Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 1, 1907

SELLARS.—Died May 2, 1907, of organic heart trouble, Lynford Sellars, aged 14 years. The funeral sermon was preached by the writer at the home of the parents in Boulder, Colo. U. P. LONG.

LOGAN.—Died in Orlando, Fla., May 23, 1907, Hetha Leona Logan. She was born Feb. 8, 1905. Our hope is that when Jesus comes, little Hetha will be among those who shall be raised to meet him. Words of comfort and hope were spoken by the writer. L. H. CRISLER.

JONES.—Died in Bunker Hill, Ind., May 29, 1907, Allen D. Jones, aged 70 years, 10 months, and 4 days. He was converted and united with the Baptist Church at the age of twenty-three, and remained a faithful member of that church for seventeen years. In 1876 he became interested in the views held by Seventh-day Adventists, and after carefully investigating this doctrine united with the Adventist Church, of which he has been a consistent and faithful member for thirty-one years. A wife, two sons, three daughters, and five grandchildren are left to mourn their loss. Text used at funeral was Ps. 90:10. J. M. REES.

BALL.—Died at the home of her son in Rutland, Vt., July 2, 1907, Sister Mary E. Ball, aged 78 years and 8 months. She was ill for twenty-three weeks, during which time she suffered a great deal, but her mind was clear, and she had strong hope and faith that her peace was made with God. She accepted the truth about thirty years ago, and all through this time was a faithful, consistent Christian, always endeavoring to do good as she had opportunity. Many indeed can rise up and call her blessed. Funeral service was held at the South Lancaster church, and was in charge of the writer. We laid her beside her companion, expecting that in the resurrection morn they will awaken with all the faithful to share the gift of immortality. F. C. GILBERT.

HOCKETT.—Died at the home of her daughter, Sister Abbie Tylle, near Farmington, Wash., July 1, 1907, Mrs. Margaret Doan Hockett, aged 77 years and 6 months. Sister Hockett accepted the faith of this people at Red Cloud, Neb., and was a faithful member of the Farmington Seventh-day Adventist church. She leaves four children to mourn the loss of their mother. Funeral service was held in our church, attended by many friends. G. E. LANGDON.

DAY.—Died at her home near Wakefield, Kan., June 3, 1907, of tuberculosis of the heart, Eva Barker Day. Sister Day was born Aug. 16, 1884. She was converted and united with the Adventist Church at the age of fourteen, and fell asleep with the bright hope of soon meeting the Saviour. She leaves a husband, and a babe five weeks old, besides father, mother, and two brothers, to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken from Ps. 116:15 and other scriptures. B. W. BROWN.

SMITH.—Died at his home at Halfmoon Bay, Ruatan, June 19, 1907, of chronic dyspepsia, Brother John Smith, aged 67 years. Brother Smith had been a firm believer and a conscientious member of the church at Halfmoon Bay for nineteen years. He leaves to mourn their loss a beloved wife, five daughters, and one son. The funeral service was conducted by the writer and Brother J. J. Woods. Words of comfort were spoken from John 11:25, 26. J. R. GREEN.

SMITH.—Died at Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 18, 1907, of heart failure, Brother George Smith, aged 75 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Brother Smith never identified himself with any church till he joined the Seventh-day Adventist church of Lincoln in 1885, of which church he remained a faithful member for twenty-two years, being its elder at one time. He was united in marriage to Margrett Davidson twenty-nine years ago. To them were born five children, three of whom, with the mother, survive to mourn their loss. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. C. C. LEWIS.

OPPELT.—Died at Sherwood, Wash., May 7, 1907, of cancerous abscess, Mrs. Emily G. Oppelt, my dear wife, aged 47 years. Mrs. Oppelt was converted at the age of sixteen, and united with the First-day Adventist church at Ottawa, Minn.; but at the age of twenty, with her husband, embraced the third angel's message under the labors of Elders E. A. Curtis and D. C. Burch, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She fell asleep with the assurance of a part in the first resurrection. Six children mourn their loss, but we sorrow not as do those who have no hope. Words of comfort were spoken by R. A. Bushnell (Congregationalist) from Job 14:10-15; 19:23-27; 1 Cor. 15:5; 17-27, 49-56; 1 Thess. 4:13-18. CHAS. H. OPPELT. (Foreign papers, please copy.)

WATKINS.—Fell asleep in Jesus, in Battle Creek, Mich., April 29, 1907, our beloved sister, Martha Ann Watkins, née Bare, aged 73 years, 11 months, and 7 days. Her death was caused by slipping on the sidewalk early last spring, which resulted in a severe fracture of the hip; from this she never recovered. When the deceased was twenty years of age, she gave her heart to God. Soon after that she received light on the Bible Sabbath, and readily embraced present truth. This was at the time when Elder Joseph Bates labored in northern Indiana. Sister Watkins united with the church at North Liberty, ten miles from where she lived; and thus she became a light in two places. During the past five years she has lived with her daughter, Sister Olive Shank, in Battle Creek, and has been an esteemed and faithful member of the church here. Besides her daughter, she leaves two brothers, four sisters, and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer,—one in Battle Creek, and one in South Bend, where our sister now rests from the toils and cares of this mortal state. A. C. BOURDEAU.