Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 13, 1905

PERINGER.—Died at Sanitarium, Cal., of chronic bronchitis, Sister Frances O. Peringer, in the sixty-fourth year of her age. She was a devoted Christian, and died with a bright hope. A husband and five children mourn their loss. The funeral service was held at the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist church. C. L. TAYLOR.

MERRIMAN.—Died at Seattle, Wash., Feb. 7, 1905, Brother Alexander Merriman, aged 52 years and 11 months. About ten years ago he gave his heart to God, and joined the Seventh-day Adventist church at Olympia, Wash. He leaves a wife and six children and a large circle of friends to mourn his death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from John 11:25, 26. WM. J. BOYNTON.

LYMAN.—Emma S., wife of L. O. Lyman, quietly fell asleep in Jesus at their home in Stockton, Cal., March 20, 1905, aged 29 years, 11 months, and 20 days. Sister Lyman was a faithful member and earnest worker in the church at Stockton, of which her husband is first elder. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, a father and mother, sisters, and a brother. Words of comfort and hope were spoken by the writer, assisted by Elder Watson. JESSE D. RICE.

GORDON.—Died at Manistee, Mich., March 8, 1905, Mrs. George Gordon, aged 29 years, 11 months, and 20 days. In youth she consecrated her life to the service of the Master, and was always true. For two years she has been a sufferer, but through it all she was sustained by the Christian's hope. She leaves a husband and one daughter to mourn their loss. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. J. IRWIN.

WOODWORTH.—Died March 20, 1905, Sister Lovina Woodworth, aged 86 years, 3 months, and 7 days. She became a Christian in her youthful days. The last thirty-four years of her life she was connected with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Three children survive her. We are comforted with the thought, “The dead in Christ shall rise.” The funeral service was conducted by the writer, in Sister Woodworth’s late home, near Fairfield, Ill. C. L. TAGGART.

VIERS.—Died at her home, in Red Lodge, Mont., Feb. 22, 1905, after an illness of two weeks, Sister Arthur Viers, aged 40 years, 1 month, and 23 days. Sister Viers was taken sick with congestion of the lungs, then Bright’s disease set in, which caused her death. She leaves a husband and one brother. The funeral service was held in the Seventh-day Adventist church in Red Lodge, and was conducted by the undersigned. S. H. KIME, STEWART KIME.

WEBSTER.—Died at Holton, Kan., March 21, 1905, of strangulation caused by accidentally swallowing a bone collar button, which lodged firmly in the windpipe, Paul Sylvester, son of Albert and Lottie Webster, aged 9 years. Although so young, he was a most earnest Christian, and member of the Holton church. His Christian life among all his friends gave the writer opportunity to speak with unusual freedom of the value of the last-day gospel message. The bereaved family feel keenly their loss, but are comforted of God. C. F. PARMELE.

GLADDEN.—Died suddenly at Glen Sutton, Quebec, March 23, 1905, of heart-disease, Willard S. Gladden, aged 69 years and 22 days. Brother Gladden accepted the truth under the labors of Elder Rodney S. Owen fifteen years ago, and became an active member in the church, and was ever ready to lend a helping hand to assist in carrying forward the message. He leaves two sons, five daughters, and other relatives and friends to mourn, but not without hope. The writer was assisted by Elder J. H. J. Kerr (Episcopal) in conducting the funeral service. H. E. RICKARD.

NESMITH.—Died at Boulder, Colo., March 8, 1905, of consumption, Mary Ella Nesmith. Sister Nesmith was born Oct. 6, 1860, in Boone County, Illinois. Six years later she, with her parents, moved to Vernon County, Wisconsin, where they accepted the message of Jesus’ soon coming. At the age of nineteen she went to South Dakota, and after a few years entered the Bible work, to which fourteen years of her life was devoted. Faithfulness characterized all her work. The funeral service was conducted from the home of her brother, near Dexter, S. D. Words of comfort were spoken from Mark 14:8. C. A. BURMAN.

