Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 26, 1906

CLARK.—Died in Cambridge, Maine, May 13, 1906, Verna L. Clark, youngest daughter of Osmon B. and Annie F. Clark, aged 1 year and six months. It was hard to part with her, but we are comforted by the hope that we shall meet her again “when Eden breaks in bloom.” A. F. C.

ABRAHAMS.—Died at the home of her son, at Ashley, Mich., July 10, 1906, Mrs. Catherine Abrahams, aged 72 years. Sister Abrahams embraced the third angel’s message about three years ago, and afterward lived a consistent Christian life. The cause of her death was paralysis. Interment took place at Lyons, Mich., where the writer conducted the funeral service; text, Job 14:14. M. N. CAMPBELL.

GUTHRIE.—Died at his home at Bellaire, Kan., of cancer of the stomach and bowels, Albert A. Guthrie, aged 65 years. He leaves a wife and five children, who deeply mourn their loss, but they sorrow not as those without hope. Words of comfort were spoken to a large gathering of friends from Psalm 91 by Rev. Cooke, of the M. E. Church. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery, near Smith Center. MRS. INA HERRING.

GORDON.—Died June 30, 1906, Jessie May Gordon, née Cox. She was born Aug. 31, 1886, and was baptized by Elder J. W. Adams at the Emerson (Iowa) camp-meeting, August, 1899. She leaves a husband and a young babe, father, mother, three brothers, and four sisters to mourn her death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer in the Woodward (O. T.) church, from Rev. 14:13; 1 Thess. 4:13. D. F. STURGEON.

HYATT.—Died at the home of his father, Robert J. Hyatt, of Greenfield, Ind., June 18, 1906, Alonzo Olsen Hyatt. He was born at Noblesville, Ind., Oct. 13, 1893. Alonzo was picking cherries, and the limb upon which he sat broke, and he was empaled upon an iron fence, and killed instantly. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Sabbath-school of Greenfield. The funeral service was held in the Methodist Protestant church. The writer spoke to the audience on the second coming of Christ, dwelling especially upon the suddenness of his coming. Words of comfort were also spoken from 1 Thess. 4:15-18. A. W. BARTLETT.

HEMSLEY.—Died at Belize, British Honduras, of pneumonia, Brother Matthew Hemsley, in the seventy-second year of his age. For two years Brother Hemsley had known the truth, but had allowed circumstances to hinder him from obeying it; but for the last few months he had given himself fully to seek the Lord and keep his commandments. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. They lay him away with a bright hope of meeting him again in the first resurrection. H. C. GOODRICH.

GOUDE.—Died suddenly, June 20, 1906, of apoplexy, Orlando George Goude, of Ashland, Wis., aged 42 years and 9 months. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, three daughters, and one son, a father, mother, five brothers, and two sisters, besides many other relatives, and a large circle of friends by whom he was highly esteemed. His companion and daughter are members of the Ashland Seventh-day Adventist church. The funeral was conducted in the Baptist church. Words of comfort and admonition were spoken by the writer. CLAUDE D. ACMOODY.

GENUNG.—Died at Gold, Pa., of tuberculosis of the lungs, Dwight Genung, in his seventy-sixth year. Brother Genung accepted present truth nearly fifty years ago under the labors of Elder James White and Mrs. E. G. White. He lived and talked the truth wherever he went, and was well known and respected in the community in which he spent most of his life. His companion fell asleep in Jesus several years ago, and of their eight children six survive. The funeral service was conducted by the writer in the union church at Gold; text, Rev. 14:13. Interment was made at Genesee, Pa. C. F. McVAGH.

STREETER.—Died suddenly at his home near Lompoc, Cal., June 30, 1906, of heart failure, David Streeter. He was born in March, 1839, and came to California in the early sixties. Brother Streeter was converted and joined the Baptist Church at the age of twenty. He accepted the doctrines taught by the First-day Adventists in 1865, and about four years ago began the observance of the Sabbath. He was highly respected by his neighbors and loved by his friends. His wife and four children mourn his death. The writer conducted the funeral service. D. T. FERO.

PALMER.—Died near Viola, Wash., June 21, 1906, Nancy Palmer, aged 88 years and 7 days. In 1874 she and her husband settled in Idaho, when settlements were few and far between. She embraced the third angel’s message at the age of seventy under the labors of Brethren James Scales and C. L. Ford. Her last days were full of hope and courage. She leaves to mourn their loss three sons and two daughters, thirty-four grandchildren, forty-seven great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. C. E. FORD.

CLARK.—Died at College Place, Wash., June 13, 1906, Mrs. Lillie E. Clark, née Owen, wife of Ernest E. Clark, aged 33 years, 10 months, and 16 days. Heart failure was supposed to be the cause of death. Sister Clark in early life united with the Baptist Church, but after studying the third angel’s message began to keep the Sabbath, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at College Place, Wash. She leaves a husband, and four children, two girls and two boys, who deeply mourn their loss. Sister Clark was very devoted to her family, and gave her children the training of a godly mother. We laid her away to rest at Walla Walla, hoping that there will be a glad family reunion when the Life-giver comes. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral from Rev. 21:4. A. J. BREED.