Louis Monroe Lane

Contributed  by: Searchers of our Past

L.M. Lane, 67, Stephens County resident died at his home 10 miles south of Breckenridge as a result of burns received 10 days before his death.

The accident occurred when Mr. and Mrs. Lane were cleaning an old clock with kerosene and some of the kerosene get on their clothing. The clock was place too close to a stove and caught fire. Mrs. Lane tried to throw the clock away, but the flame reached Mr. Lane and ignited his clothing. Lane tried to run, but Mrs. Lane caught him and smothered the flames in bed covers.

Services were held at the Primitive Baptist Church near the Lane home with Elder Phillip C. McGahy officiating.

Lane was a native Texas and moved to Stephens County in 1893. He was well know by the people of Stephens County.

Survived by his wife; even daughters - Mrs. G.M. Sawyer and Mrs. Catherine Blasingame, both of Breckenridge, Mrs. D.F. Anderson and Mrs. J.E. Gardner, both of Colorado; Mrs. Mary Jones of Gorman; Mrs. W.G. Ramsey of Pennsylvania; two brothers - J.D. of Mineral Wells; H.J. of Nimrod; 10 grandchildren.
  

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