Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
In Memory OF Albert A. Knoke.


ever beyond the domain of human ex-
preston. Foremost OF these are pity
and terror. Both of these were sud
denly and unexpectedly aroused on
December 18th inst in the COM
munity about the HurricSnp. when
the shocking report was spread that
Albert Knoke had met with sad
accident which caused his death. A
yoang man full of life and vigor has
passed into eternity. A dear son and
brother had become the victim OF an
unforeseen accident. King terror.
death had ceased a close friend
Henry knoke had rented the Knoke
farm and is cleaning piece of land
on the same. On December 18th
Albert. his brother and VIM. Ritter
We're helping him. After dinner
Henry proposed to Albert that they
would not go ehopping that afternoon
but wood work at something else, but
Albert would not consent and was
bound to go. finally Henry gave :in
and they went At about three
o'clock Henry and Will felled an iron
wood tree. Albert who was trimming
brush was warned and the falling tree
lodged. he experimenting no danger
again began to work. suddenly limb
broke. Albert heard it crack looked up
and was hit by branch of the falling
tree not thicker than one inch on the
lef side of tue head above the ear. 1t
struck him with such force that he
fell backward the ground sloping
somewhat. and was instantly rendered
unconscious. The stroke he thus re-
ceived was a great one. Before a
team could be brought to take him
home be rallied and asked his brother
where he was hurt. He felt very
sick i'm the stomach Arriving ut the
house he did not want to be carried,
but got up and walked with but little
assistance into the house. He re-
NAMED rational for some time. He
wanted to know where his mother
was, when told he said he was glad
for her sake that she did not know
how bad he was hurt. When his
sister Hannah was standing near him
he threw his arms around her neck
and said. "What shall | do now?n
He suffered quite great deal APP
parently from internal injuries. Early
in the evening he became unconscious
and he never again fully regained his
consciousness. When medical assis-
lance arrived efforts were made to
make the unfortunate young man as
comfortable as possible He rested
easier but his pulse was low and weak.
Later on in the night he became
delirious, it was not however sup
posed that he was fatally hurt.
Neither was it expected. not even by
those who watched at his beside.
until few hours before be expired
that the end was so near; but about
three o'clock in the afternoon and
just about twenty-four hours after the
accident he breathed his last and his
spirit took its flight unto God who
gave it. All present were forcibly
reminded of the words: Your time
Is always readvn aud s.Who knoweth
the power of thine anger, even accord
ing to thy fear so is thy wrath. So
teach us TO number our days that we
apply our hearts unto wisdom"
Albert Adolph Knoke was born on
the old homestead near the Corners,
August 14th, 1870. and was the
Youngest son of Anton and Elizabeth
Knoke. He was reared and has always
been at home, until some five years
ago when he went to Montana where
he followed mining While working
in the mines he several times narrow
ly escaped death. When at work one
day he felt as though all was not right
overhead. He tapped" and the fore
man OF the mine also tapped, but
nothing seemed to be wrong and he
resumed work. In few moments he
was warned by small lump OF dirt
falling on his hat and at once left the
spot and he had no more than got out
Of the way, when large caying in
from the upper part Of the mine &C
Cured. About one and half years
ago be met with an accident caused
by an explosion in the mine by which
he was seriously hurt. He had three
ribs broken AMI his lung injured, and
had he been a few steps nearer he