The Daily Oklahoman 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
August 24, 1968, pg 22

Burns Fatal To Choctaw Boy of 10

A 10 year old Choctaw boy who was seriously burned when at hot water tank explored August 7, died Friday.

Charles R. Dutton, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Parris, Route 3, Choctaw, suffered burn over 80 percent of his body when the tank exploded in the home of his uncle, David Buska, 25, Choctaw.

Bouska, a construction company co-owner and the youth's older brother, Randal were injured.

The boy was admitted in serous condition at Midwest City Memorial Hospital.

He was flown August 14 to a Shrine supported burn treatment in Cincinnati.

He was a Baptist and a student at Nicoma Park Intermediate School.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Hunter Funeral Home.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Charlene Parish, his sttp-father Monroe Parish, a brother, Randal and two sistrs, Vickcy Lynn and Kathleen, all of the home; and his father Charles R. Dutton, Sr., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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