Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 21, 1905

OLSEN.—Died at Tremonton, Utah, Oct. 12, 1905, Peter Henry Olsen, aged 12 years, 9 months, and 1 day. Death was due to a relapse while convalescing from typhoid fever. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large audience. W. A. ALWAY.

GUINN.—Died at her home in Sedalia, Mo., Oct. 23, 1905, Sister Sybil Guinn, in the sixteenth year of her age. Sister Guinn gave her heart to God three years ago, and though a great sufferer during her illness, she was very patient and trustful. The funeral was largely attended. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. R. C. PORTER.

KRINGEL.—Died in Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 19, 1905, of heart failure, Henriette Kringel. She was born in Germany, Jan. 16, 1834, and accepted present truth in 1893. She was one of the most faithful workers in the Milwaukee German church. She alone ordered six hundred copies of the Hausfreund. Four sons remain to mourn their mother's death. The funeral sermon was given by the writer; text, Phil. 1: 23. H. GELLERT.

FRANENFELDER.—Died at the home of her daughter, in Madison, Wis., Nov. 7, 1905, of heart failure, Mrs. Regina Franenfelder, aged 72 years. The deceased was a member of the Monroe (Wis.) church. She leaves one son and two daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer in the Monroe church, a large assembly of friends and neighbors being present; text, Ps. 17: 15. F. STEBBEDS.

CLARK.—Died at Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 19, 1905, Mrs. Mary J. Clark, aged nearly 76 years. Early in life she became a Christian. She adopted the Adventist faith over forty years ago, and was one of the early members of the Los Angeles church. The only member of Sister Clark's family who survives her is a daughter, Sister Comfort, who deeply mourns her loss, but she has the blessed assurance that her mother sleeps in Jesus. G. W. REASER.

POPPINO.—Died at the Home for Incurables, Nov. 26, 1905, of heart-disease, Alice Poppino, of Cincinnati, Ohio, aged 50 years and 2 months. She was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for thirty years, and a faithful Seventh-day Adventist for several years. She had bright hopes for the future. On her dying bed she said she was ready to sleep until the Life-giver comes, and asked me to use John 11:25 as a basis for her funeral discourse. We laid her in Evergreen Cemetery, Newport, Ky., by her father's side. C. A. PEDICORD.

McCOLLOCH.—Died at Bells, Tex., Nov. 9, 1905, George E. McColloch, aged 77 years, 6 months, and 19 days. Father had been blind for several years, and his health had been very poor since last summer, but he bore his afflictions with great patience. He was converted to present truth under the labor of Elder R. M. Kilgore, about twenty-seven years ago. It was hard to give him up, but we are comforted with the hope that we shall meet in the new earth if we are faithful. Funeral service was conducted at the house by Rev. Hightower, pastor of M. E. church. MRS. ANNIE COLLIS.

MURRAY.—Died at her home at Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 11, 1905, of heart failure, Sister M. E. R. M. Murray, aged 63 years. She embraced present truth under the labors of Sister Ethel Bond. She lived a humble and consistent Christian life, beloved by all who knew her. She was twice married; first to Mr. Macking. This union was blessed with two children, a son and a daughter, who, with her second husband, Mr. James Murray, mourn her death. The funeral service was held at the Seventh-day Adventist church, conducted by the writer. F. I. RICHARDSON.

McNELEY.—Died near Rockford, Wash., Aug. 10, 1905, Sister M. McNeley. Sister McNeley was born in Johnson County, Missouri, Nov. 19, 1867, and was educated at Warrensburg State normal school, and for a number of years taught in her native State. She was converted in early life, and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church when thirteen years of age. She lived a consistent Christian life. She leaves to mourn her loss, an aged father, a sister and a brother, a devoted husband and three children, besides other relatives and friends. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. C. E. FORD.

ROSS.—Died at his home in McLean, Saskatchewan, Nov. 28, 1905, of pleurisy, George Ross, aged 59 years and 20 days. Brother Ross accepted present truth in 1887 through reading The Signs of the Times, sent to him by a brother who was working in the Signs office. He lived the truth eight years before he enjoyed the privilege of meeting one of like precious faith. It was through the earnest entreaties of Brother Ross that workers were first sent to Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. Before his death he had the joy of seeing some of his neighbors accept the third angel's message, and of seeing all the members of his family living the truth. He left a wife and six children to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14: 13. F. H. CONWAY.