Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 14, 1903

THOMAS.—Died in Battle Creek, Mich., June 9, 1903, Cecil Saxby Thomas, aged 4 years. He was the son of Frank E. and Bertha G. Thomas. His death was the result of tumor on the brain. The parents and mourning friends are comforted with the hope of the soon coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. J. L. PRESCOTT.

GOFF.—Died at Emporium, Pa., May 5, 1903, of cancer of the stomach, Henry Goff, aged 58 years, 3 months, and 1 day. Brother Goff was a firm believer in present truth, and had been a member of the Emporium church for the past nine years. He died in the blessed hope of a soon-coming Saviour. He leaves a wife and a little son to mourn his death. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral from Ps. 17: 15. E. EBERSALL.

DAVIS.—Died at Santa Barbara, Cal., June 25, 1903, Mrs. Margaret Malvina Davis, aged 64 years, 6 months, and 17 days. Sister Davis was a faithful member of the church at Santa Barbara, and our hearts are comforted because we know she sleeps in Jesus. For seventeen years she has been a firm believer in the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14: 13, by the writer. J. L. McELHANY.

WRIGHT.—Died near Richford, Vt., June 29, 1903, of heart failure, Wm. Wright, aged 58 years. Mr. Wright was favorable to the truth, but had not taken a decided stand with us. His wife is one of the faithful ones, and feels deeply the loss of her husband. A son, a daughter-in-law, and many other relatives and friends mourn their loss. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church, where a large audience listened to a discourse from John 11: 25, 26. J. W. WATT.

WILLIAMS.—Died at his home, near Taftsville, Vt., Feb. 4, 1903, of consumption, Brother George Williams. He was converted seventeen years ago, accepted present truth eleven years ago, and was faithful unto death. At the time of his death he was a member of the Vermont Conference Committee, also elder of the Hartland church. He was a valuable man in conference work, and we miss him much. He leaves a mother, a wife, and six children, with other relatives, to mourn their loss, but they sorrow not without hope. Funeral services were held by the writer. J. W. WATT.