Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Buckley Edward 361016 p1
Blast Fatal to Workman; Strikes Match to See Gas Tank; Explosion Follows; Striking a match to see the gas tank claimed
another victim during the week-end when Edward Buckley, about 35, workman employed at the Zacharias ranch, was
fatally burned in the explosion that followed and passed away the following afternoon.
Buckley was on the night shift employed in ranch operations and the men were engaged in filling up the gasoline tank of
a truck in the farm barnyard.  It was just after darkness fell and Buckley struck the match to see what he was doing.  He
was a short distance from the tank but accumulated fumes ignited instantly, and he was covered with flaming oil from the
explosion, searing his legs, arms and back. Other workmen rushed to his aid and extinguished the flames and he was
taken to a Modesto hospital, where treatment proved futile.  The burning oil was hurled all over the barnyard but
extinguishers controlled the flames without damage. Refuses Identity Mystery was added to the case by Buckley's refusal
to give any names of relatives or connections before he died, and efforts to trace these have been futile so far, although
finger-prints were taken to aid in the search. Interment was made in Del Puerto Cemetery Wednesday afternoon with
Davis and Evans in charge of arrangements.  Dr. A. B. Gilbert conducted graveside services.