Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 1, 1904

SPECHT.—Rosina, the infant daughter of Fred and Florence Specht, was born August 4, and died Aug. 13, 1904, at Toronto, Ontario. S. D. HARTWELL.

NICHOLS.—Died near Leduc, Alberta, June 22, 1904, of diphtheria, Nina, daughter of Frank J. and Alice Nichols, aged nearly 5 years. Death came suddenly. Nina was the light and joy of the home. Her parents miss her sorely, but they sorrow not as those that have no hope. Memorial services were held July 31 by the writer, remarks being based upon Jer. 31:15-17. J. W. BOYNTON.

SHUMWAY.—Died at her home in Randolph, N. Y., July 31, 1904, of apoplexy, Mrs. M. L. Shumway, in the eighty-first year of her age. For years she had been a firm believer in God's message for this generation, and her voice was often heard among the people of God in the house of prayer. The twenty-third Psalm and other Scriptures were read at the funeral service. H. G. THURSTON.

GRAHAM.—Died at Atchison, Kan., Aug. 3, 1904, Sister Maria Graham, aged 63 years. Sister Graham was born in Scotland, and was raised a member of the Presbyterian Church. About thirteen years ago she accepted the truths of the third angel's message, and ever after was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The resurrection was her strong hope and confidence. The words found in Job 31:14 were the basis of the discourse which was given by the writer. A. R. OGDEN.

DUNCAN.—Died at the home of Brother Mattaux, near Delta, Colo., Aug. 9, 1904, of consumption, Sister Emma May Duncan, aged 27 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Four years ago she and her companion heard present truth, and gladly accepted it. For seven years she faithfully cared for her afflicted husband, who, six weeks after their marriage, received injuries while working in a coal-mine, which rendered him a helpless invalid. She fell peacefully asleep, trusting in the Lord. The funeral text, Rev. 14:13, was one of her own choosing. BARTON W. MARSH.

SYP.—James L. Syp was born in Ohio, Jan. 2, 1830, and died at Alton, Iowa, Aug. 11, 1904, aged 74 years, 7 months, and 9 days. Brother Syp accepted the advent message about 1860, under the ministry of Elders Cornell, Hull, Snook, and Brinkerhoff. The turning aside from the faith of three of these, his spiritual fathers, left his faith unshaken, and for forty-four years he stood as a beacon-light in his community. His last days were filled with suffering, but “the patience of the saints,” developed in his life, enabled him to meet with fortitude the physical suffering that brought the end. The aged wife finds strong comfort in the “blessed hope.” Many friends gathered at the funeral, and listened to a few remarks concerning the hope in which he sleeps. B. E. FULLMER.

LOVELAND.—Died at the home of her son, Aug. 9, 1904, Harriet M. Loveland, aged 92 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Her maiden name was Bloss. She was born at Irasburgh, Vt., and was married to Asa Loveland, June 27, 1830. In 1835 she and her husband united with the Methodist Church, and in 1853 they accepted the truths presented by the Seventh-day Adventists, to which she adhered until her death. Her last years were filled with great suffering, which she bore with much patience. Since her husband's death in 1878, Sister Loveland has lived with her children, coming to Cherokee, Kan., in 1895. Her firm faith enabled her to walk and talk with God. She leaves four daughters and three sons to mourn their loss. She was a reader of the ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD since its earliest publication. The funeral text was Matt. 25:21. O. B. LOVELAND.

McLAUGHLIN.—Brother J. A. McLaughlin died of paralysis, July 23, 1904, aged 47 years, 5 months, and 9 days. Brother McLaughlin gave his heart to God about four years ago, and three weeks previous to his death he began observing the Sabbath. He sleeps in Jesus, waiting for the trump of God to wake them that dwell in the dust. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from 1 Thess. 4:18. O. SOULE.

CHEGWIDDEN.—Sister Mary Chegwidden, member of the Ellsworth, Kan., Seventh-day Adventist church, died the last of June, 1904. The writer was telegraphed for, to preach the sermon, but being in the extreme part of the State, did not receive the word. The funeral service was conducted in the M. E. church, at Wilson, by the pastor. Sister Chegwidden had been a firm believer in the message since she first heard it, about eight years ago, and was the first convert baptized by the writer. A. R. OGDEN.

JACOBS.—Died at Everett, Wash., July 8, 1904, Sister Sarah E. Jacobs, aged 65 years, 4 months, and 23 days, after over a year's illness. At the age of twenty-two she was converted, and joined the Methodist Church. About twenty-two years ago she accepted the third angel's message, and became an able defender and consistent exemplar of its truths. She leaves a husband and daughter, a sister and brother, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 14:14, 15.

BOHALL.—Died at Oregon City, Ore., Aug. 11, 1904, of cancerous tumor, K. E. Bohall, aged 59 years. Brother Bohall was a patient sufferer for several years, though not confined to bed until a short time before his death. For twenty-five years his life testified to the power of Christ to save. His hope of having a part with the redeemed was firm till the last. He leaves a devoted wife and three children to mourn their loss. An appreciative audience gave respectful attention while the writer presented the blessed hope and final triumph of the gospel, from 1 Thess. 4:13-18. C. J. COLE.

