Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 29, 1906

FLOREA.—Died near Republic, Kan., Feb. 20, 1906, of tuberculosis; John W. Florea, aged 55 years, 1 month, and 3 days. He leaves a wife, two sons, and one daughter to mourn their loss. MRS. JOHN W. FLOREA.

ARNOLD.—Died at Mifflintown, Pa., Feb. 22, 1906, of appendicitis, Grant Arnold, aged 32 years, 7 months, and 4 days. Brother Arnold was a postal clerk for many years. He leaves a wife and three children. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. W. H. SMITH.

SILVIUS.—Died at Center Point, Ind., Feb. 19, 1906, Mariah Oberholtzer Silvius, aged 80 years, 9 months, and 20 days. She heard the joyful sound of the third angel's message when it was preached for the first time in Indiana at Patricksburg by Elders S. H. and E. B. Lane. She lived a life of faithful obedience. The funeral was held at the Mennonite church twelve miles distant. We laid her to rest in firm hope of meeting her again in the first resurrection. A. W. BARTLETT.

SIMMONS.—Died at Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 10, 1906, Mrs. Phoebe Simmons, wife of Wm. Simmons, aged 65 years, 6 months, and 29 days. She accepted present truth about thirty-five years ago, in Midland, Mich., and from that time till her death she was a faithful, consistent Christian. There are left of the family a husband, one son (Dr. W. R. Simmons), and a daughter. While they feel deeply their loss, yet they sorrow not as those who have no hope. The funeral service was conducted by the writer; texts, Heb. 9:27; Isa. 61:1-3. W. F. MARTIN.

GLEASON.—Died Feb. 18, 1906, Mrs. J. C. Gleason, a beloved and faithful member of the Detroit (Mich.) church. She was nearly eighty years of age, but her mind was clear and keen to the last. Much of her time was spent in doing missionary work. She loved to study and talk of the fulfilment of prophecy, and would explain the order and nature of events to take place in the closing scenes of this earth's history with an accuracy and clearness which many of us might covet. She quietly rests, awaiting a part in the first resurrection. O. F. BUTCHER.

MOORE.—Died in Ottawa, Ill., Sister Tamer Moore, aged 64 years. She was caught by the cars while crossing the track, and her death was instantaneous. For many years she and her husband, Brother Craig Moore, had been leading members in the Ottawa church, and her loss will be keenly felt. Her husband, one daughter, two sisters, and one brother, survive. A large congregation attended her funeral at the Baptist church. The service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder E. A. Curtis; text, 1 Cor. 15:49. We laid her in God's quiet acre, there to await the morning of the resurrection. L. D. SANTEE.

BURNHAM.—Died at Frankfort, Mich., Jan. 30, 1906, Mrs. Emily Burnham, aged 93 years and 3 months. She was converted to the Baptist faith at the age of eighteen, and remained a faithful member of that church until about thirty-five years ago, when she and her husband accepted the third angel's message under the preaching of Elder J. O. Corliss at Clare, Mich. She was a devoted Christian, and loved her Bible. The Saviour's promises were very precious to her. The funeral service was held at the home, Elder Lewis (Methodist) officiating. The remains were taken to Clare and buried beside her husband, who died in the faith seventeen years ago. MRS. ELVA REYNOLDS.

JUDD.—Died at Parma, Idaho, Jan. 29, 1906, Sister Judd, aged 83 years. In early life she was converted and joined the Seventh-day Baptists. Soon after, her attention being called to the peculiar views held by Adventists, she accepted them. In passing from a daughter's in Portland, Ore., to her home in South Dakota, Sister Judd stopped at Parma to visit a son and a daughter. She contracted a hard cold, which resulted in her death after an illness of five weeks. Her husband was James M. Judd, and to them were born five sons and seven daughters, ten of whom survive her. The funeral service was conducted by Elder Willoughby, assisted by Brother Arthur Moon. Words of cheer and comfort were spoken to sorrowing relatives and friends from 1 Cor. 15:26. MRS. MARY KELSEY.

LEWIS.—Departed this life on the morning of Jan. 20, 1906, at Battle Creek, Mich., Sister Elenor Lewis, wife of Theodore B. Lewis, aged 66 years, 5 months, and 10 days. At a tender age Sister Lewis was converted, and from that time she was an earnest, consistent Christian. Some forty years have passed since she became acquainted with the faith of Seventh-day Adventists, and all through this long period she never swerved from that belief. Her life was an exemplification of the truth she loved so well. She united in marriage with Brother Lewis in the year 1864, and was the mother of six children, four of whom, with the father, are left to mourn their loss. One son is Elder T. G. Lewis, who is now laboring in the North Michigan Conference. Besides the family, a large circle of relatives and friends mourn, as Sister Lewis possessed such a winning disposition that all who became acquainted with her respected and loved her for her works of love. All the children, except one son, were present at her decease. The funeral, which was held in the Tabernacle, was largely attended, not only by our own church, but by many not of our faith. The services were solemn, and all seemed impressed that we were to lay one away who would soon live again, in the better resurrection. Although tears unbidden flowed, yet we sorrowed not as those who are without hope. Sister Lewis was an affectionate wife, an indulgent mother, an obliging neighbor, and an earnest church-member. Her loss falls heavily upon all. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. We bade her farewell for time, but not for eternity. S. H. LANE.

VOLLMER.—Died at Milton, Wis., Feb. 15, 1906, Alfred Martin Vollmer, 30 years of age lacking only eight days. He attended public school until he reached the high-school grades, then went to Union College one year. He completed his preliminary education in Milton College, being graduated from the English literary course in 1898. Believing the medical missionary work to be the entering wedge for the third angel's message, he took up the study of medicine, and was graduated from the American Medical Missionary College in 1902. Of this class, one half were at one time in foreign lands, and two were laid to rest before his death. For one year, Dr. Vollmer was in private practise at Superior, Wis. Then, receiving a call from the General Conference to take up the work in Samoa, he, with his wife, Maude Otis-Vollmer, a member of the same class, left in October, 1903, for Samoa. He loved the work in that field, and when he was compelled to leave on account of his health, it was with the deepest regret. He was in Samoa only two years. On the steamer returning to America he was very sick; but the Lord was merciful, and spared his life to reach his home. He suffered a great deal the last few weeks of his life. He was very patient, and would say, “My Father in heaven knows all about it, and why I must suffer so.” Life to him was dear, for he had but begun his work, and he wished to live for the sake of his wife and little daughter and for the cause so dear to his heart. But he knew that whatever came to him was for the very best, and he wanted the Lord's will to be done. The funeral service was conducted by Elder Olds and Professor Shaw, the latter one of his instructors in the Seventh-day Baptist church. He was laid to rest in Milton, his old home, to await the glad resurrection morning. *