Parents: Delmont Nason Gibbs and Myrtle Saunders Gibbs
John Day Valley Ranger
January 16, 1942
Two Children Burned to Death in Cabin Fire Near Bates
The two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Delmont Gibbs, Nita and Polly, aged 1 and 3 years, were burned to death last Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock, in a fire that destroyed their one-room cabin near Bates, at Camp 2 of the Oregon Lumber company. The entire contents as well as the cabin were consumed by the fire. Mrs. Gibbs had built a fire earlier in the morning to prepare Mr. Gibbs breakfast before he left for work. She went to a neighbor's house for a few minutes, and returned to find the cabin in flames. She attempted to enter the burning building to rescue the children, but her attempt was in vain and she was badly burned about the hands, arms and face. The frantic mother was rushed to the hospital at Prairie City for treatment by Mr. Gibbs and a neighbor. The burns were not believed to be serious.
Funeral services were held at Long Creek Sunday, conducted by Rev. W. D. Bach. The Driskill Mortuary of John Day was in charge of arrangements.
John Day Valley Ranger
January 16, 1942
Two Children Burned to Death in Cabin Fire Near Bates
The two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Delmont Gibbs, Nita and Polly, aged 1 and 3 years, were burned to death last Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock, in a fire that destroyed their one-room cabin near Bates, at Camp 2 of the Oregon Lumber company. The entire contents as well as the cabin were consumed by the fire. Mrs. Gibbs had built a fire earlier in the morning to prepare Mr. Gibbs breakfast before he left for work. She went to a neighbor's house for a few minutes, and returned to find the cabin in flames. She attempted to enter the burning building to rescue the children, but her attempt was in vain and she was badly burned about the hands, arms and face. The frantic mother was rushed to the hospital at Prairie City for treatment by Mr. Gibbs and a neighbor. The burns were not believed to be serious.
Funeral services were held at Long Creek Sunday, conducted by Rev. W. D. Bach. The Driskill Mortuary of John Day was in charge of arrangements.
Parents: Delmont Nason Gibbs and Myrtle Saunders Gibbs
John Day Valley Ranger
January 16, 1942
Two Children Burned to Death in Cabin Fire Near Bates
The two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Delmont Gibbs, Nita and Polly, aged 1 and 3 years, were burned to death last Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock, in a fire that destroyed their one-room cabin near Bates, at Camp 2 of the Oregon Lumber company. The entire contents as well as the cabin were consumed by the fire. Mrs. Gibbs had built a fire earlier in the morning to prepare Mr. Gibbs breakfast before he left for work. She went to a neighbor's house for a few minutes, and returned to find the cabin in flames. She attempted to enter the burning building to rescue the children, but her attempt was in vain and she was badly burned about the hands, arms and face. The frantic mother was rushed to the hospital at Prairie City for treatment by Mr. Gibbs and a neighbor. The burns were not believed to be serious.
Funeral services were held at Long Creek Sunday, conducted by Rev. W. D. Bach. The Driskill Mortuary of John Day was in charge of arrangements.
John Day Valley Ranger
January 16, 1942
Two Children Burned to Death in Cabin Fire Near Bates
The two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Delmont Gibbs, Nita and Polly, aged 1 and 3 years, were burned to death last Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock, in a fire that destroyed their one-room cabin near Bates, at Camp 2 of the Oregon Lumber company. The entire contents as well as the cabin were consumed by the fire. Mrs. Gibbs had built a fire earlier in the morning to prepare Mr. Gibbs breakfast before he left for work. She went to a neighbor's house for a few minutes, and returned to find the cabin in flames. She attempted to enter the burning building to rescue the children, but her attempt was in vain and she was badly burned about the hands, arms and face. The frantic mother was rushed to the hospital at Prairie City for treatment by Mr. Gibbs and a neighbor. The burns were not believed to be serious.
Funeral services were held at Long Creek Sunday, conducted by Rev. W. D. Bach. The Driskill Mortuary of John Day was in charge of arrangements.
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