p. 175 | Obituary by Joseph Harvey Waggoner

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 13, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 11.

Obituary.

By Joseph Harvey Waggoner

Abbott.—Died in Newcastle, Placer Co., Cal., March 2, 1884, of spinal meningitis, Louis, son of A. G. and Martha E. Abbott, a native of Lodi, Wis., aged 16 years and 19 days.

Louis signed the covenant when “present truth” was preached in Newcastle; and though circumstances prevented his uniting with the church, he never lost his regard for the truth, and we hope to meet him in the resurrection of the just.

We unexpectedly found in Sister Abbott a member of an extensive circle of old friends in Wisconsin, some of whom are in the faith. We pray that this affliction may be sanctified to the good of them all, both here and there.

The funeral was largely attended, on Tuesday, March 4. Good Templars’ Hall being filled with sympathizing friends and neighbors, who listened attentively to a sermon from 2 Sam. 14:14.

The children of the school which Louis attended when he was taken sick, marched in procession to the grave where they sang the piece, “Shall we gather at the river?” J. H. Waggoner.