Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 9, 1915

LARSEN.—Marie Larsen was born in Denmark, on April 25, 1889, and died at the home of Brother Henry Hansen, in Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 12, 1915. She came to this country about eighteen months before her death, and was taken ill while working in Chicago. She was fully resigned to the will of God, and left a message urging her parents and brothers and sisters to be faithful to God. G. E. LANGDON.

TRUITT.—Died in Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 24, 1915, Samuel Truitt, aged 67 years and 7 months. He was born in Ohio, but later moved West, and was married to Miss Julia Welch, at Wichita, Kans., thirty-two years ago. She and five of their seven children survive. Brother Truitt accepted present truth about nineteen years ago, and at the time of his death was a member of the church at Guthrie, Okla. N. CLAUSEN.

DICKERSON.—Mrs. A. E. Dickerson was born near Nashville, Tenn., March 1, 1850, and died at her home, in Temple, Tex., Oct. 25, 1915. From 1855 until her death her home was in Texas, and for more than thirty years she was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. During most of this time she was isolated from those of like faith, but her family and friends bore witness to her faithfulness and Christian integrity. Her husband and a daughter survive. W. A. SWEANY.

BERGH.—Christene G. Thorsen was born in Holden, Norway, Dec. 9, 1856. When thirteen years of age, she came with her parents to America, settling at Mount Morris, Wis. In February, 1896, she was married to Charles Bergh, to whom she bore two children, both of whom survive. About eighteen years ago she received the message of the soon-coming Saviour through Elder T. B. Snow, and united with the Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her death occurred at her home, near Mattawan, Mich., Oct. 23, 1915. C. F. McVAGH.

GOODMAN.—Caroline Goodman, of the First Seventh-day Adventist Church of Washington, D. C., fell asleep June 14, 1915, in the seventy-ninth year of her age, having been born in 1837, of slave parents, at Newbern, N. C. Sister Goodman enjoyed a rich Christian experience. Removing to Washington after the Civil War, she became a practical nurse, and in 1894 accepted present truth under the labors of Elder J. S. Washburn. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Brethren L. A. Hansen and J. M. Campbell. S. B. HORTON.

SHULTZ.—John Wesley Shultz was born near Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2, 1848, and died Oct. 28, 1915. At the age of seventeen years he enlisted in Company F, Regiment 191, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and creditably served his country as a soldier until the close of the Civil War, when he was honorably discharged. In 1868 he united in marriage with Orpha Lippencott. To this union were born eleven children, four sons and seven daughters. Four daughters preceded their parents to the grave, and on Feb. 5, 1905, the mother was summoned to her final rest. Seven children survive. Among these are John W., a missionary at Fort Limon, Costa Rica; and James E., editor and secretary at Shanghai, China. Aug. 15, 1907, Brother Shultz was married to Miss Laura Jones, who died at Bowman, N. Dak., Aug. 22, 1908. After the death of his second wife he made his permanent home with his daughter, at Castalia, Ohio, where he died. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, in the Congregational church, assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Overmyer. The house was well filled with attentive listeners. A brief service was conducted at the grave, under the auspices of the G. A. R. H. H. BURKHOLDER