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Show UN LOSES LIFE FIGHTING BRUSOLAZE John Lawson, Residing Near River Bridge, Found Last Thursday Evening in Dying Dy-ing Condition From Burns John Lawson, aged 68 years, was found in a dying condition con-dition in a ditch north of the Virgin Vir-gin river bridge about 5 o'clock last Thursday evening. All clothing cloth-ing was burned from his body with the exception of his hat and shoes. His body in places was burned to a crisp and he died two hours later. He was unable to talk but managed to make it understood that his clothing caught fire when . fighting a brush blaze which swept, nearby fields and consumed hisr shack and belongings. His clothing cloth-ing became ignited when he was endeavoring to carry his belongings be-longings from the house. Lawson was found by Isaac Jones and David Rogers who were returning to town from the field. Ttyv WA attracted by Lawson wa.iig his arms, and upon investigating investi-gating found the man lying in a. ditch along the road just inside the fence. Although in a serious condition he had walked and. crawled from his burned home to-the to-the road. He was brought to the home cf his sisters, Mrs. Win. T. Perkins and Miss Anne .Lawson where he-(Continued he-(Continued on page 6) AGED MAN LOSES LIFE FIGHTING BRUSH FIRE (Continued from page 1) expired at 7 o'clock that erening. A piece of suspender and a few buttons found in the ashes about a hundred yards west of the house, were all that remained of his clothing. Four silver dollars, a 50-cent 50-cent piece and a quarter were found in the house welded together by the intense heat. Residents of the section said the? noted a fire in the field near Lawsen's house at about 2 o'clock, but were not alarmed as they thought it was only a brush fire that would do no harm. The fire had not yet reached the house at 3 o'clock as the building was seen from across the river at that hour. John Lawson was born September Septem-ber 3, 1861, and came here 15 years ago with his sister, Annie, after having resided in Coalville, Springville and Provo. He was injured in-jured in an accident when a young man and has suffered all his life as a result. He is survived by four sisters, Miss Annie, Mrs. Maggie Cragun, Mrs. Mary A. Perkins, all of St. George and Mrs. Dezzie Johnson, of Montpelier, Idaho. Funeral services ser-vices -were held Saturday afternoon and burial made in the local cemetery. Lawson's father was born in 1805 and was a member of the Mormon Mor-mon battalion. He was burned to death in New Harmony when 82 years of age. He had become blind and was sitting before an open fire place. It is supposed that a spark from the fire ignited his clothing. WSien found he was near death and lying almost in the fireplace. |