Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1910

HINGSON.—Fell asleep in her home at Nocatee, Fla., June 5, 1910, Mrs. James Hingson, aged sixty-seven years. Sister Hingson, with her husband and three daughters, accepted the truth at Fort Ogden, Fla., in the summer of 1898. She leaves a husband, six children, and a number of grandchildren to mourn. No minister being present, words of comfort and admonition were spoken by Prof. B. D. Gullett, at the Fort Ogden Cemetery. W. F. MARTIN.

FREDERICKSON.—Died near Ruthven, Iowa, May 12, 1910, Christopher Frederickson, aged 81 years. On May 22, 1848, he was married to Johanna Peterson. To this union six children were born, five of whom survive him. In 1876 he accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith, under the labors of Elder J. G. Matteson, and he ever remained a faithful Christian. His aged companion and his children look forward with hope to the resurrection morning. J. C. CLEMENS. (Danish paper, please copy.)

OMWAKE.—Jeremiah Omwake was born in Pennsylvania, April 20, 1829, and died April 22, 1910, near Napoleon, Ohio, where he had lived forty-five years. At the call to defend his country, he was quick to enlist, and to that cause gave the vigor of his early years. Later in life he heard the call of the Saviour, and entered his service, becoming his faithful follower, and rejoicing in the promise of his soon coming. The bereaved wife, with sons and daughters, are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral by the writer. A. C. SHANNON.

WOODELL.—Died May 24, 1910, Enoch Claude Woodell, aged 40 years, 1 month, and 23 days. He accepted present truth in 1895. The funeral service was conducted by the writer at the residence of the deceased in High Point, N. C. He leaves a wife, an aged father, three brothers, and two sisters to mourn. W. L. KILLEN.

KELLEY.—Died at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 30, 1910, Amelia Kelley. She was resigned to her lot, and died peacefully. She had been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Cincinnati for about eight years. The only survivor out of her family is a grandson two years of age. The body was taken to New Richmond, Ohio, for interment. JOHN P. GAEDE.

AMICK.—Miss Ida Welsh was born in McConnelsville, Ohio, June 9, 1854, and died May 8, 1910. In 1881 she was united in marriage to Alexander Amick. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1887. Notwithstanding the last fourteen years of her life were passed under severe affliction, she lived a consistent Christian life. Two children are left to mourn the loss of a mother. JOHN F. STEELE.

JEFFCOTT.—E. Maude Jeffcott (née Ball) was born in Indiana, afterward living in Kansas and Colorado, where she died at Hayden, May 29, 1910. In 1896 she attended Union College, and although never connected with us as a people, the truth and those who believed it were dear to her, and she kept the Sabbath, although for several years separated from those of like faith. On May 30 she was laid to rest, just one year from her marriage to W. D. Jeffcott. J. T. SPRIGGS.

GAGE.—Died at the home of her parents, near East Richford, Vt., May 4, 1910, Pearl Lena, youngest daughter of John and Alice J. Gage, aged 12 years, 10 months, and 3 days. Pearl was a sincere little Christian. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, two sisters, and one brother. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church at Richford, where words of comfort were spoken by the pastor, W. E. Douglas, from 2 Sam. 15:24. E. J. MILLER.

HARDING.—“I am trusting.” Having thus expressed her confidence in the Saviour she had loved and served, Sister Phoebe Elizabeth Dickerson Harding fell asleep at her home in Marion, Ohio, May 29, 1910, aged 66 years, 5 months, and 8 days. She was married to Dr. George Tyrone Harding, May 7, 1864. They have been the parents of eight children, two of whom died in childhood. She bore her extended illness without complaint, being sustained by the Christian’s hope. H. M. JUMP.

SAUNDERS.—Died at Corning, N. Y., June 4, 1910, Sister Henrietta Saunders, aged 46 years, 3 months, and 16 days. About twelve years ago she heard the truths of this message, and joined the Adventist Church, of which she has since been a faithful and consistent member. Her husband, father, three brothers, and four sisters are deeply grieved by her sudden death, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope. Remarks at the funeral were made from Mark 14:8. H. W. CARR.

