Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 29, 1911

Stroude.— Mrs. Eunice Stroude was born Oct. 10, 1822, and fell asleep March 4, 1911. Sister Stroude was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for over thirty years. The funeral service was held in the Seventh-day Adventist church in Omaha, Neb., March 7, 1911. Words of comfort were spoken to the sorrowing children and friends by the writer. Text, Rev. 14:13, 14. P. A. Field.

Kelley.— Margaret Kelley was born in Chicago, Nov. 27, 1873, and died May 6, 1911. Early in life she accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and was a member of the Harvey (Ill.) church at the time of her death. She leaves a sister, a brother, and other relatives to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, in the Congregational church at Hobart, Ind. Interment was made in the Hobart cemetery. J. M. Burdick.

Pemberton.— Died at the home of her son, in Spokane, Wash., May 6, 1911, Mrs. Mary Louise Pemberton, aged 74 years, 7 months, and 2 weeks. Sister Pemberton accepted the third angel's message at Danforth, Ill., in 1866, to which faith she attributes her hope of eternity, with full confidence of a part in the first resurrection. Her husband and eight children survive. We desire to see all her children devoted to God and the message of a soon-coming Saviour. E. H. Huntley.

Pritchard.— Died at Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, Wash., June 9, 1911, John Pritchard, aged seventy-three years. Brother Pritchard accepted the Adventist faith thirty-six years ago under the labors of Elder Geo. I. Butler, while living in York County, Nebraska. He has ever been loyal, and awaits the Master's call to receive the “crown of life.” Aside from six children who survive him, he will be missed by a wide circle of friends. Texts, Heb. 11:39, 40; 1 Cor. 15:19. E. H. Huntley.

Walters.— Caroline Walters was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 1856, and died at Sawtelle, Cal., June 7, 1911, aged 55 years, 5 months, and 16 days. Her husband, Henry Walters, is also deceased. To them were born thirteen children, five of whom are left to mourn. Sister Walters was a faithful member of the company of believers at Sawtelle, having accepted the truth in 1910. Her life was a blessing to all who knew her. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. A. S. Booth.

Hunt.— Gelinda Hunt was born in Lawrence County, Missouri, April 2, 1863, and was married to Philip Slack, Oct. 1, 1880. In early youth she was converted. About seventeen years ago, in Colorado, she and her husband accepted the third angel's message. She has been a patient sufferer from bodily afflictions for a number of years, and quietly fell asleep, June 13, 1911, at Watsonville, Cal. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. W. E. Frisbie.

Overmire.— Hugh Overmire was born in Ohio, Nov. 13, 1831, and died at Fostoria, Ohio, April 17, 1911. In 1850 he was united in marriage to Miss Diannah Kelly, who remained his companion until her death eleven years ago. To this union were born seven children, of whom four sons and one daughter survive him. Brother Overmire was for about fifty years a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his acquaintances speak of him as an every-day Christian. The funeral services were held in Fostoria, and were conducted by the writer. O. F. Butcher.

Garrick.— Mary Ann House was born Oct. 14, 1838, in New York. When she was a child, the family moved to Illinois. Here she grew to womanhood, and was married to Daniel B. Clarke, the father of her three children, two of whom are living. In 1873 her husband died, and she was married again in 1874 to David G. Garrick. At an early age Sister Garrick gave her heart to God, uniting with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in 1876. We laid her away to rest in the Zephyrhill (Fla.) cemetery, May 18. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Titus 2:13. C. V. Achenbach.

Krieger.— Died at College Place, Wash., June 6, 1911, Mrs. Lena E. Krieger, aged 24 years, 5 months, and 13 days. She was born in Kansas, Dec. 23, 1886, and was baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church when about ten years of age. She was married to John Krieger on Nov. 1, 1905. Her companion, two small children, her father, three brothers, and three sisters, besides many friends, are left to mourn. Comforting words were spoken by Elder Riffe in German, and by the writer in English, after which we laid her body in its last resting-place, to await the call from the Life-giver in the first resurrection. F. A. Detamore.

Barnum.— Ray Barnum was born Oct. 29, 1897, at Redwood Falls, Minn., and died June 4, 1911, at Cheyenne, Wyo., aged 13 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Before coming to Cheyenne last August with his parents, he had lived with them in Wisconsin and South Dakota. He leaves a father, mother, four sisters, and two brothers to mourn. Although he suffered a great deal, he bore his illness with patience. Many times during his last sickness he asked his parents to pray for him. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. N. C. Nelson.

Truman.— Died at her home in Lima, Wis., Feb. 12, 1911, Mrs. Adalina D. Truman. Thirty-three years ago Sister Truman accepted present truth, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Rockford, Ill. For the last thirteen years she was a member of the Milton Junction church. She lived a consistent, godly life. Sister Truman was the mother of six children, three of whom survive her. The husband and father died two years ago. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the United Brethren church, where the funeral was held, the writer, assisted by a former pastor of that church, conducting the service. Text, Rev. 12:1-5. B. L. Post.

Crandall.— Elizabeth Whitmore Crandall was born in Lockport, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1833, and died in Milton Junction, Wis., May 7, 1911, aged 77 years, 4 months, and 11 days. She was married to Frank Crandall, Dec. 10, 1859. To this union were born four children, the eldest of whom remains to mourn. She was baptized in Albion, Wis., at the age of fifteen, by Elder O. P. Hull. About twenty years later she accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and remained a loyal and zealous member the remainder of her life. A short funeral service was conducted by Elder Holmes and Pastor Bond, May 8, after which her son took the remains with him to his home in Farina, Ill. Funeral services were held there on May 9, conducted by Rev. W. D. Burdick, pastor of the Farina Seventh-day Baptist church, and the remains were interred in the Farina cemetery. W. H. Holmes.

Nichols.— Robert S. Nichols, only surviving son of Mr. Charles D. Nichols and Mrs. Viola Saxby Nichols, died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Saxby, in East Brookfield, Mass., May 30, 1911, aged 15 years, 10 months, and 17 days. Robert was a student at the South Lancaster Academy; and it was just one week from the time that he, with the other students, left the academy, apparently in the best of health, until his death. It is comforting to remember that he gave a most earnest testimony of his faith and trust in God and this truth at the last Friday-evening students' meeting. Just before he died, his heart yearned earnestly after God. His father and mother were both ill at the Melrose Sanitarium when he was taken sick, but they arrived at his bedside before he died. The writer conducted the funeral service at East Brookfield, whence the body was taken for interment to the West Burke (Vt.) cemetery. C. S. Longacre.

Higgins.— Sarah Hosford was born near Galion, Ohio, April 26, 1827, and died in Raymond, Ohio, June 11, 1911, aged 84 years, 1 month, and 15 days. At the age of twelve she gave her heart to the Lord, and all through her long life, has been faithful to the dictates of a conscience nourished by Christian fidelity and childlike faith. She was married to Elder K. F. Higgins, May 25, 1854, who spent fifty years in the Baptist ministry; he preceded her in death twenty-four years ago. For many years she was identified with the Baptist Church. About thirty-nine years ago she became interested in the Sabbath, and later became a member of the Columbus church of Seventh-day Adventists. She leaves one half-sister and many relatives and friends to mourn. We leave her in the hands of our Heavenly Father, and trust that she will come forth glorified in the resurrection of the just. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Reverend Hillery. Text, Isa. 55:6. John Francis Olmstead.