JERSEY.—Died at Cashton, Wis., July 27, 1904, Brother James Irving Jersey, aged 42 years, 9 months, and 6 days. As Brother Jersey grew to manhood, he accepted the faith adopted by his parents a number of years ago under the labors of Elder Johnson. During his illness, covering a period of about four years, Brother Jersey suffered much, but bore his affliction with Christian fortitude, and passed away with a strong hope of a part in the first resurrection. He leaves a wife, numerous relatives, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13. T. B. SNOW.

SAVAGE.—George Savage was born in London, England, May 27, 1832. At the age of ten he came to Montreal, Canada, and from thence to Walla Walla, Wash., in 1862, by way of Panama. He was the pioneer jeweler of Walla Walla. In 1875, under the labors of Elder I. D. Van Horn, Brother Savage heard and accepted the third angel's message. From that time till the day of his death, he was loyal and true to the faith. He fell asleep at Los Angeles, Cal., April 26, 1904, of tuberculosis. The remains were shipped to Walla Walla, where funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder A. J. Breed. Two daughters and one son are still living. While our hearts are made sad to see the old pioneers passing away, yet we sorrow not as those who have no hope. May the glad day soon come when parting shall be no more. W. F. MARTIN.

WATSON.—Died at Zola, Schuyler Co., Mo., July 7, 1904, of pulmonary tuberculosis, my brother, James A. Watson. He was born in Jefferson County, Ind., Sept. 27, 1838, and removed with our parents at an early day to Van Buren County, Iowa, and later to Schuyler County, Mo., where he remained until after his marriage to Emil Dodge in 1871. Then they emigrated to Cloud County, Kan. It was during a sojourn in that State, in 1886, that they heard and accepted the third angel's message, remaining consistent adherents of the faith until death. He died, as he lived, in the full hope of the soon coming of Christ. Five sons, one brother, one sister, and other relatives survive him. Funeral services were conducted by F. M. Rose (Christian church), reading from 1 Cor. 15:51, 53, 21, 22; John 5:28; 1 Thess. 4:13-18. M. L. McAFEE.

RICE.—Died at the home of her mother, in Imperial, Cal., June 16, 1904, Sister Laura E. Rice, aged 25 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Several years ago it was the writer's privilege to bury this dear sister in the watery grave. At the time of her death she was an honored member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Phoenix, Ariz. For several weeks she had been nursing a typhoid fever patient when suddenly she was stricken with the same disease. Her hope of eternal life seemed bright to the last. She sleeps in Jesus—blessed sleep! C. D. M. WILLIAMS.

SMITH.—Mary Smith was born Dec. 24, 1874, and died at Des Moines, Iowa, July 26, 1904, aged 29 years, 7 months, and 2 days. Sister Smith was one of that devoted band of gleaners who, leaving the pleasant fields, sought the Master's sheaves among the fallen of the great cities. As a mission and rescue worker, her hands have ministered to the physical woes, and her heart and lips to the sad and sin-stricken hearts, of many a weary one. When touched by the destroyer, she was standing by the terrible stream of sin-that is flowing toward the St. Louis fair, seeking to save unsuspecting lives from its downward flow. She sleeps, but like Abel of old, “being dead, yet speaketh.” B. E. FULLMER.

JENCKS.—Brother Frank Jencks was killed by a train on the Mo. P. R. R. one mile north of Jefferson, at a crossing known as the “Death Trap,” in Montgomery County, Kan. For several years he was State agent of the Nebraska Conference but was transferred to the Kansas Conference about three years ago, where he took charge of the canvassing work in the State. In this department he did faithful work, but last spring, by his own choice, he was permitted to lay down this work to take up that of a canvasser. This was his work at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn their loss. He fell at his post, doing good work for the Master. He was aged 50 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Interment took place at Thayer, Kan. Services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elders Johnson and Lair. We sorrow not as those without hope. D. H. OBERHOLTZER.

FRY.—Died in Oakland, Cal., Aug. 5, 1904, Thomas Matthew Fry, of heart failure. The deceased was born in Roncoverato, near Charleston, W. Va., April 17, 1840, and was, therefore, at his death aged 64 years, 3 months, and 18 days. Although of Union sentiments, he was, at the time of the Civil War, forced into the Confederate army under penalty of death upon refusal. On being taken prisoner, he enlisted in the Union army, and was sent out on the great Western plains to war against hostile Indians. After the war, he settled in Kansas, where he married Miss E. J. Creamer. From this union seven sons and one daughter were born. While in Kansas, the great threefold message called him out of the world, and he responded. He came to California in 1888, and settled in this city in 1890. He was always courtly, gentlemanly, kind, and dignified, a skilled jeweler, and an honorable man. Two years ago, on a visit East, his Christian experience was greatly deepened. He leaves an aged companion, six sons, and one daughter to mourn; but his faithful companion is assured that he rests in hope. May his children meet him in the glad morning. M. C. W.