Adams County Democrat Friday July 26, 1912 pg 5
Simbert Accidentally Killed - Adolph Stimbert, aged 17 years, youngest son of Mrs. Jacob Stimbert, living two miles west of Inland was instantly killed shortly after one o'clock Thursday afternoon. July 18, when in attempting to stop a runaway team he was knocked down and run over by a heavily loaded hayrack. It is believed his neck was broken.
Young Stimbert was assisting Mr. Ealer, who lives five miles east of Hastings on the auto road. The two were in the field and had nearly finished loading the rack with wheat bundles preparatory to stacking. As No 12 passed, the team suddenly took fright and started, Stimbert, who was on the ground, raced to head them off. He missed his grasp as he attempted to catch the bridle and in a flash was knocked down and run over. He was carried to the Ealer house, but he, had died instantly before a doctor could arrive. Funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon.
Adams County Democrat Friday Aug 2, 1912 pg 7
Two funerals in one afternoon is new experience for Inland but his what occurred Sunday July 21st, at 2 o'clock, the funeral of Adolph Stimbert was held at the German Congregational church at Inland Center, conducted by the Rev. Wiske, pastor, assisted by Rev. Pool of the Inland Methodist church. The body was laid beside the father in the family lot at Inland Center and a large number of friends were resent. The particulars of the tragic death of Adolph Stimbert Thursday afternoon, July 18th, while helping Frank Ealer stack wheat have already been published and are familiar to those who scan the columns of the local papers and need not be repeated here. The whole community was shocked and saddened as the wires carried the unwelcome message quickly to nearly every household that hot July afternoon. Deep and heartfelt sympathy goes out to that sorrowing widowed mother bereft of a son and a husband so near together and so early in the journey of life. Adolph Stimbert was born at Inland, Nebraska, on September, 7, 1894 and died July 18, 1912. He was the youngest of three children being survived by one brother and a sister. His father died on the 7th day of June 1909 in the prime of life. The father and mother of Mrs. Stimbert from Illinois were present at the funeral. Mrs. Stimbert and family takes this method of thanking the neighbors and friends for their kind assistance and sympathy in their affliction.
