Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 19, 1916

STATES.—Fred William States was born in Delta, Colo., and died in Weiser Hospital, aged 21 years. He was a member of the Cambridge church, and fell asleep in full hope of a home in the earth made new. His parents, three sisters, and four brothers mourn, but not without hope. H. L. STATES.

SWOPE.—Mrs. Jennie V. Swope was born near Foxville, Md., April 17, 1886. Six years ago she was married to Wilford Swope, and together they embraced present truth. She died Sept. 3, 1916, and was buried in Washington County, Maryland. We trust that she will have a part in the first resurrection. J. O. MILLER.

ALLEN.—Mrs. Blanche Allen was born Sept. 6, 1878, and died at the home of her parents, in Napa, Cal., Sept. 15, 1916. She accepted present truth about twenty years ago, being baptized at Silverton, Oregon. She was left a widow three years ago. Six children, her father, mother, five brothers, and six sisters mourn. H. E. LYSINGER.

LEWIS.—William Addison Lewis was born in Farnham, Richmond Co., Va., in 1843, and died at the home of his daughter, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 10, 1916. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for thirty-six years, and was a firm believer in the second coming of Christ. He bore his last illness with Christian grace and patience. R. E. HARTER.

GLANTZ.—Edward Arthur, infant son of Brother and Sister Wm. Glantz, died at his home, near Culbertson, Nebr., Sept. 21, 1916, aged 20 days. The father, mother, one brother, and two sisters mourn the loss of the little one, but they know that if faithful they will meet him again when Jesus comes to gather his children home. Services were conducted by the writer. E. L. COOK.

WOOD.—Silas Edson Wood was born in Milton, Rock Co., Wis., in 1840. In 1861 he joined the Eighty-third Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served his country for three years. About thirty years ago he accepted present truth. He fell asleep at his home, in Hartford, Ky., Sept. 14, 1916, trusting in the saving power of God. His wife and all other relatives mourn. B. W. BROWN.

BAIRD.—Mrs. Effie Baird was born near Hartford City, Blackford Co., Ind., March 14, 1864, and fell asleep in Jesus Sept. 7, 1916. Her husband, two daughters, two stepdaughters, three sisters, and one brother mourn. Our sister accepted the third angel's message in 1905, and became a member of the New Hope Church, of Eaton, Ind., remaining faithful until called by death. U. S. ANDERSON.

BEAMES.—Sarah Peasley was born near Rising Sun, Ind., Sept. 8, 1834. She was united in marriage with James B. Beames, of Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1855, and to them were born seven children. In 1860 Sister Beames accepted present truth, and for forty-seven years was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Her death occurred in Scandia, Kans., Sept. 20, 1916. Her husband and three children mourn. B. L. HOUSE.

HOUGH.—Ellen Harlow was born Dec. 13, 1847, in Watertown, N. Y., and soon after her parents moved to Virginia. She was an only child, and began to teach school at the age of fifteen. Later she was married to William Y. Hough, and became a devoted wife and mother. The family moved to California in 1895, and one year later she heard and accepted present truth. Sister Hough was an earnest Christian, and the third angel's message became very precious to her. She died in Glendale, Cal., Sept. 17, 1916. Four children mourn, but they are comforted by the blessed hope of a soon-coming Saviour. J. O. CORLISS.

BROOKE.—Kiser Brooke, son of Colonel and Sister J. P. Brooke, of Alpharetta, Ga., died at a private sanitarium in Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 30, 1916. He was born Feb. 3, 1897. At the Georgia camp meeting held in 1911 he was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Barnesville. He fell asleep in the glorious hope of a part in the first resurrection. His death is mourned by the devoted parents, three sisters, and three brothers. J. RUSSELL MITCHELL.

WALTON.—William Walton was born March 1, 1861, and died in Albion, Erie Co., Pa., April 26, 1916. He was a charter member of the Conneautville Seventh-day Adventist church, and in 1901 was elected elder. Following this he served as elder of the Edinboro, Meadville, and Albion churches. He was ever faithful to the cause he loved. His wife, one daughter, and three sons, also his mother and four brothers, mourn, but their sorrow is lessened by the hope which they hold for a future reunion. W. F. SCHWARTZ.

DOUGLAS.—Edwin A. Douglas died at his home, in Red Cloud, Nebr., Aug. 30, 1916, aged 80 years and 8 months. In 1862 Brother Douglas enlisted at Barrook, Iowa, in Company D of the Thirty-eighth Iowa Volunteers, and served for three years in the army. He saw much hard service, including the siege of Vicksburg. In 1886 he moved to Red Cloud, Nebr. In 1887 he accepted the third angel's message, to which he remained faithful until his death. He leaves his wife and many friends to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. E. L. COOK.

PARSHALL.—William Parshall was born in Rose, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1835. In 1857 he was married to Melissa J. Loop, of Michigan, and to them were born eight children. In the spring of 1875 he accepted present truth. His companion died in 1895, and he was later married to Mrs. Flora Wagner, of Ithaca, N. Y. His one great desire was to live to see the soon-coming Saviour in the clouds of heaven; but the Lord saw fit to lay him away, and he died at the home of his daughter, in Battle Creek, Mich., in the eighty-second year of his age. Three sons and four daughters survive. W. J. BLAKE.