Show Joint funeral held for fire victims Joint funeral services for and Marion R. Madsen and their three Betsy and fire in a Saturday were conducted Monday at 2 in the Uintah Stake Center at Vernal Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery FIVE CHILDREN survived the flaming home tragedy including and a Mary 5 The four boys are being cared for by and Willis an uncle and and Mary Jane is with an Theo in Pleasant The tragic pre-dawn fire occurred in near 25 below zero lowering the Madsen the lone building in the River area near I It is believed the blaze started from an overheated coal and wood stove in the SHERIFF Norman R. Fletcher of Uintah County said that Eddie told him he heard flames crackling when he awoke and ran to tell his Madsen and the three boys escaped from the burning frame and log and then Mr Madsen returned to help the other members of the re-See JOINT FUNERAL Page 8 Joint Funeral turned with Mary whom he left with her four He then re-entered the At that time the roof collapsed and the horror-stricken children were unable to lend assistance The four survivors then drove to with Eddie at the wheel of the and reported the WHO was not wearing received treatment in the Uintah County Hospital in Vernal for frostbitten feet The other children were clothed and may have been sleeping in at least part of their clothing because of the The surviving had been sleeping in the front of the instead of the third probably because of the cold weather Marion Revier was born December a son of Marion R. and Alta Waters Surviving are his Salt Lake his five surviving a brother and six I including Vernal BETTY ELLEN Fowler his was born July in a daughter of Earl R. and Ida Harman She is by her five two brothers and six Sammy Madsen was born in Betsy and May in Spring- |