John died of injuries he sustained in a fire at his home at 10 Cascade Street that also claimed the lives of two brothers and his twin sister, Joan.
Mr. Clarence Conrad and his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Meaney) Conrad, also perished in the fire.
The fire, which was reported as the worst tragedy in records of the fire department, began when Robert entered the shed with a lighted lantern. It was believed that fumes ignited and caused a violent explosion. Flames raced to the roof and then trapped occupants on the second and third floors.
The fire had moved too swiftly for the occupants to escape. The intense heat drove firemen off ladders ans started to melt their rubber garments and to affect their smoke masks.
A quadruple funeral was held for all four Espie children, with four hearses leading a 60-car cortege that brought traffic to a standstill in and around Sacred Heart church for the duration of the services.
During the singing of the solemn high mass of requiem, the four caskets were placed in the form of a cross facing the mourners. That of Robert, the eldest was at the head, those of the twins, John & Joan, formed the arms of the cross, and that of Paul, the foot of the cross.
Mr. Clarence Conrad and his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Meaney) Conrad, also perished in the fire.
The fire, which was reported as the worst tragedy in records of the fire department, began when Robert entered the shed with a lighted lantern. It was believed that fumes ignited and caused a violent explosion. Flames raced to the roof and then trapped occupants on the second and third floors.
The fire had moved too swiftly for the occupants to escape. The intense heat drove firemen off ladders ans started to melt their rubber garments and to affect their smoke masks.
A quadruple funeral was held for all four Espie children, with four hearses leading a 60-car cortege that brought traffic to a standstill in and around Sacred Heart church for the duration of the services.
During the singing of the solemn high mass of requiem, the four caskets were placed in the form of a cross facing the mourners. That of Robert, the eldest was at the head, those of the twins, John & Joan, formed the arms of the cross, and that of Paul, the foot of the cross.
John died of injuries he sustained in a fire at his home at 10 Cascade Street that also claimed the lives of two brothers and his twin sister, Joan.
Mr. Clarence Conrad and his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Meaney) Conrad, also perished in the fire.
The fire, which was reported as the worst tragedy in records of the fire department, began when Robert entered the shed with a lighted lantern. It was believed that fumes ignited and caused a violent explosion. Flames raced to the roof and then trapped occupants on the second and third floors.
The fire had moved too swiftly for the occupants to escape. The intense heat drove firemen off ladders ans started to melt their rubber garments and to affect their smoke masks.
A quadruple funeral was held for all four Espie children, with four hearses leading a 60-car cortege that brought traffic to a standstill in and around Sacred Heart church for the duration of the services.
During the singing of the solemn high mass of requiem, the four caskets were placed in the form of a cross facing the mourners. That of Robert, the eldest was at the head, those of the twins, John & Joan, formed the arms of the cross, and that of Paul, the foot of the cross.
Mr. Clarence Conrad and his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Meaney) Conrad, also perished in the fire.
The fire, which was reported as the worst tragedy in records of the fire department, began when Robert entered the shed with a lighted lantern. It was believed that fumes ignited and caused a violent explosion. Flames raced to the roof and then trapped occupants on the second and third floors.
The fire had moved too swiftly for the occupants to escape. The intense heat drove firemen off ladders ans started to melt their rubber garments and to affect their smoke masks.
A quadruple funeral was held for all four Espie children, with four hearses leading a 60-car cortege that brought traffic to a standstill in and around Sacred Heart church for the duration of the services.
During the singing of the solemn high mass of requiem, the four caskets were placed in the form of a cross facing the mourners. That of Robert, the eldest was at the head, those of the twins, John & Joan, formed the arms of the cross, and that of Paul, the foot of the cross.
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