Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 24, 1910

JOHNSON.—Died at the home for the insane at Traverse City, Mich., Jan. 10, 1910, John Johnson, aged 51 years, 8 months, and 14 days. He had been an invalid ever since childhood. About twenty years of his life were spent in Dakota, where his parents accepted the present truth. He was buried by the side of his father, Thos. B. Johnson, at Eastport, Mich. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, Jan. 13, 1910. E. A. BRISTOL.

OWENBEY.—Mrs. Mattie Y. Owenbey (née Roberts) died Jan. 14, 1910, aged twenty-seven years. She joined the Springdale (Ark.) church in 1900 under the labors of Elder C. McReynolds. Her illness, pneumonia, was of short duration. Only two weeks before her death she was present and partook of the ordinances of the church. Her husband, parents, and other relatives are left to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer as we laid her away to await the Life-giver. C. J. DART.

RADER.—Arminta B. Rader was born near Fairmount, Ind., April 30, 1888, and died near Marion, Ind., at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cemer, Jan. 20, 1910. In June, 1899, she was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Michaels, Ind. She lived a consistent Christian life, and died with the hope of the first resurrection. There remains to mourn their loss, a mother, one sister, and two brothers. Services were conducted by the writer from 1 Thess. 4: 13. A. L. MILLER.

HERRICK.—Charlie C. Herrick was born at Ackly, Pa., April 5, 1871, and was killed by a falling tree, March 3, 1909. Brother Herrick received the truths of this third angel’s message about eleven years before his death. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, four children, mother, one brother, and two half-brothers. They have the assurance, if faithful, that they shall meet him at the resurrection morn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large company of friends and relatives at Russell, Pa. I. N. WILLIAMS.

KILLEN.—Martha A. Killen, widow of Elder Wm. F. Killen, died at Elko, Ga., Oct. 26, 1909. She was born March 9, 1844, and embraced present truth in 1880 at Perry, Ga., under the labors of Elder C. O. Taylor. They had twelve children, eleven of whom are still living, seven sons and four daughters. One of the sons, W. L. Killen, is a laborer in the North Carolina Conference. She was an earnest, devoted Christian, and died in the “faith once delivered to the saints.” Rev. Clark, Methodist, officiated at the funeral. M. H. BROWN.

JENSEN.—Paul Jensen was born June 17, 1846, in Toesler Sogen County, Denmark, and died near Sedan, Kan., Dec. 18, 1909, at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 1 day. He was married at the age of twenty-one, and soon afterward moved to America. In 1877 he was baptized, joining the Seventh-day Adventist church in Palo Alto County, Iowa, and remained loyal to this faith until his death. A bereaved wife and nine children live to mourn his death, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope, as they have the promise, if faithful, to meet in the resurrection. MATILDA JENSEN.

DAVENPORT.—Edwin Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Davenport of Van, Mich., died at Leadville, Colo., Jan. 16, 1910, aged 20 years, 3 months, and 25 days. This indeed was a sad blow to the family, as he was cut off without a moment’s warning, by accident. Services were conducted by the writer, Tuesday, January 25. E. A. BRISTOL.

LOWRY.—James Ernest Lowry was born near Sugar Grove, Ark., March 16, 1887, and died Feb. 6, 1910. He was shot, without cause, by some one from a car window of a passenger-train. His lower limbs were paralyzed, the bullet almost severing the spinal cord. After suffering intensely for six weeks, he passed away at the home of his father near Hazel, Ky. We believe he died in the hope of having an overcomer’s reward. He leaves a wife, two little girls, a father, stepmother, half-brother, and sister to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. THOS. D. ROWE.

MORIAN.—Mrs. Stanley C. Morian died at Bradford, Pa., Jan. 21, 1910, in the twenty-sixth year of her life. Brother and Sister Morian were married a year ago last September. Sister Morian taught last year in the Takoma Park, D. C., church-school, of which her husband was principal. She took the place in the faculty made vacant by Miss Mary I. Cobban’s leaving for school work in Africa. Her work in the school was highly appreciated by the patrons and pupils. She leaves a little baby boy eight weeks old. She was an earnest, conscientious Christian. FREDERICK GRIGGS.

SHINKLE.—Hiram Augustus Shinkle died in Bridgeport, Neb., Jan. 7, 1910, aged 69 years, 5 months, and 18 days. He was born in Marion County, Ind., where he lived until 1860, when he married, and afterward moved to Illinois. Six children were born to them, five girls and one boy, only one of whom survives. In 1898 he accepted the third angel’s message, and in many ways he gave evidence of his faith in the final triumph of its principles. While he suffered greatly, he passed away free from pain, to rest until the trumpet sounds and the dead in Christ come forth. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer at the funeral held in the Presbyterian church, where many friends and relatives attended the service. G. W. BERRY.

BUTLER.—Cora Lee Butler, aged 18 years, 7 months, and 18 days, was killed Jan. 11, 1910, by a freight-train. She was boarding at the home of her sister at Alberton, Md., at the time of the accident. She was a daughter of William and Ida Butler, and her home was near Stanleytown, Va. Her father died several years ago. The funeral service was held at the Seventh-day Adventist church near Stanleytown, of which she was a member, and she was laid to rest in the churchyard. The large attendance of relatives, friends, and neighbors gave evidence of their deep sympathy in this sad and sudden affliction. The funeral service was held by the writer, assisted by Elders T. H. and A. J. Painter; the text being 1 Sam. 20: 3. “Truly . . . there is but a step between me and death.” B. F. PURDHAM.

STOTT.—Mrs. Mary E. Stott was born April 24, 1848, at Blackwood, N. J., and fell asleep at Morrisville, Pa., Feb. 5, 1910. About ten years ago she became acquainted with the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and a little later united with the church at Trenton, N. J., remaining in this fellowship until her death, which occurred very suddenly from heart failure. On the last Sabbath day of her life, after being about the house as usual, and making arrangements for her two grandchildren to spend the afternoon in Bible study with her, she passed away without a struggle or a moment’s warning. A large concourse of relatives and friends attended the funeral service, conducted by the writer, from the text, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.” She leaves a husband, three sons, and numerous other relatives. Believing that she sleeps in Jesus, we laid her away to rest till the appearance of the Life-giver. B. F. KNEELAND.