Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 17, 1914

Stowe.—Died at Palma Sola, Fla., July 15, 1914, T. J. Stowe, aged 51 years and 8 months. He is survived by his companion and seven children. The deceased was a faithful Christian. He loved God's Word and did all he could to give others a knowledge of it. We believe that he rests in Jesus and will live again in the resurrection morning. A. L. Gregory.

Tobin.—Lorancy Scott was born in Presque Isle, Maine. She came West while quite young, and was married to George Tobin, July 4, 1882. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Orting, Wash. Mrs. Tobin was taken ill suddenly while visiting a friend in Spokane, and died shortly after reaching her home at Orting, at the age of 57 years. She is survived by her husband, one sister, and one brother. A. M. Dart.

Harkness.—Pearl, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harkness, of Dauphin, Manitoba, was born Dec. 11, 1889, and died July 22, 1914, aged 24 years, 7 months, and 11 days. She is survived by her parents and two brothers, but they sorrow not as do those who have no hope. The deceased fully accepted Jesus a few days before her death. We laid her to rest in the care of the Life-giver. E. M. Chapman.

Hastings.—Wilson Franklin Hastings was born in Medina County, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1844, and died at his home in Battle Creek, Mich., June 18, 1914. Brother Hastings came with his parents to Michigan in 1853. He was a great lover of nature, and spent some years collecting rare specimens for museums. The deceased accepted present truth at the age of twenty-five years, and was faithful in the Christian way until his death. Aug. 10, 1875, he was married to Hannah L. Smith, who survives. Two of their three children are also living. J. G. Lamson.

Mack.—Leroy Mack was born in Ohio, March 22, 1843, and died July 28, 1914. In 1865 he was united in marriage with Miss Eshiel McKay. Eight of their nine children are living, who, with their mother, mourn the loss of their loved one. In 1877 Brother Mack and his companion accepted the truth for this time under the labor of Elder S. S. Smith, and for many years were members of the Clintonville church. The deceased enlisted in the United States Army in 1861, and served his country faithfully for three years and eight months. He fell asleep in the bright hope of meeting the Life-giver in the resurrection morning. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. P. C. Hanson.

Cornelius.—Daisy Simpson Cornelius was born in Lafayette, Kans., Sept. 15, 1879, and died in Severance, Kans., Aug. 1, 1914. Miss Simpson was married to Dudley Dawson, of Sparks, Kans., on Sept. 6, 1898. One son was born to them. After her husband's death, she was married to J. C. Cornelius. About ten years ago our sister accepted present truth. She remained a faithful and devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church until death claimed her. We feel sure that she sleeps in Jesus and will come forth in the first resurrection. She was a faithful companion, a kind, loving mother and a good neighbor. Her husband and son and daughter, together with her parents, six brothers, and three sisters, are left to mourn. W. F. Kennedy.

Godfrey.—Walter Roscoe Godfrey was born in Concordia, Kans., June 14, 1900, and was drowned in the Wishkah River, in Aberdeen, Wash., June 30, 1914. Walter was a good boy, loved by all his friends and schoolmates. He leaves a father, mother, and five brothers and sisters to mourn his death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Hosea 13:14. J. W. Boynton.

Davis.—Mrs. Clementina E. Davis was born in the State of Illinois, Feb. 15, 1833, and died at the home of her daughter in San Quentin, Cal. She was the mother of eleven children, ten of whom survive. The family moved to California in 1855. Sister Davis accepted the faith held by Seventh-day Adventists, thirty-seven years ago, under the labors of Elder J. N. Loughborough in Vacaville, Cal., where she was laid to rest awaiting the call of the Life-giver. C. E. Ford.

Bentley.—Julia A. Bentley was born at Houlton, Maine, in 1838. During her girlhood the family moved to Woodstock, New Brunswick, where she was married. Later her home was in Newburyport, Mass., where in 1877 she heard and accepted present truth through the efforts of Elder D. M. Canright. In the spring of 1910 Sister Bentley came to live with her niece at Ree Heights, S. Dak., where she died on Aug. 11, 1914, at the age of 76 years. She sleeps in Jesus, awaiting the resurrection morning. M. E. Anderson.

Chamberlain.—Miss Mary Lane was born Nov. 20, 1826, in the State of Vermont. She was converted in early youth and united with the Methodist Church. At the age of twenty-nine she was united in marriage with Geo. W. Chamberlain. They lived for years in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, and spent the last twenty years in Oregon. Together with her husband, she united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church more than fifty years ago, of which she remained a faithful and consistent member until death. There were born to this union one son and seven daughters. Four daughters, together with many grandchildren, one of whom is Elder G. F. Enoch, of India, survive her; but they mourn not as those without hope of meeting her in that glad reunion day when the Master of assemblies shall serve the guests. She passed peacefully away Aug. 10, 1914, at the home of her daughter at Troutdale, Oregon, being 91 years, 8 months, and 20 days old. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church, words of comfort being based upon the language of our Lord. “She hath done what she could.” H. W. Cottrell.