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Maude Stafford Hein

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A dispatch Monday morning brought the sad news of the death, that morning, at Minneapolis, where she had gone for medical and surgical treatment, of Mrs. Maude Stafford Hein, wife of Tony Hein, of Tony, Wis., formerly of this city, where she had spent her life until the removal to Tony two or three years ago.  The remains were brought here for burial, in the lot which hold the remains of her father, Len Stafford, one of the pioneer princes of these parts, who large settlement at Staffordville, two miles north of this city, was, in the early days, as important a point as Neillsville at that time, and where her mother, the late Mrs. Redden, rests with others of the family.  She leaves her husband and two children, and a sister, Mrs. Underwood, now of Baltimore.  For a number of years deceased was, before her marriage, a member if the household of James Hewett, and was popular in society, and possessed many most amiable traits.

Deceased was 29 years old on February 13th.  The children are a daughter, aged 6 years, and a son, aged 4.  She was born at Staffordville.

The funeral took place yesterday forenoon at the Catholic Church.

John Hein, Jr., and his sisters came down Monday night, John Hein, Sr., came Tuesday night, as did also Mrs. Underwood, who came in a St. Paul road business car, which had been placed at her disposal.

Both W. J. Underwood and Theo. Underwood were here with their private business cars, for the conveyance of relatives and friends.

Among those from abroad was Mrs. Rookes of Chicago, former Miss Edna Robbins.

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The Hymeneal Altar

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Married

HEIN --STAFFORD -- At the Catholic Church in this city, Tuesday morning, Sept. 1st, 1891, by the Rev. Father Volz, Mr. A. F. Hein and Miss Maude Stafford, both of this city.

KLOPF -- ROBINSON -- At the Residence of the bride's parents, in the town of Pine Valley, Tuesday evening, Dept. 1st, 1891, by the Rev. W. T. Hendren, of Greenwood, Mr. G. R. Klopf and Miss Lottie Robinson, both of this city.

Mr. Hein is one of the most well known and energetic young business men of this city.  He has had charge of a large portion of his father's manufacturing and mercantile business in this county for several years, and has proven himself an unusually competent, thorough and shrewd business man.  The bride, Miss Stafford, is a step-daughter of James H. Reddan, and a most highly respectable and accomplished young lady, who has lived in this city from infancy.  She has lived with the James Hewett family for the past few years.

Mr. Klopf has been a Neillsville boy for several years and is universally respected among his acquaintances.  He was book keeper in the Neillsville Bank for several years, and now hold a similar position in the Clark County Bank.  He is an expert in his line of business, and we prophesy that with his qualifications he is sure to meet with success in the business world.

Miss Robinson is the daughter of David Robinson, of the town of Pine Valley, and the sister of Mrs. James O'Neill, Mrs. Frank Hewett and Mrs. Will Marshall, and is highly esteemed in this city and vicinity.

Both of they newly married couples will make Neillsville their home.  Mr. Hein and Mr. Klopf have heretofore proven themselves to be well qualified and shrewd business men, their selection of wives is a further testimony as to their good judgment and taste, and with this premised facts, who can bespeak anything but  a successful future for the four young people who are just entering upon a new live?  That this future May be a bright and happy one is the wish of the REPUBLICAN AND PRESS, together with hundreds of other  friends.

It is difficult to accustom ourselves to think that Tony and Gus are no longer "two of the boys" but in months and years to come we doubt not that it will grow to be a familiar thought.

Maud and Alice Stafford – on the left – during their time in Neillsville. Alice went on to marry Frederick Underwood, who became the president of the Erie Railroad. After Maud died in 1900, her daughter Helene (at the age of 6) went to live with Alice, and they adopted her.

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