be sad, Tell my brothers and sisters, to remember all the fun we had. Tell grandma I'll miss her cookies, and grandpa's stories too. Tell everyone I miss them, I'll be watching over you. Don't shed a tear for me, because I'm not with you on earth tonight. But I'm watching over from the clouds with the stars as a flashlight.
I know you'll miss me terribly,
But we'll be together again, you'll see,
For now I'll wait for you in Heaven,
while Angels take care of me.
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