Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 11, 1904

NASH.—Died at his home in Indiana, July 14, 1904, of paralysis, William Nash, aged 85 years, 7 months, and 25 days. He accepted present truth twenty-eight years ago, and has ever since been a devoted follower and liberal supporter of the cause. He fell asleep with a bright hope. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13. W. A. YOUNG.

GEROW.—Died July 5, 1904, of heart failure, Annie Gerow, wife of Edgar Gerow, both members of the Armona Seventh-day Adventist church, of Kings County, Cal. Sister Gerow was born in Napa County, Cal., Feb. 5, 1858, and was married in October 1875. She united with the Seventh-day Adventists twenty-four years ago, and was a consistent Christian until her death. We fully believe that Sister Gerow rests in Jesus, awaiting his return. She leaves a husband and nine children, who severely feel their loss. Funeral services were conducted at her home by Elder J. W. Bagby. *

DODSON.—Died at Mason, July 24, 1904, Mrs. Alice Dodson, aged 28 years. Mrs. Dodson was a firm believer in the advent message. She enjoyed a rich Christian experience, and the end came to her with a bright hope in the first resurrection. A husband and two children, a father and a mother, and brothers and sisters were left to mourn their loss. The funeral services were conducted at Mason by the writer, assisted by the Baptist pastor of that place. Remarks were based upon John 10:10. E. K. SLADE.

GRUBB.—Died in the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich., July 14, 1904, of tuberculosis and peritonitis, J. Ray Grubb, aged 24 years, 9 months, and 25 days. He had an affectionate disposition, and was loved by all who knew him. He was converted at the age of ten years, and one year later was baptized by Elder E. J. Van Horn, and united with the Broughton church, of which he remained a faithful member until death. He leaves a mother, five sisters, and many relatives and friends to mourn his early death, but we mourn not as those who have no hope. He was taken to Broughton, the home of his childhood, and there laid to rest to await the soon coming of Christ. Rev. Applegate (Methodist) spoke words of comfort, from John 14:2. MRS. M. E. GRUBB.

SLUTT.—Died in Oakland, Cal., of a complication of diseases, Mrs. Esther Slutt, aged 65 years, 2 months, and 28 days. The deceased, whose maiden name was Chapman, was born in Dublin, Ireland. She came to America while young, married, and reared a family of seven children. The last forty years of her life were spent in California. From a child, she was religious, and when the present truth came to her, she embraced it, and was faithful to the end. Although in ill health much of the time for years, and suffering much, her care was all for others. She was an old-fashioned mother and neighbor, and there were sad hearts among relatives and friends at her funeral. But she sleeps in Jesus. May her children gladly meet her at the dawning of the better day. M. C. W.

MARVEL.—Died in Winchester (Fords Store), Md., on her birthday, June 22, 1904, of heart trouble, Mrs. Sarah Marvel, aged 58 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church from childhood, and received present truth with joy, and was among the first who joined the Seventh-day Adventists at Fords Store. It was the joy of her life to serve her family, and she was faithful to the end. The last two months of her life seemed especially devoted to her Lord. Go to her home when you would, you would find her with her open Bible, amid all her cares and duties. She was always ready to visit the sick and lend a helping hand. She leaves two sons, one sister, and many friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by one of the elders of the Fords Store church, Brother Isaac Baker. H. S. W.

LAGRAVE.—Died at College Place, Wash., June 13, 1904, of heart-disease, Denis LaGrave, aged 61 years and 15 days. Brother LaGrave was born at Mycenae, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. He moved to Washington Territory in 1872, and settled near Dayton, where in the same year, he married Miss Mary Palmer, and where he continued to live until the establishment of Walla Walla College at College Place. In the summer of 1875, Elder I. D. Van-Horn held a tent-meeting at Dayton, during which Brother LaGrave, his wife, her father, mother, and sister embraced the truths of the third angel's message, in which they all rejoiced as long as they lived, Sister Mary LaGrave being the only one now remaining. She and her three children are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and loving father; but they do not mourn as those who have no hope. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, who had been intimately acquainted with the family for nearly twenty-nine years, and who happened to be passing through College Place just at the time. ALONZO T. JONES.