Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 17, 1876

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”

Died at Leon, Monroe Co., Wis., Jan. 15, 1876, of heart disease, Bro. Harry Burr, aged 72 years, 2 months, and 26 days. Until the time of Bro. Burr’s decease, he enjoyed excellent health, and was then staying with his brother-in-law, Mr. O. Arnold, who was sick. In the forenoon of Jan. 15, Bro. B. was sent to notify one of the neighbors that Mr. Arnold was at the point of death. On his return, he fell dead within a few feet of the door. Bro. Burr embraced the present truth in the spring of 1874, and has ever since tried to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. A few hours after Bro. Burr’s death, Mr. Arnold, who was respected by all who knew him, died. These deaths were a severe blow to the relatives of the deceased, who deeply mourn the loss of their departed friends, but with the hope of meeting them where death will never separate tender ties of love. Discourse by the writer, from Job 14:14, at Bro. Burr’s funeral; Prof. Spencer, a Unitarian, spoke at Mr. Arnold’s. O. A. JOHNSON.

Fell asleep, we trust, in Jesus, Jan. 26, 1876, near Aledo, Mercer Co., Ill., Rosa E. Whitham, daughter of V. C. Trovillo, and step-daughter of I. F. Trovillo. Rosa was an interesting little girl, aged thirteen years, one month, and twenty-five days. Her disease was that of the brain, and although her suffering was great, she bore it with patience. She was sick something over two weeks and was most of the time delirious. The year 1876 opened upon Rosa, to all appearance, in perfect health; but ere one short month had passed she was numbered with the dead. She was a member of my class in Sabbath-school; she had a good knowledge of the Bible, and was prompt in answering questions; her place was never vacant. Last spring, about the time her parents embraced present truth, she remarked in conversation with her mother that if people would look into their Bibles they would find no other than the seventh-day Sabbath. On the funeral occasion, portions of Scripture were read, and appropriate remarks made, by P. B. Turnbull, minister of the U. B. church of Aledo. E. M. WHITHAM.

Died, near Richland, Iowa, at his late home, Jan. 18, 1876, Henderson G. Talley, aged seventy-eight years. Bro. T. was for many years a member of the Baptist church. He embraced present truth fully, though mostly by reading, as he was unable to attend meetings on account of his health. When the tent was at Richland six years ago, aged and feeble as he was, he thought it his duty to live the health reform. By degrees he left off tobacco and other hurtful and unnecessary stimulants, upon which his health improved so much that he was able to do considerable labor. His last sickness was lung fever, which continued eleven days. He suffered extremely; but endured all with patience, and cherished a bright hope of a part in the future kingdom. W. G. BRALLIAR.

Died, in Washington Co., Kansas, Jan. 9, 1876, Sister Celestine E., wife of Joseph U. Coffman, in the twenty-seventh year of her age. Her disease was consumption. Sister C. embraced the doctrines of the third angel’s message over three years ago, under the labors of Eld. R. J. Lawrence. She bore her last testimony in meeting three weeks before her death. Her last sickness was borne with patience and submission. She leaves a companion and four children, to mourn their loss. Sister C. was a meek and humble Christian, a faithful wife and mother, and much respected in the neighborhood where she resided. We have hope that when the last trump of the Archangel shall sound, she will come forth clad with immortality. Funeral discourse by the writer, from Ps. 116: 15. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” A. L. CURL.

On the 15th of December last, our dear mother, Mrs. C. I. Woolsey, aged 62 years, fell asleep, to rest from her labors until the Lifegiver appears. She left her home and numerous friends in Chemung Co., N. Y., where she had resided forty years, to have the care of the last of her four sons who had emigrated West. Her constant and faithful attention in sickness and in health, ever refusing to allow any one to debar her of the sacred pleasure of service, will leave an indelible impression on her surviving ones. Her disease was an abscess on the lungs. As soon as she was apprised of danger, she found comfort in repeating the hymn, “Jesus can make a dying bed,” etc. She died while with her only daughter, who had followed her West, and with whom she resided most of the time for the last four years. She was patient in her sickness, and we have reason to hope that in that glorious day, when we shall know as we are known, we shall see her, to part no more. F. A. DAYTON.

Died, of cholera infantum, at Nelson, N. H., Nov. 18, 1875, Hattie M., only daughter of E. and S. P. Barton, aged five months and twenty-eight days. H. M. WILKINSON.