Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 21, 1902

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

CHITWOOD.—Died at Florence, Colo., Sept. 20, 1902, of paralysis, Sister Chitwood, in her sixty-third year. She fell asleep in Jesus, believing that when he comes to gather his people, she will come up in the first resurrection. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. B. WILSON.

ALLBEE.—Died at Chama, N. M., Oct. 4, 1902, Burnham P. Allbee, aged 28 years, 11 months, 4 days. Brother Allbee learned to love the Lord when a child, and ever loved to talk of the Saviour’s return. Services were conducted by the writer, assisted by the Methodist pastor. MALCOLM MACKINTOSH.

CRAIG.—Died at Gilford, Mich., Oct. 6, 1902, Hannah Austlund Craig, aged 32 years, 4 months, 17 days. The deceased was born in Sweden, and came to this country in 1890. She was converted and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church when eighteen years of age. A husband and four children survive her. We laid her to rest, with full assurance of meeting her in the first resurrection. A. R. SANDBORN.

VENABLES.—Died at El Paso, Tex., Oct. 2, 1902, W. E. Venables, aged 31 years, 6 months, and 10 days. He prepared himself for the church-school work, and taught in Oklahoma. On account of poor health he returned to Texas a short time ago. He leaves a wife and two children, a mother, a brother, and two sisters to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the pastor of the Christian Church. F. HOLMDEN.

CRATTY.—Died in Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 3, 1902, Ruben F. Cratty, aged 63 years. Disease contracted in the army, with other complications, caused his death. He was converted to present truth more than twenty-five years ago, under the labors of Elder E. W. Farnsworth, and was faithful till the day of his death. Words of comfort and instruction were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4: 13-18. E. L. STEWART.

GROSECLOSE.—Died at Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1902, Mrs. Mary E. Groseclose, aged 61 years, 1 month, and 15 days. Sister Groseclose accepted present truth in 1879, and her love for the message was strong unto the end. She leaves a husband, two sons, and four daughters to mourn the loss of an affectionate companion and mother. Services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Brother E. H. Wilbur. J. O. BEARD.

HARR.—Died at the home of her daughter, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 11, 1902, Sister Martha Harr, aged 77 years, 8 months, and 18 days. Sister Harr became a Christian early in life, and accepted the third angel’s message in 1901. She died happy in the blessed hope of coming up in the first resurrection. Two children are left to mourn their loss. Comforting words were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14: 13. A. G. CHRISTIANSEN.