----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 12/23/1909

ED STEINBACH MEETS SUDDEN DEATH

Edward Stenbach, a farmer of the tow of Lynn, Clark County, met with an accident last Monday morning, which resulted in instant death. He was busy tearing down an old log barn and while thus engaged, in some way lost his footing and fell to the ground below, a distance of about 16 feet. On the ground there was a pile of logs, his feet striking these in such a manner as to throw him head first against the edge of another log, crushing one side of his face, fracturing his skull, and breaking the back bone. He was at once carried to the house by those who were with him at the time, and Dr. Ross of this place was at once called. But there was no help for the unfortunate man, life having already departed. After making an examination the doctor pronounced death to have been instantaneous. He leaves a wife and four children, all girls, aged 3, 4, 5 and 6, one brother, Phillip, and one sister, Mrs. James Quicker.

Thus another good man is gone and his wife has lost an industrious, sober and well providing husband, the children a kind and loving father and the community in which he lived is minus a citizen of whom they were proud. His friends were many and it was with the deepest sorrow they received the sad news.

Mr. Steinbach and family came here from Calumet County, Wis., and settled in the Town of Lynn, where about three years ago they purchased the farm formerly owned by H. B. Holmes. Deceased was a young man, being but 27 years of age. The funeral was held at Chili Thursday morning at 9:30, Rev. Dorrenbach of the Neillsville Catholic church officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery at Chili. (Granton News)