Mary A. Boulanger died after saving Josephat L. Boissonneault from burning, Great Desert, Ontario, August 31, 1933. After dipping a cigarette lighter into a can of gasoline in a garage, Josephat, 10, ignited the lighter. His sleeve had dipped into the gasoline, and it caught fire. He let the lighter drop into the gasoline and ran outside to within 25 feet of the home of Mrs. Boulanger, 33, housewife. His younger brother, the leg of whose overalls was burning slightly, ran close to the house. Mrs. Boulanger, who wore cotton clothing, ran outside and wrapped a woolen blanket around Josephat’s brother, extinguishing the fire without difficulty. She then ran to Josephat, whose left arm was enveloped in flame. The bib of his overalls had also ignited. She wrapped the blanket around his arm, extinguishing the flame. While she was aiding Josephat, her clothing ignited. A few seconds later, she was enveloped in flames, which rose above her head. Her husband than reached her and with one downward pull tore her remaining clothing from her. She died five days later from shock. Josephat extinguished the flames on his own chest. 33408-2802
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