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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 28, 1905

Obituaries

HALLOCK.—Died near McBride, Mich., Nov. 29, 1905, Bertha Hallock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hallock, aged 10 months and 10 days. Job 1:21 formed the basis of the funeral discourse, by the writer. M. C. WHITMARSH.

BLOCK.—Died at her home in Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 19, 1905, of dropsy, Mrs. Bertha Block, aged 42 years. She leaves a husband and five children and many friends to mourn their loss. Services were conducted in the Seventh-day Adventist church, words of comfort being spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. W. F. SCHWARTZ.

McDANIEL.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at Bonner Springs, Kan., Nov. 9, 1905, Grandpa McDaniel, aged nearly 98 years. He early accepted Christ as his Saviour, and the advent doctrine as his belief, and he departed this life firmly believing in Christ’s soon coming and the resurrection of the dead. Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. E. E. Hollar, of Kansas City. ANNA FRIDLEY.

MARION.—Died at Norwich, Conn., Nov. 14, 1905, of pneumonia, Sister Sarah M. Marion, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. Sister Marion accepted present truth about sixteen years ago, and united with the Norwich church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death. She leaves a husband, one son, and three daughters. She will be greatly missed by both the family and the church. She was laid to rest in the Preston Cemetery, about six miles from Norwich, to await the glorious resurrection. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. A. J. CLARK.

LAMKIN.—Died at Plano, Ill., Sept. 16, 1905, after an illness of about eight months, Brother W. O. Lamkin, aged 72 years, 1 month, and 22 days. He had been blind for many years. Brother Lamkin had been a believer of the truths of the third angel’s message for more than twenty years. He was a member of the Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist church, and was loved and honored by those who knew him. His life was one of patience and cheerfulness, and we hope to meet him when the last trump shall sound. He left a wife and several children and other friends. The funeral service was conducted by the writer at the church in Sheridan. E. A. CURTIS.

LEWIS.—Died at Venice, N. Y., Sister Mary Lewis, in her eighty-fifth year. When her attention was called to the fourth commandment, about thirty-seven years ago, she readily accepted the Sabbath, with that simple faith and filial trust in God which she ever after manifested. One had only to form her acquaintance to highly respect and dearly love her. She was in a marked degree an exemplary Christian. Her second husband was a believer with her in the third angel’s message and its kindred truths, and remained faithful till his death, which occurred in Battle Creek, Mich., fourteen years ago. She sweetly sleeps in Jesus. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. W. RAYMOND.

WADDELL.—Died in Wellington, Kan., Nov. 19, 1905, Minnie Waddell, daughter of William and Mary Waddell, aged 6 years and 4 months. About a year ago little Minnie was afflicted with rheumatism, which affected her heart, leaving it in a weak condition. About a month before she died, she was again severely stricken with heart failure, from which she never recovered. She bore her sufferings patiently; and although so young, the Saviour was very precious to her during her last illness. The funeral service was conducted by the writer in the Seventh-day Adventist church, a large company of sympathizing friends having assembled to accompany her sorrowing parents to her last resting-place. H. F. KETRING.