Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-08-17
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The truck was struck squarely by
the fast moving train and was car
ried 80 rods down the track at which
point the bodies were also removed.
Mr.. Steinbring's head was crushed
and leg badly cut. He was Instant
ly killed. Mr.. Steinbring being at
the right and nearest to the train
undoubtedly served as cushion to
Richard Anderson who escaped mir
aculously with fractured right hip
and bruises over the body. After an
hours repair on the cow catcher and
lifting bars and rods that were drag
ging on the ground the train pro-
ceeded with young Anderson pas
senger to the hospital at Frederic.
He regained consciousness on the way
to the hospital an hour and half
following the crash. He is expected
to leave the hospital the latter part
of next week.
Mr.. Steinbring was always known
as a careful and cautious man wheth-
er at the wheel of a vehicle or driv-
ing with others and it was least ex-
pected that he should lose his life
on railroad crossing. The truck
| was a total wreck.
Henry Steinbring was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Steinbring. He
| was born in North Branch township,
| Feb. 16, 1884, and was later confirmed
in the Lutheran church. At a very
early age he left home to attend
school in North Branch and work in
the general store of Frank Smith
Later he made his home with the
Alvin family and was employed as
bookkeeper in the lumber yard. For
several years, prior to coming to
Markville, he worked for the Allen
Wholesale Grocery Co., making his
home with his sister, Mrs o. l.. Carl
son of st. Paul.
Came to Markville in 1911.
Twenty-Five years ago, when the
500 railroad was being built through
Markville, Henry, with his uncle, E.
]. Steinbring, came there to estab.
lish home, opening the first general
store at that point. After one year
they dissolved partnership and Henry
took up a homestead, 2 miles west Of
town, ON which he lived one winter
He again entered the store business
and after few years, sold his stock
to Nate Cohen. He then entered the
store business at ClovertOn and acted
as postmaster a few years, disposins
of this store stock to Phil Cohen. The
next venture was in the hardware
business at Markville in 1917, being
succeeded by C.. r. Bailey & Son
He then engaged in the lumber bus
mess, being associated with Henry
Holmstrom. OF late he farmed, re-
siding in the village.
Mr.. Steinbring was united in mar
riage to Sarah Cronen on March Is
1918. Besides the wife, he leaves
to mourn his loss the aged mother
Mrs. Augusta Steinbring of Nortf
Branch; two sisters, Mrs. o. L. Carl
son of st. Paul, and Mrs. Elmer Sohl
berg of Taylor, Wis.,, and four brother
ers, Emil Steinbring of Inver Grove
Mimi; Adolph, Minneapolis; William
Hixton, Wis; and Earl, of NORTH
Branch. His father preceded hin
in death 20 years ago.
Henry Steinbring was of a quie
nature, very devoted to his wife ant
home. His friendships were tender
and abiding. A few minutes preced
ing his death, he had waved to hi:
wife as he passed their little home
In the words of James Whitcoml
Riley he is just
AWAY
cannot say and | will not say
That he is dead. He is just away!
With a CHEEKY smile and a wave of TIL
| hand
He has wandered into an unknown Ian,
And left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be. since he fingers there
And you, oh you. who the widest year,
For the old time step and the gla'
return,
Think of him faring on. as dear
In the love of There, as the love o
Here.
Think of him still as the same I say.
He is not dead-he is just away.