Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 7, 1912

WEST.— Walter Ray West, infant son of Brother and Sister H. W. West, was born at Williamstown, W. Va., Sept. 17, 1912, and died Oct. 18, 1912, aged 1 month. The parents look forward to the first resurrection with hope. F. H. ROBBINS.

CLARK.— Mary Ann Clark died in the hospital at Westfield, Mass., Aug. 18, 1912, aged 76 years. She had been a believer in the third angel’s message for about fifty-seven years. Her husband, two sons, one daughter, two stepdaughters, and one sister are left to mourn. The blessed hope sustained her to the last. MRS. C. C. DROWN.

CARR.— Died Sept. 13, 1912, at the home of her son, near Lynn, Mass., Sister Ruth Carr, aged 91 years. She embraced present truth under the labors of Elder J. B. Goodrich, in Patten, Maine, about thirty-two years ago. For some time the family resided in Richmond, Maine, but after the death of her husband the deceased made her home with her son. She was laid to rest in the cemetery at Bowdoin, Maine, the town where she was born. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, words of comfort being spoken from 2 Sam. 14:14. Two sons and two daughters, together with many other relatives and friends, are left to mourn. S. J. HERSUM. (Atlantic Union Gleaner please copy)

GEORGE.— Died in Portland, Oregon, Sept. 4, 1912, Elder Fred George. He was born Dec. 3, 1838, in Russia. He was married to Christiana Bauer Feb. 5, 1857. Eleven children were born to them. In 1875 Brother George and his family settled in Ohio, where they resided two and one-half years. They then moved to Nebraska, where they lived ten years before coming to Oregon. The deceased accepted present truth in the year 1883, and from that time until his death labored as a missionary among the German people. A wife, five sons, and three daughters are left to mourn. There was a very large attendance at the funeral service, where words of comfort were spoken by Elder H. W. Cottrell and the writer from John 14:1-5 and Rev. 14:13. H. BLOCK.

VARCO.— Mrs. Emeline Eddy Varco died at the home of her son Oct. 5, 1912, aged 86 years. She was born at Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 10, 1826, and was married to Thomas Varco June 11, 1844. They settled in Wisconsin in 1850, and later came to Austin, Minn., near which place they took up a homestead. Grandmother accepted present truth in 1901, and united with the Austin Seventh-day Adventist Church. Although not physically able to attend church services regularly for some time, she often spoke of her desire to do so, and her beloved Bible was her constant companion. Five of her eight children are left to mourn. We are confident that our dear one sleeps in Jesus, and look forward with joy to the life beyond the grave where broken ties will be united. The funeral services, which were held at the old homestead, were largely attended, Rev. C. D. Belden (Baptist), an old friend of the deceased, officiating. MRS. PEARL VARCO ROSENTHAL.

ELDER.— Died in Atwood, Kans., June 22, 1912, Maggie E. Elder, daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth Hill. She accepted present truth in 1887, and until her death stood firm for the message through isolation, opposition, and affliction. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, an aged father, one brother, one sister, and an adopted son. We laid her to rest to await the call of the Life-giver.

SCHRAM.— Died at Pomeroy, Wash., Oct. 9, 1912, Mrs. Catherine Schram, aged 70 years, 10 months, and 5 days. She was born in Ireland Dec. 4, 1841, and moved to Canada with her parents in early youth. She was married to Horace Schram in 1862, and they settled in Minnesota, where they made their home until about four years ago. Six children and three stepchildren are left to mourn. Sister Schram accepted present truth in 1878, and was faithful until death. For the last two years of her life she made her home with her daughter. The writer conducted the funeral service, and accompanied the body to Good Thunder, Minn., where our sister was laid to rest beside her husband, waiting the Master’s call to life immortal. F. A. DETAMORE.

