This community was terribly shocked Monday afternoon when the news spread of the sudden death of Austin D. Stambaugh, a well known and highly respected farmer, residing in Hickory township, Schuyler county, on Route 100, east of Browning.
Mr. Stambaugh ate an unusual hearty dinner and at about 1:30 p.m. he remarked to his wife that he would go to the barn and drain the radiator of his car to keep it from freezing. He stayed longer than she thought he should, so she went to the barn to see what was wrong. She found him sitting on the running board of the car, lifeless. She hurried from the building and started to go to a nearby neighbor to get help when she was picked up by an acquaintance, who spread the news.
Mr. Stambaugh had been in failing health for the past six months and was under the care of a physician, taking treatment for a heart ailment.
The coroner of Schuyler county was notified and held inquiry into the cause of his death. Heart trouble was given as the cause.
Austin D. Stambaugh was born Dec. 6, 1870, in Schuyler county, the son of Addison and Rebecca Stambaugh. On October 20, 1892 he was united in marriage to Miss Dollie Camp. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Walter Zettle of Macomb; Mrs. A. E. Grether of Mt. Sterling; Nelson Stambaugh, Springfield, and Mrs. Ralph Davis of Peoria. Besides his wife and children, he is survived by three brothers and one sister, L. B. Stambaugh, E. A. Stambaugh, both of Browning, O. N. Stambaugh, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Levi Danner of Browning; also seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the late home at 1:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Earl Braun. Interment in the Astoria cemetery.
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