NORMAN.—William Albury Norman was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, British West Indies, Dec. 11, 1847, and died after eleven days’ illness, March 9, 1905, aged 57 years. He was converted in early life, and united with the Methodist church in Kingston, Jamaica. In May, 1892, he decided to take a trip to America; this was the turning-point in his life. He heard and accepted the views held by Seventh-day Adventists, and in January, 1894, he and his wife were baptized, and united with the Brooklyn church. He died with a bright hope of immortality. A wife, five children, and one sister are left to mourn. The funeral was held at his late residence in New York City, words of exhortation and comfort being spoken by Elder C. H. Edwards and the writer, after which he was laid to rest at the Kensico Cemetery to await the voice of Christ. J. K. HUMPHREY.

BRIGGS.—Died at the St. Helena Sanitarium, March 10, 1905, Mrs. Annie Grant Briggs, aged 56 years. Her husband, Elder Briggs, a blind, but very efficient Seventh-day Adventist minister, died about fourteen years ago, in the same place. During the two years of Sister Briggs’s last illness, she was a patient sufferer, exhibiting in a marked degree that meek and quiet spirit which, in the sight of God, is of great price. She rests in Jesus. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. H. A. ST. JOHN.

WORDELL.—Died at Whitewood, S. D., Feb. 27, 1905, my dear sister, Clara B. Wordell, aged 53 years, 7 months, and 10 days. In very early life she was converted and united with the Methodist Church. She accepted present truth in 1877, and continued faithful until her death. She leaves a husband, two daughters, four brothers, and three sisters to mourn her death, but we are comforted with the blessed hope. A short funeral service was conducted in the Methodist church at Whitewood by the Methodist pastor and myself, after which her body was brought to College View, Neb., for interment. R. W. PARMELE.

JOHNSON.—Died in Claremont, N. H., March 12, 1905, of rheumatic fever, Mrs. Lou C. Johnson, aged 48 years. She was converted when about twelve years of age, and united with the Friends. Twenty-one years ago, with her husband, she embraced present truth under the labors of Elder H. W. Pierce, in Montgomery, Vt., and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She fell asleep praising God for the blessed assurance that she should be among the ransomed of the Lord at his coming. A husband, two sons, three daughters, her aged father, with other near relatives and sympathizing friends and neighbors, mourn for her. The funeral was conducted by the writer; text, Ps. 15:17. T. H. PURDON.

BAKEMAN.—Died at Bethel, Wis., Feb. 9, 1905, Frank Bakeman, aged 80 years, 5 months, and 24 days. Brother Bakeman was born in Finland. He spent nineteen years on the seas as a sailor. About thirty-four years ago he came to America, and some time after his arrival was converted, and joined the Hundred Mile Grove Seventh-day Adventist church in Dane County, Wisconsin. His health was apparently quite good up to the time of retiring on the day of his decease. While unrolling in the evening, he expired at the side of the bed. We believe he sleeps in Jesus. The funeral discourse was delivered in the Bethel church by the writer, from Heb. 9:27, 28. WM. COVERT.

CROSSLEY.—Died in Trenton, N. J., of old age, Abraham Crossley, aged 84 years. Brother Crossley was converted in middle life, through the agency of a faithful devoted wife, who preceded him to the grave about five years ago. He was born in England, and came to this country in 1863, and enlisted in the Northern army. Settling in Trenton, N. J., he was for years an honored member of the Baptist church of that place. In the summer of 1901 he accepted the truth under the labors of Elder E. E. Franke, and from that day he was unwavering in his allegiance to the third angel’s message. Unable to read, he was possessed of a wonderful memory, and so was able to retain much that he heard. Above all, he knew the voice of his Master, so that when the message came, he was eager to accept it. His saintly smile and cheering words are greatly missed by his brethren and sisters. A large company assembled at the funeral, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Dr. J. K. Manning of the Baptist Church, his former pastor, assisted by the writer. Several sons and daughters are left to mourn. C. H. KESLAKE.