August Carl Heinbach

Payette Independent
Thursday, January 14, 1915

August Carl Heinbach was born Oct. 16, 1837 in ???, Germany. At the age of nine years he came to this country with his parents, who settled in Detroit, Michigan. He was the youngest child in the family. In the named city he received his education and in his youth manifested an eagerness to learn at every opportunity. When he was 24 years old the family moved to northern Michigan where the deceased worked for a ? in a foundry and machine shop, and after a few years of training and work he became superintendent of the machine shop and designed and built concentrating mills for the gaining of copper. In the year of 1864, the 25th of May, he married Miss Margaret Lyons at the age of 27, and their married life has been in every way a very happy one. God gave to them five children, four boys and one girl, who were reared with the utmost care and the most tender love. One boy, Alfred died in early childhood. In 1886 Mr. Heinbach went to Anaconda, Montana, where he as master mechanic found work with Anaconda Co., in the position of consulting engineer. He occupied the same honored position with the Boston and Montana Mining Co., and other companies in Butte, Montana, to where he moved in 1888. In the same city he gathered about himself a large circle of friends by his winning personality, fairness and squareness to every one. On account of ill health he moved to Payette in 1912 staying with his daughter, Mrs. Julia Mutch. Again he was soon respected and loved by many friends. As often as he could he attended the services at the German Lutheran church. His Christianity was thorough, natural, for him a power of life, a source of strength for his daily duties, giving him perfect peace at all times and especially in the time of death. With grace of God he could with his dearly beloved wife celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on the 25th of May, 1914, receiving on that rare occasion the congratulations and good wishes of his children, friends and also the German Society of his own, of which society he had become a member. His strength soon began to rapidly fail him and a severe attack of bronchitis brought his vitality to a very low degree. In the early fall of the past year he was confined to the house and soon to his bed, and his growing weakness made it necessary to send work to his children. His son, August Charles responded to the call and came at once, to the great joy of the father. Last Saturday, January 2nd, the end drew near. He was perfectly calm and at peace, part of the time being only sub-conscious. To the last moment of consciousness he manifested an extraordinary mental power, insight and memory. Two and a half hours before his death he lost consciousness. Gradually the light of life was turned down and at 8:30 p. m. spirit left its perishable habitation to return to its source, a serene smile lighting upon his features; the soul was at rest; August Heinbach was at home, entered into the joy of his Lord. At his bedside bowed in great grief stood his beloved wife, son, daughter and two grand children. He died at the age of 77 yrs., 2 months and 7 days, leaving to mourn his loss his wife, four children, James, August, George and daughter, Mrs. Mutch, ten grand children and three great grand children.

His remains were taken to Butte, Montana, his former home for interment, accompanied by Mrs. Heinback, Mrs. Mutch and August Heinbach, Jr.

May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace be with the deeply grieved wife and children in the dark hours of loneliness, wipe away all tears and strengthen them in the belief of a sweet reunion and a blessed hereafter. - His Pastor