OBERG, Rose

Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, January 30, 1918, page 1, column 5 Horrible Death of Mrs. Oberg at Jerome Flame From Gasoline Stove Ignites Her Clothing, Frightfully Burning Her Body, Lived Two Days Death brought surcease to the intense agony suffered by Mrs. Rosie Oberg of Jerome, following an accident in which she was frightfully burned. The afflicted woman died late Saturday night after two days of torture from the burns inflicted from the flaming up on a gasoline stove. Particulars of this sad occurrence show it to have been an accident and unavoidable. Mrs. Oberg was preparing the evening meal on a gasoline stove, and a flame shot up, enveloping her sleeve and the upper part of the body. In an excited state of mind, she rushed out of the room into the street, and in a few seconds her entire body, was wrapped in flames. The blaze was extinguished, but in the meantime, every portion of her body had been frightfully burned, her face, head and hands, presenting a ghastly sight. Suffering the most excruciating agonies, death came as a relief two days later, after everything possible had been done to save her life. Mr. Oberg made Prescott her home for some years, where she enjoyed many friends. Her daughter, Mrs. Estella Hall, resided here, as well as other relatives. The deceased left here only a short time ago to join her husband, a miner, who had secured employment at Jerome. She will be buried at Jerome. Transcriber's note: Her husband John Oberg died three months after Rose and both of their names are on the Citizens Cemetery Plot Map as being buried in unmarked graves there. The Citizens Cemetery is located in Prescott, Arizona.