p. 23 | Obituaries by Wm. Covert; Allen Moon; G. F. Watson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 20, 1908

Obituaries

By Wm. Covert; Allen Moon; G. F. Watson

MOON.—Sister Moon, wife of Elder Allen Moon, whose maiden name was Phyllinda Ellen White, was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, Feb. 2, 1846, and died in South Bend, Ind., July 28, 1908, aged 62 years, 5 months, and 26 days. The immediate cause of her death was dropsy and heart failure. Her parents removed to the United States during her childhood, and she was united in marriage to Allen Moon, Oct. 11, 1864. She became a Christian early in her girlhood, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since that time her life has been characterized by an earnest desire to be guided by divine precept as it has been progressively revealed to her. She with her husband, Allen Moon, whose early church connection was with the Wesleyan Methodists, accepted the truth and became connected with the Seventh-day Adventists in the year 1871. Sister Moon accompanied her husband in his ministerial labors in the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis during a period of more than twenty years before moving to South Bend, and notwithstanding she never enjoyed good health, yet she uttered no words of complaint at her husband's frequent, and sometimes prolonged, absences in the course of his labors. She leaves her husband, a daughter, four brothers, and three sisters to mourn their loss; but their sorrow is softened by the blessed thought that she sleeps in Jesus, and that soon she will come forth from the grave to a life of immortality. This sister had traveled the journey of life with her husband more than forty years before death called her to leave his side, and thus to deprive him of her gentle presence to comfort and encourage him in his labors. Her decline was so gradual that she simply fell asleep quietly as a child becomes unconscious in passing into healthful slumber. Though Sister Moon has fallen asleep, yet the consistent Christian life which she has lived speaks strong words of comfort for the consolation of surviving friends. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, from the home of Elder Moon in South Bend, Ind., July 30. The theme of future life through the resurrection was presented from the Scriptures for the edification and comfort of the large number of friends and relatives who were present. Thus another one of God's elect has finished her course, and will sleep till Jesus comes to awake his saints. WM. COVERT.

I wish to express my gratitude to the dear friends for their assistance during the affliction that came to my home, and for the many expressions of love and sympathy received by letter since the bereavement, all of which are very comforting. ALLEN MOON.

WEBER.—Harry Weber was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, July 12, 1877. When he was eight years old, his mother, a widow, embraced the truths held by Seventh-day Adventists; consequently he has been a Sabbath-keeper from boyhood. At the age of thirteen, in order that he might have a Christian training in our denominational institutions, he was sent by his mother to Battle Creek, where for the next ten years of his life he was connected with the Battle Creek Sanitarium and Battle Creek College. While there he was converted, and at the age of sixteen was baptized, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 1898 he left Battle Creek, and engaged in educational work, teaching, and studying in the University of Iowa, from which institution he was graduated with the degree, Bachelor of Science, with the class of 1904. Thus, after struggling through many hardships and overcoming many difficulties, one of the ambitions of his life was realized; for it had always been his desire to educate himself for usefulness in the interest of the cause he loved. While attending school, two summers were spent in tent work and in canvassing, and it was always his purpose to become permanently connected with either the educational or the ministerial branch of our work. However, in 1904 he was called to take the business management of the Iowa Sanitarium Bakery, which position he filled successfully for one year and a half. In 1901 he was married to Mrs. Angelia Washburn-Hobbs, daughter of Elder C. A. Washburn of Iowa; and upon Elder Washburn's death in 1905, our brother was called to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to look after the interests of the family home in that place. While there he was engaged in teaching science in the Mt. Pleasant high school, and it was during this time that the disease which caused his death first gained its hold upon him. In hope of regaining his health he came to Colorado two years ago, residing in the northern part of the State. During the past two years it has been his greatest desire to recover, in order that he might engage in some useful way in the Master's work. He many times prayed for restoration to health, but an all-wise Father has seen fit to call him from us. He passed away at Boulder, Colo., June 29, 1908, at the age of 30 years, 11 months, and 17 days. His wife, two brothers, and a large circle of friends are left to mourn; but we feel that he safely sleeps in Jesus, to be called in the dawning of that glorious day when friends and loved ones will be awakened to part no more. The funeral was held in Boulder, June 30, and was conducted by the writer. G. F. WATSON.