p. 94 | Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 11, 1902

Obituaries

“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus.

BOOTHBY.— Died of membranous croup, while on a visit to Grand Rapids, Florence, infant daughter of Charles and Edith Boothby, of Bangor, Mich., aged nearly two years. She was conscious and playful nearly to the time of her death. Words of comfort were spoken at the grave by Brother B. F. Sturenian. MRS. G. SMEEMAN.

CLARKIN.— Died at the home of her daughter, in Chicago, Susan K. Clarkin, in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She accepted the truth at a tent-meeting held at Morocco, Ind., twelve years ago. As there is no church there, she spent several winters in Chicago, where she could attend the services of our own people. As the result of her influence, her daughter also accepted the truth. She was confined to her bed only a day and a half. She was taken back to her home in Indiana, and the funeral services were conducted by the Methodist minister. A large concourse testified their sympathy by attendance. L. D. SANTEE.

LITCHFIELD.— Fell asleep at Turin, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1902, of disease of the kidneys, Sister Martha A. Coats Litchfield, aged 70 years and 9 months. She was converted at the age of eighteen, under the preaching of the coming of the Lord, and, nearly twenty years ago gladly received the Third Angel’s Message, which she loved until her death. In her last sickness her sufferings were extreme, but she endured them with exemplary patience, and passed away without a struggle. She leaves a husband, and five children, all but one of whom were with her in her last hours. At her funeral, which was largely attended, the hope of the gospel was presented from Heb. 9:28. S. B. WHITNEY.

WARNER.— Polly Thayer was born July 24, 1812, in Lebanon, N. Y., and died in Spencer, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1901, aged 89 years, 4 months, 17 days. When quite young, she became a member of the Episcopal Church. She was married to Wm. H. Warner in 1841, and resided in Montville until their removal to Spencer nearly forty years ago, where her husband died in 1874; and as far as she knew, all her brothers and sisters preceded her to the grave. In the latter part of her life she accepted the Adventist faith, and was earnest in the observance of its doctrines. Through the suffering of her last days she gave abundant testimony to the power of Christ, who guided her through so many years. Grandmother Warner’s name has been familiar to this community for almost forty years, and always stood for goodness and a consistent life. The deceased was one of three pensioned widows of the War of 1812, in Ohio. JENNIE FREEMAN.