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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 2, 1882

Obituary.

BUNCH.—Died, in Oakland, Cal., Oct. 11, 1882, Martha Ellen Bunch, wife of John N. Bunch, aged 22 years, 2 months, and 27 days.

Her maiden name was Leaming. She embraced the truth of the Third Angel's Message, and united with the church in Milton, Oregon, in the summer of 1877, since which time her life has been such that her friends can look forward in full hope of her being among the saints in the first resurrection.

She had been some time quite feeble, leaving a babe 24 days old; but the physicians thought she was doing well. About three days before her death she became deeply impressed that something awful was going to happen, and feared she was going to be insane or to die. She spent the whole night of Oct. 8, in prayer, and became fully reconciled to God. From that time much of her time was spent in praise to God for his mercy.

It was thought that a rush of blood to the head caused temporary derangement. At her request her attendant left her room for a while, about noon of Oct. 10, and on returning found that Sr. Bunch had disappeared. The most diligent search failed to find her, and she remained out till 8 o'clock next morning. She had wandered to the foot-hills, and according to appearance had traveled some distance. She was conscious, and realized that she had been out since the previous evening, but could not tell how she came there. She was chilled through, and her sufferings must have been great. She remained conscious about six hours, when she peacefully fell asleep in the Lord.

Funeral services by Eld. W. M. Healey.

Oct. 14, Arthur, infant son of J. N. and Martha E. Bunch, fell asleep, aged 27 days. Words of comfort at the funeral by Dr. E. J. Waggoner.

Bro. Bunch has passed through deep trials and sore afflictions of late. He has the sympathy of many friends, and better than all, is sustained by the "blessed hope" that the Life-giver will soon appear, and he will meet the loved where treasures will be enduring, and life eternal without sickness or parting.