Dies in the arms of her 111 year old Husband

Danville Commercial News - Feb. 15, 1911

Dies in the arms of her 111 year old Husband
Mrs. Esper, 108, burned to death. Couple had been married 91 years.

Associated Press - Florence, Colo., Feb. 15 - Mrs. Francis Esper, 108 years of age, said to be the oldest woman in Colorado, died in the arms of her 111-year-old husband last night from burns received when her clothing caught fire from an open grate.
Mr. and Mrs. Esper had been married 91 years.