George Albert Sandborn by E. J. Van Horn

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 21, 1916

George Albert Sandborn

By E. J. Van Horn

GEORGE ALBERT SANDBORN was born in Michigan, Nov. 19, 1891, and died in Boulder, Colo., Aug. 17, 1916. Most of his boyhood days were spent in Michigan. At the age of fourteen years he entered the Adelphian Academy, at Holly, Mich., and three years later the seminary at Washington, D. C., preparatory to engaging in the work of the denomination. At the age of eighteen he was given a missionary license by the General Conference, and sent to Mexico, and a year later he went to Cuba to look after the book work. In 1912 he came back to the United States, and was united in marriage with Miss Frances Luckenbill. To them one son was born. Returning with his wife to Cuba, he was appointed field secretary of the Union, but while planning his field work he contracted the tropical malaria, and held only one institute.

He returned to the United States, thinking to regain his health, and was appointed field secretary of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Later he was called to the pastorate of the church at Rockaway, N. J. However, it was soon evident that he was affected with tuberculosis. He sought relief in Boulder, Colo., where he spent more than two years. He leaves a wife, one son, a father and mother, and five sisters to mourn their loss. Services were conducted by the writer at the Boulder church. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13.

E. J. VAN HORN.