Union County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Stein, Daniel August 30, 1903
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Farmerville Gazette September 2, 1903
Col. Daniel Stein.
     Last Sunday morning about 9:30 o'clock Col. D. Stein, one of the oldest 
and most prominent citizen[s] of Farmerville, died at the residence of his step 
daughter Mrs. Ellen Levi. Mr. Stein had been ill for several weeks, and as he 
had from the beginning steadily grown weaker and weaker his relatives and 
friends were not altogether unprepared for the final collapse.  He bore his 
illness without murmur and seemed to make a brave and determined fight against 
the unrelenting grasp of grim death, never referring to his probable demise, 
but always maintaining a cheerful demeanor.
     Mr. Stein was born in Asselheim, Rheinspfalz, Germany, on Sept. 28, 1833, 
being at time of his death 69 years, 11 months and 2 days of age.  He came to 
the United States about the year 1855 when he settled in Alabama.  About five 
years later he moved to Farmerville where he resided continuously till his 
death.  In 1863 he was married to Mrs. Caroline Brunner.  Two sons, Abe and 
Jacob, were the issue of this marriage, both of whom were at his bedside during 
his last illness.  He enlisted in the late civil war with the Confederate 
forces, and was soon placed in charge of the quarter master's department.
     After the close of the war Mr. Stein engaged in the mercantile business in 
Farmerville.  His excellent business ability and untiring entergy soon caused 
his business to reach out into several parishes of North Louisiana and a few 
counties in South Arkansas.  In Fermerville's palmiest days the firm of which 
Col. Stein was the head enjoyed the distinction of operating the most extensive 
business of any house in North Louisiana outside of Shreveport.
     Mr. Stein was progressive, generous and liberal.  He constructed and 
operated the first telegraph and telephone lines ever built to Farmerville.  
The hand of charity and affliction ever met a generous response and sympathetic 
hand when he was approached, and in his business relations he was always 
liberal and public spirited.  In his prosperous days he readily and freely lent 
his ability and means to all schemes that tended to promote Farmerville's 
prosperity.
     He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor and American 
Legion of Honor.  In the former order he carried a life insurance policy of 
$3000, and $2000 in each of the two other orders.  His remains were laid at 
rest in the Jewish cemetery Monday morning, amidst a host of sorrowing 
relatives and friends.
     Rabbi I. Heinberg, of Monroe, officiated in a beautiful ceremony at the 
burial.
     Mr. Stein's pleasant face and cheerful voice will be sadly missed in our 
community where he has lived so long.

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