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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 28, 1907

Obituaries

CLAYSON.—Died at his home in Sparta, Neb., Feb. 4, 1907, Brother John Clayson, aged 81 years and 5 months. The deceased accepted the faith held by the Seventh-day Adventists, thirty years ago. Some of our older ministers will remember him, for he used to drive thirty and forty miles to fill their appointments. He enlisted in Company K. 51, Wisconsin Infantry in 1862 and served till the close of the Civil War. Two sons survive him. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. SWIN SWINSON.

CHABOT.—Died in Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 26, 1906, of the effects of a stroke of paralysis, Tonsant Chabot, aged 76 years. Brother Chabot came to the Walla Walla Valley about fifty years ago, and was one of the early pioneers of that region. He embraced present truth when it was first proclaimed in eastern Washington, and was a faithful and true Seventh-day Adventist till his death. He was as firm as a rock for the right, and died in full hope of an inheritance beyond the grave. He left some property, which he willed to the General Conference. The writer preached the funeral sermon from words found in Rev. 3:10. W. B. WHITE.

FORD.—Died at her home at Highland, Mich., Feb. 12, 1907, Sister Amanda Ford, aged 77 years. She has lived in this place for a number of years, and for twenty-four years has been a member of the little company at White Lake, where she attended meetings until too feeble to do so. She is survived by four sons and five daughters. She died with the bright hope of a part in the reward that awaits the faithful. The funeral service was held at the Congregational church of Highland. E. K. SLADE.

SHEARER.—Died at her home at Farmersburg, Ind., Dec. 24, 1906, after several months’ suffering, Mrs. Sarah M. Shearer, aged 65 years, 9 months, and 2 days. In early life she united with the Methodist Church, but after hearing the truths of the third angel’s message proclaimed about twenty-six years ago, by Elders Shank and Willoughby, at Allendale, Ill., she accepted present truth and remained a firm believer until her death. She was the mother of six children, three of whom survive her. We laid her to rest near her old home in the Armstrong Cemetery, at Allendale, Ill. MRS. IDA M. HIGBEE.

JOHNSON.—Died at Richland, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1907, of tuberculosis, Brother Johnson, aged 30 years, 4 months, and 4 days. He was born at Rogersville, Ontario, Canada, and in 1901, was united in marriage to Maude C. Lumley. Brother Johnson united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1895, of which he was a faithful member to his death. His wife and a little boy are left to mourn, but not in despair, hoping in God, and looking forward to the resurrection. He was willing and ready to go to rest to await the coming of his Saviour. The funeral was held at the home of his wife’s mother, at Richland, words of comfort being spoken by the writer to a very large and attentive audience. C. C. JENSEN.

MORANVILLE.—Died at the home of her son, Dr. C. F. Moranville of Guid Rock, Neb., Feb. 11, 1907, of paralysis, Mrs. Lucey Moranville, aged 85 years. Mother Moranville was born in Dearly Center, Vt. She was married at the age of eighteen, and she and her husband encountered the vicissitudes of life for sixty-seven years. She was the mother of thirteen children, ten of whom, with her husband, are left to mourn their loss. Early in life she was converted under the proclamation of the advent message before the light shone upon the Sabbath truth. Therefore the coming of the Lord was her comfort in life and her hope at death. A large circle of relatives and friends were present at the funeral which was conducted by the writer. All are comforted with the thought that she sleeps with a bright prospect of a part in the first resurrection. CHAS. THOMPSON.

MIDDAUGH.—Died at his home, near Ames, Neb., Dec. 26, 1906, of apoplexy, John C. Middaugh, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. Brother Middaugh was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois in 1858. He had known of the great Advent movement in 1844, and when the sanctuary question was explained to him he could understand the disappointment, and gladly accepted present truth during a series of meetings conducted by the writer in 1869. He moved to Nebraska in 1873 and for years his home was the depository for the literature of Seventh-day Adventists in that State. He was librarian during most of the time Nebraska was under the control of the Iowa Conference. After the organization of the Nebraska Conference Brother Middaugh became its treasurer, and filled this office acceptably. His life was a witness to the power of the gospel of Christ, and his greatest joy was to see persons accept pardon through Christ. The church at Freemont loses a faithful member, the neighborhood an influential and respected citizen, and the home is bereft of a kind loving husband and father. An aged wife, four sons, and one daughter, while mourning their loss, expect to meet their loved one when Jesus comes. At the funeral, the writer spoke on the subject of the resurrection. R. F. ANDREWS.