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Belle Plaine Union; Nov. 29, 1907
The Past Week One of Many Sad Fatalities
Gustav Steinke
After a lingering illness George Steinke expired Sunday afternoon at his home south of Belle Plaine. His death resulted from a prolonged siege of blood poison from which he had suffered for some weeks. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from Bethany church by Rev. Koenig. The following sketch of Mr. Steinke’s life was read by the pastor at the funeral.
Gustav Thedor Geoge Steinke was born December 20, 1844, Germany and died after a lingering Illness of some weeks in Bolle Plaine, Benton county, Iowa, at the age of 63 years 11 months and 4 days. The cause of his death was diabetes.
He came to America in 1864. He did not bring much with him in the way of riches, but he brought something of far greater value. A willingness to work and an upright honest character. In the latter part of that year he enlisted in the army for nine months, and saw service at Nashville, Tenn. The south did not agree with him, for while there he contracted an illness that would not yield to medicine until ho had endured a year and a half of intense suffering. He spent a short time in the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, but the most of the time he lived in this country he spent in and around Belle Plaine.
He married Adiline Beal, Nov. 15, 1876 who with their two children, Silas and Mrs. Laura Creamer survive him.
For about thirty-five years he was in the employ of the North-Western Railroad Company, holding during that time many positions of trust and responsibility. But no matter what position ho was called upon to occupy he always proved himself worthy of the confidence and trust placed In him.
He was converted when a young man, and at first united with the Evangelical Association. But when the Bethany United Evangelical church at this place was organized ho became one of its charter members. Ho always supported the church very liberally. He was a whole hearted Christian, a loving husband and father, and a kind and helpful neighbor.
His departure is mourned by his wife and two children, and by five brothers and four sisters. Of those only his twin brother Mr. Leopold Steinke and his sister Mrs. Brown both of Hutchins, Minn., were able to be present at the funeral. Other relatives and a host of friends share the bereavement and loss with the family.
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