COLEMAN.—Charles Coleman was born at North Currey, Summersetshire, England, Sept. 20, 1841, and died in Steuben, Ohio, April 20, 1910, aged 68 years and 7 months. At the time of the Civil War he enlisted, serving his adopted country faithfully for three years and two months. June 6, 1869, he was married to Tryphena C. Haynes. To this union were born nine children, six of whom died in infancy. At the age of forty-three he was converted under the labors of Elder L. A. Hoopes, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He leaves a wife, three children, eight grandchildren, a brother, and a sister to mourn. The funeral services were conducted by Elder R. G. Patterson. MARTHA COLEMAN.

PRICE.—Sister Minnie Myrtle Price, daughter of Brother and Sister L. D. and C. S. Night, was born in Harvey County, Kansas, Oct. 20, 1879, and died May 27, 1910, aged 30 years, 7 months, and 7 days. She leaves a husband, father, three brothers, and many other friends to miss her and to mourn. R. D. BENHAM.

HENRY.—Died on the Six Nations’ reservation, in Ontario, Canada, Brother Isaac Henry, aged sixty-seven years. He came into the truth about twelve years ago, under the labors of Elder Wm. Simpson, and has remained faithful to the cause he loved. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. TEXT, John 17:3. MATT J. ALLEN.

SAXTON.—Cyrus Saxton was born Feb. 6, 1834, and died May 4, 1910, aged 76 years, 2 months, and 28 days. For some years he lived the message, then fell away for a time. A few days before his death, he began to seek the Lord, and found him precious to his soul. He died with the hope of eternal life, expecting a part in the first resurrection. G. MASON ELLIS.

POWERS.—Ida Mary Oleson was born in Richland County, Wisconsin, Feb. 10, 1868, and died at Sanitarium, Cal., May 15, 1910, in her forty-third year. At the age of twenty-three she was married to Jason D. Powers. She began the observance of the Sabbath five years later. She died in the triumph of the blessed hope. Her husband and two children mourn her loss. C. L. TAYLOR.

HUGH.—Sister W. M. Hugh was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and was married in 1863. In 1880, with her husband and six children, she came to Canada. For many years mother’s hope has been in Christ as her Saviour and friend; her faith and confidence sustained her in her long and trying illness. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral service by the Methodist pastor, J. W. Hollingrack. Text, Rev. 14:13. ELIZABETH M. HUGH.

MILLER.—Died at Monroe, Wash., Sister Elizabeth Miller, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. She was born in Ohio, in 1836. At the age of twenty-five she was converted, and joined the Methodist Church, in which she continued till about two years ago, when she accepted the views held by Seventh-day Adventists. She loved to dwell upon the blessed hope of Jesus’ soon coming. A husband, two daughters, one son, five grandchildren, and numerous other relatives are left to mourn. WM. J. BOYNTON.

CHURCHILL.—Phoebe Jane Churchill (née Stoddard) was born at Defiance, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1838, and died at Goshen, Ind., June 5, 1910. In 1861 she was married to William W. Churchill. When a young girl, she gave her heart to God; and when the third angel’s message came to her, she accepted the truth, and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church about five years ago. Sister Churchill rejoiced in the blessed hope of a soon-coming Saviour, and was made happy to see her husband unite with the church last November. One son, one daughter, and the bereaved husband are left to mourn. A. L. MILLER.

BUSH.—Dr. Camillus Bush was born in Woodland, Cal., Feb. 4, 1878, and died from an attack of typhoid-pneumonia at San Francisco, Cal., May 28, 1910. It was a great pleasure to him both publicly and privately to confess his faith in the simple but enduring truths of the third angel’s message. At one time he was asked to fill temporarily the office of medical superintendent of St. Helena Sanitarium, which he did with eminent success. At the time of his death he was engaged in private surgical practice in San Francisco, though still an active member of the sanitarium board of management. He died with a bright hope and firm trust in God. Funeral services were held in Woodland, conducted by the writer. A father, mother, and sister mourn his loss. C. L. TAYLOR.