"On March 23, 1942, the district forester Andreas Stumpf wanted to get branches down from a tree. When he climbed the tree, he slipped and fell to the ground. He died instantly." Rest in peace, Andreas Stumpf!

Source (quoted verbatim): Article by Fridolin Heintz about "Stone witnesses to dangerous forest work" in the "Elmsteiner Heimatschrift" (issue 21; 2013 edition; p. 24)

Note (printing error): The issue states "March 22, 1942" as the day of the accident. However, the stone shows "March 23, 1942".

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May 15, 2023

Here a forest worker had an accident.

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June 1, 2024

Here, someone has planted a small flowerbed in front of the memorial stone, including hostas. Perhaps the grandchildren...

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