p. 548 | Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1901

Obituaries

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

PURDY.—Died at De Luce, Ark., June 13, 1901, Warren B. Purdy, aged 31 years, 9 months, 5 days. He leaves to mourn a wife with three small children. Mrs. C. J. Lewis.

WALSH.—Died in Detroit, Mich., June 22, 1901, Mildred Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Walsh, aged 1 year, 9 months, 27 days. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. R. C. Horton.

McREYNOLDS.—Died at Oklahoma City, O. T., June 27, 1901, after an illness of about three weeks, little Willie Maud, daughter of Brother and Sister W. H. McReynolds. Services were conducted at the home, from Jer. 31:15–17. C. Sorenson.

ZIN.—Died at Murietta, Cal., July 25, 1901, Mrs. Margaret Zin. Sister Zin was born in Jackson, Ohio, March 3, 1827. She was the mother of eleven children, six of whom are living. She accepted the Sabbath in Iowa in the year 1859 by the study of the Bible alone. She was in feeble health for the past eight years. Her aged husband lives in the blessed hope. W. M. Healey.

SPIRE.—Died at Nashville, Tenn., June 8, 1901, of typhoid fever, Brother F. C. Spire. He accepted the truth eight years ago, and had served as elder of the Nashville church most of the time since. A wife and three small children mourn their loss. He expressed assurance of his acceptance with God, and his death was peaceful. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. J. E. White.

KRAUSHAAR.—Died in Hatley, Miss., July 3, 1901, Mary Ellen, wife of Isaac N. Kraushaar. Sister Kraushaar was born in Morristown, Minn., March 10, 1865. She was converted in youth, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she was an esteemed member until the time of her death. She leaves her companion and a son of fifteen years to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. Text, Rev. 14:13. R. S. Owen.

RISLEY.—Died at Augusta, Mich., July 15, 1901, of Bright’s disease, after a long and painful illness, Hattie L., wife of George E. Risley, aged 47 years, 7 months. She was an honored and faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for over twenty-six years. She leaves a husband, daughter, son, aged mother, sister, and other relatives, who hopefully look forward to a glad reunion in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken from 1 Peter 1:24. S. H. Lane.

RIFFENBERRICK.—Wm. M. Riffenberrick, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 57 years, 8 months, 11 days, died June 23, 1901, at the residence of his son, and was buried June 26. The son himself was seriously ill, and so could not attend the funeral service, which was held from the undertaker’s parlors in Watsonville, Cal. The deceased was elder of the Watsonville church. Returning from Sabbath service, he stopped to leave a neighbor some reading. When climbing into his wagon, the horse started while he was on the wheel. Being a cripple (he lost one leg in the war of the Rebellion), he lost his balance and fell to the ground. The seat was drawn after him, and fell across his neck, producing an injury which resulted in a peculiar form of spinal meningitis. This caused his death. His mind was clear to the last; and he died trusting in God. The services were conducted by the writer. A. J. Morton.