Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 12, 1905

BRIGGS.—Died at his home, at Wilsey, Kan., Nov. 13, 1904, Brother Briggs, aged 80 years. He was an aged soldier of the cross, and loved the blessed truth. His first thought was of his dear Saviour. JENNIE VORSE.

BEHM.—Died Dec. 13, 1904, Alice Marie Behm, daughter of Stephen and Sadie Behm, aged 3 months and 14 days. Funeral service was held at Bunker Hill, December 15. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Cor. 15: 21. J. O. STOW.

SCHULTZ.—Died near Mark West Spring, Cal., Nov. 21, 1904, little Frieda, daughter of Brother and Sister Schultz, aged 2 years and 5 months. A severe nervous shock from scalding caused her death. Words of comfort were spoken to the sorrowing parents and friends by the writer, from Matt. 18: 3-5, and 1 Thess. 4: 13. We sorrow not as those who have no hope. T. C. COLTRIN.

ROBINSON.—Died at his home, near Hastings, O. T., Dec. 3, 1904, of a complication of diseases, Brother J. H. Robinson, aged 48 years, 6 months, and 29 days. He accepted present truth about sixteen years ago under the labors of Elder W. S. Greer, while living near Savoy, Tex. Shortly after his conversion, he entered the canvassing work. For several years he was a successful canvasser. He was a close student of the Bible. During his last illness, although suffering excruciating pain, he manifested the patience that characterizes the people who “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Funeral services were conducted by Elder Starr (Christian). The deceased leaves a wife and six children, besides many friends, to mourn their loss. EZRA FILLMAN.

WHITAKER.—Died at the home of her son, Miner Hulin, in Nunda, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1904, Mrs. Mary Whitaker, aged 86 years, 6 months, and 12 days. She was converted at the age of thirteen, and had lived a Christian life for seventy-three years, her faith growing brighter as the years passed by. She first united with the Baptist Church; and later with the Wesleyan Methodist. About fourteen years ago she became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Although helpless from disease, she never complained, but praised the Lord as long as her tongue could give utterance to her thoughts. Her beautiful Christian character endeared her to all. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. G. W. Hall, pastor of the M. E. church of Nunda and L. C. Roberts, elder of the Nunda Seventh-day Adventist church. Burial took place at Belfast, her home.

BURG.—My father died at Fortuna, Cal., Nov. 2, 1904, of heart-failure. He had passed his sixty-sixth year, had always been a man of unusual strength, until the last year of his life, when he began to fail. For the last few months he suffered a great deal through shortness of breath. He accepted present truth about eighteen years ago. He lived with his family until a year ago when he with his family moved to Fortuna. While he suffered much the past few weeks of his life yet he bore it all without a murmur. His last words were that he was happy in the Lord. He has left a companion and seven children, besides a number of grandchildren, to mourn, but we sorrow not as others who have no hope. The remains were taken to Arcata, where Elder D. T. Fero spoke words of comfort, and we laid father to rest till the Life-giver shall call him forth. C. C. BURG.

FIELD.—Died at his home in Sand Lake, Mich., Nov. 30, 1904, of tuberculosis of the hip, Samuel Howard Field, aged 52 years, 2 months, and 7 days. About twenty-four years ago Brother Field accepted the message of the third angel, and was an earnest Christian the rest of his days. For about twenty years he was a missionary canvasser, and sold a large number of our denominational books in Michigan and the Southern States. Five years ago he caught a severe cold while attending a canvassers’ institute at Cedar Lake, Mich., and never recovered from its effects. For nearly three years he was confined to his bed, suffering intense pain, yet in all his suffering his mind was active, always planning to help others. For seventeen years he acted as elder of the Sand Lake church. He was respected and loved by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, two daughters, one son, and three brothers to mourn their loss; but in their sorrow they are comforted by the assurance that he sleeps in Jesus. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14: 13, by the writer. W. D. PARKHURST.

HUNTER.—Died at the residence of Dr. Joel Blake, of Checotah, I. T., Oct. 4, 1904, after a lingering illness, Col. DeWitt Clinton Hunter, aged 74 years, 2 months, and 1 day. He was a Seventh-day Adventist for more than thirty years, and while still engaged in the practise of law, did much to advance the cause of present truth in Missouri. Later he labored for years in the ministry in California, until the infirmities of age debarred him from active service. He then did all he could in house-to-house tract and Bible reading work, and was very successful in winning souls for Christ. He had cherished the hope of living till the coming of Christ, but of late life became such a struggle that he was glad to rest. His faith, hope, and courage at the last were an inspiration to all who had the privilege of being with him. We took him to our old home at Nevada, Mo., where appropriate services were conducted by Elder Edwards, of the Christian Church, who spoke from Rev. 14: 13, and Elder Virgo, who gave a biographical sketch of Brother Hunter’s life, particularly his connection with the civic and military affairs of that section of the State. He was laid to rest by the ex-Confederate Veterans, many of whom served in his regiment in the army. We mourn not as those who have no hope. MARY P. HUNTER, M. D.