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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 17, 1913

Obituaries

STARBUCK.— Elisha Starbuck was born Sept. 29, 1818, in Clinton County, Ohio, and died at Dallas, Oregon, Feb. 15, 1913, aged 94 years, 4 months, and 16 days. In 1842 he was married to Miss Polly Ann Haughey, to which union were born two sons and two daughters. The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Susan Pearson, of Indiana, in 1851. To them were born six children, five of whom survive. The family crossed the plains with teams in 1863, settling in Oregon. Many years ago Brother Starbuck united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The funeral services were conducted by the writer.

H. W. Cottrell.

HART.— Died at Glendale, Cal., Aug. 18, 1912, John E. Hart, aged 59 years. Brother Hart was born in Missouri, June 4, 1853. His parents died soon after his birth, and his early life was spent with his guardian at Byron, Ill. In 1881 he went to Bridgewater, S. Dak., where he accepted the third angel’s message. Soon after this he and his wife moved to California, and during the last eight years of his life resided at Long Beach. On the morning of the day he died, Brother Hart gave a faithful testimony in the early morning meeting on the camp-ground, and in the afternoon fell asleep in the blessed hope. His earnest Christian life was an inspiration to all who knew him. Elder R. S. Owen conducted the funeral service. *

HASKINS.— Carrie S. Haskins was born in Shutesbury, Mass., Oct. 14, 1840, and died at the home of her niece, in Agawam, Mass., Jan. 25, 1913. In early life she was an active worker in the Baptist Church. She became interested in the second coming of Christ through the First-day Adventists, and later accepted the third angel’s message, and has since been an earnest advocate of its truth. She laid off the armor with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. Early in the seventies she went to Battle Creek, Mich., and took up work in the old Health Reform Institute before the first sanitarium was built. Returning to Massachusetts in 1879, she spent her life in humble ministry to the sick and suffering. Sister Haskins was always liberal in her offerings to the work, and her life’s ambition was to lay up treasures for her crown of rejoicing when the Life-giver claims his jewels. *