SERNS.— Brother Sern Serns was born Feb. 5, 1830, in Norway, and died in College View, Nebr., Sept. 30, 1912, aged 82 years, 7 months, and 25 days. In 1850 he came to America with his parents, and about four years later was united in marriage with Sarah Ann Thompson. To them were born eight children, five of whom are still living. Mrs. Serns died in 1878. Some years later Brother Serns was married to Mary Johnson. Three children were born to this union, two of whom, Elders Mahlon and Arthur Serns, are still living. In the early fifties the deceased accepted present truth, and became a charter member of the Oakland church, one of the oldest churches in the Wisconsin Conference. He died in the faith, and we are assured that he sleeps in Jesus. His companion, four sons, and three daughters are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. H. W. REED. (Scandinavian papers please copy)

PIPER.— June 1, 1912, after seventeen months’ illness, Sister Hester (Hettie) Elizabeth Piper, wife of Elder A. H. Piper, fell asleep in Jesus. Sister Piper was born in London, England, Nov. 19, 1874. She accepted the message in Adelaide, Australia, in 1896, and attended Avondale School the first year of its existence. Later she was trained as a Bible worker under Elder and Mrs. S. N. Haskell, at Stanmore, New South Wales. Sister Piper was secretary for the Sabbath-school department for New South Wales at one time, and, at another time, held a similar position in South Australia. In 1899 she was united in marriage to A. H. Piper, and, after taking up Bible work for a time, left, with her husband, in 1900 for the Rarotongan Mission, South Seas, they being the first Seventh-day Adventist young people from Australia to go to a foreign field. Falling health brought them away from the field they loved so well in 1907, and soon after Sister Piper accompanied her husband to his appointment as president of the West Australian Conference. During 1910 she made a visit with Brother Piper to the Society and Cook Islands. Soon after her return to New South Wales, she was stricken with consumption, which, after so many months, claimed its victim. But Sister Piper died triumphant. It was a pleasure to be at her bedside during her illness. Many testify to having learned lessons of faith and trust there. She worked for her Master while on her sick-bed until her hands became too weak to ply the needle longer. A number of pounds were thus earned for missions. She was not afraid of death. Worn out by the cruel disease, she longed to rest. Her last words were, “I am so happy.” To her the sting of death had been taken away, and she rested in her Saviour’s love. On a beautiful afternoon, June 3, we laid her body to rest in the Gore Hill Cemetery, there to await till the voice of the Life-giver wakes his sleeping saints. J. E. FULTON.

POLMANTUR.— Arnie Polmantur was born at Keeler, Mich., thirty-one years ago, and died at Boulder, Colo., Oct. 14, 1912. He was married to Miss Kittie Johnson, and to them a child was born last February. The deceased accepted his Saviour and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church last summer. He fell asleep with the bright hope of being awakened in the resurrection morning. He leaves a mother, wife, and child, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. W. C. HEBNER.

CRICHLOW.— Sister Agatha Crichlow was born in Antigua, British West Indies, Dec. 3, 1872. Being the daughter of a Moravian minister, she was brought up strictly in that faith, and was a loyal and faithful adherent. In the fall of 1890 she, with the rest of the family, accepted present truth through the efforts of Elder D. A. Ball, one of the pioneer missionaries to the West Indies, and was as faithful to the third angel’s message as she had been to the Moravian principles. Seven years ago she came to the United States, and was then married to Elder J. F. Crichlow of Barbados, with whom she united her efforts in spreading the message among the people of the Southland. They labored as self-supporting missionaries in Alabama for several years, whence they were asked by the brethren to connect with the work in South Carolina. Sister Crichlow was among the first to conduct mission schools in South Carolina for the colored people, and it was while engaged in this work that her health became impaired, necessitating her discontinuing school work. She applied to local physicians, but failing to get relief, she came to the Rock City Sanitarium three months ago. After careful examination, however, it was found that disease had made such deep inroads in her system that no hope for permanent relief could be held out to her or her loved ones. The elders of the church were called in, and the instruction given in James 5 was observed; but it soon became evident that it was the Lord’s will that our sister rest from her labors. She calmly fell asleep at 12:30 Sunday night, October 6. She leaves a husband, a little daughter eight months old, one brother, two sisters, and a number of friends to mourn their loss; but they “sorrow not, even as others which have no hope,” being assured that their loved one sleeps in Jesus, and will be among those who will come up from their dusty beds to greet the Lord at the first resurrection. Appropriate words of comfort were spoken by Elder E. L. Maxwell. D. E. BLAKE, M. D. (West Indian papers please copy)