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Sons secure memorial of St. Clare legend
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Brothers Don and Dave Birschbach, who grew up in Monroe, retrieve a plaque honoring their late father, Edwin Birschbach, who helped build the St. Clare Center, at Monroe Clinic Feb. 6. (Times photo: Marissa Weiher)
As boys, twins Dave and Don Birschbach grew up in Monroe close to the St. Clare Center, where their father Edwin worked as an engineer even during the building's construction, and for decades they would watch him leave their home around 6 a.m., returning in late evenings.