Anton Ginsbach, age 73, one of the earliest Asotin pioneers,
passed away
at the family home in Asotin Monday morning at ten o'clock,
from a heart
ailment from which he had been suffering for several months.
Born in Wisconsin, July 28, 1864, Mr. Ginsbach came to Asotin county
about fifty-five years ago.
He operated one of the pioneer livery
stables on first coming to Asotin
and later engaged in the hotel
business and then for many years was owner of the Asotin pool hall.
He
retired from this business a number of years ago. In 1890 he was deputy
sheriff here.
Mr. Ginsbach who was so familliarly known to his many
friends as "Tony", was a man of true pioneer type,
a good citizen--one
who always had the community interest at heart and spoke a good word for
everyone.
Surviving Mr. Ginsbach are his wife and four children;
Mrs. Joe Weza,
Eugene,
Anthony,
Carl all of Asotin.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Merchant's chapel in Asotin,
Rev.
Hedley Vicker of Clarkston officiating.
Interment was in the Clarkston
cemetery.
Music was provided by Mrs. Charles McCready and Mrs. Wayne Robinson with
Mrs. C.H. Clift at the organ.
Pallbearers were George Beckman,
Edward
Bucholz,
Rufus Ward,
A.A. Wormell,
Arthur Farrish
C.W. Carlile.
Submitted by Carla Weza North