Mrs. Emma L. Clark, wife of H.L. Clark, died at her home here on Caldwell street this morning at 7:30 o’clock, from burned received early Monday morning when her clothes became ignited in some manner after she had gone into the kitchen to start a fire. She was so badly burned that no hope had been entertained for recovery.
Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock and interment will be made in the cemetery at Bethpage church. The services will be conducted by Rev. A.T. Cain and Rev. R.S. Arrowwood.
Mrs. Clark was 54 years of age, having been born in Cabarrus county on March 10, 1872. She had spent her entire life in this county and for many years had been a resident of Concord.
The deceased is survived by her husband and the following children: R.W., J.L., and Miss Ella Clark, of concord; W.T. Clark of Charlotte; R.E. Clark of Virginia, and Mrs. John Sasser of Mt. Holly.
Mrs. Clark was fatally burned early Monday morning when she went into the kitchen of her home to kindle a fire. Later she was found in a garage in the rear of her home and her clothing was a mass of flames. Just how her clothing caught is not known. She had been in ill health for several years.
From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, April 6, 1926
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