Obituary by Charles L. Boyd

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 3, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 14.

Obituary.

By Charles L. Boyd

DONALDSON.—Died of pleuro-pneumonia, at her residence in Salem, Or., Sabbath evening, March 14, 1884, Sister H. A. Donaldson, aged 45 years, 7 months, and 4 days.

Appropriate words of comfort were spoken to the sorrowing relatives and friends of the deceased, by Eld. J. O. Corliss, from the first clause of Job 14:14. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on the 19th inst., being thus postponed until the arrival of the children from California.

Sister Donaldson was born in Pike Co., Ill., and with her father's family immigrated to Oregon in 1852. She was converted and united with the M. E. Church about fifteen years ago. In the summer of 1877, Sister Donaldson listened to a series of discourses delivered by Elds. Waggoner and Van Horn, in the tent at Salem. She believed the message, accepted it, and became one of the eleven original members of the Salem church.

During the past few months Sister Donaldson's experience has been growing brighter, and she has been ripening up for the harvest. She has always been one of the most liberal supporters of the missionary work of this society, and our State Secretary has lost a true friend and faithful helper.

She leaves a bereaved husband, son and daughter; a father, now 84 years of age, with numerous other friends, who, with the Salem church, mourn their loss.

CHAS. L. BOYD.

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