J. A. STAUB, 59,
COLLAPSES, DIES
WHILE HUNTING
Joseph A. Staub, 59, electrical re-
tailer and contractor of Wisconsin
Rapids and a resident here for 36
years, died suddenly of a heart at-
tack Sunday afternoon while hunting
with his daughter in Portage
county southeast of the city.
His death took place in the town
of Grant, Portage county, about 3
o'clock. He had been in failing
health for some time but had con-
tinued actively in his business and
real estate interests.
--Funeral Wednesday--
Funeral arrangements have been
made tentatively for Wednesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock from the
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
the Rev. James Madison Johnson
officiating. Burial will be in Forest
Hill cemetery.
Time of the funeral will depend
upon the arrival of relatives from
out of town. The body will lie at
the Baker mortuary until the rites
are held. Friends may call at the
funeral home after 10 a. m. Tues-
day.
With his daughter Joan, 14, Mr.
Staub had gone chicken hunting.
They had gone into the woods about
one-half mile east of the Portage-
Adams county line, south of High-
way 73, when Mr. Staub collapsed.
--Daughter Summons Help--
Joan went back to the road where
she secured the help of a hunter,
Harold Anderson, of Almond, who
was passing in his car. Mr. Anderson
drove his car through the fields
to reach the body which he and
Joan brought out and took to a
farm home nearby. The body was
then removed to Wisconsin Rapids.
Mr. Staub was born in Terre
Haute, Ind., June 3, 1883, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Staub. He
attended Terre Haute high school
and the University of Illinois, and
was with the General Electric com-
pany on construction work in Cot-
tonwood Falls, Kas., when he came
to Wisconsin Rapids in the spring
of 1906.
--Entered Business in 1908--
He was employed for a year by
the Grand Rapids Electric utility as
a construction supervisor, and worked
for a time with the Charles Doherty
contractor firm until he opened
his own business on the west side
here in May, 1908. A partnership
with Frank Natwick followed, and
in November, 1912, Mr. Staub trans-
ferred his business to the building
on First street north which he has
since occupied.
He was a member of the Masonic
order, Elks, Eagles and the Upriver
Gun club. He was formerly a member
of the local water and lighting
commission.
He was married here February 20,
1908, to Mary Christian of Port Ed-
wards, who survives him with two
children, a son, William, and Joan.
A son died in infancy.
Also surviving are an uncle and
aunt, Judge and Mrs. William T.
Pace, of Mt. Vernon, Ill.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Monday, September 28, 1942

NEIGHBOR STAUB
Joe Staub wasn't the most prominent citizen
of the tri-cities area, but he was one
of the best known of us ordinary folks. He
was a competent technician and merchant.
He died with his boots on, a fitting way for
a man of his nature to pass on in the pursuit
of life as he lived it and enjoyed it.
Long before a song writer discovered the
appeal of "Hi-Neighbor," jovial Joe Staub
made popular a local good neighbor greeting.
In his familiar way he had a good word
for his friends and the public with his "How
be you, neighbor?" salutation. From that
salutation he became known as "Neighbor"
Staub to his intimates, a nickname he cher-
ished no end because he liked his neighbors
and friends and he wanted to be regarded
as a friendly fellow citizen.
Joe's contribution to the business life of
the community was just average, but his
personality, sense of humor and his sports-
manship on field and stream was above par.
He is the kind of chap who will be genuinely
missed by a lot of us mortals.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Tuesday, September 29, 1942

(Photo in newspaper.)

Spouse Mary T. "Mamie" Christian
Father Joseph Platner Staub 1845-1902
Mother Mary Catherine Katy Dry 1858-1928 (m. 1878 IL)

Name Joseph A Staub
Marriage Date 20 Feb 1908
Marriage County Wood, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse Mary Christian

Name Joseph A. Staub
Death Date 27 Sep 1942
Death County Portage, Wisconsin, USA