Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 8, 1904

Arwood.—Died at Anniston, Ala., Aug. 6, 1904, Sister M. T. Arwood, after an illness of five days. She clung with unwavering faith to the promises of God, and fell asleep in hope of a part in the first resurrection. C. J. Dart.

Strahm.—Died near Dayton, Wash., July 11, 1904, of cholera infantum and meningitis, our little grandson, Victor E. Strahm, aged 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days. The parents and friends are sustained by the blessed hope: Mr. and Mrs. T. Z. Andrews.

Davis.—Died at Mount Vernon, Wash., Aug. 19, 1904, of lung and stomach trouble, Hays A. Davis, aged 27 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He leaves a wife, mother, sister, and brother to mourn their loss. Services were conducted by the writer. E. L. Stewart.

Borland.—Died at Sheldon, Wyo., Aug. 16, 1904, Milo Evert, the three-year-old son of Brother and Sister Levi Borland. We laid him to rest with full assurance that, if faithful, we shall meet him in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by Brother Kinnaman. W. P. Fairchild.

Andrews.—Died in Narka, Kan., Feb. 6, 1904, Abbie M. Andrews. She was faithful in the Master's service for thirty-five years, having entered it at the age of twelve. Sister Andrews was ever true to the advent faith from the time she accepted it. She leaves an aged father and mother, four brothers, three sisters, and many friends to mourn her death. Emma Barricklow.

Erdman.—Sister Henrietta Erdman, wife of Brother August Erdman, died at Oxford, Wis., of cirrhosis of the liver, June 30, 1904, aged 75 years. She accepted the third angel's message and was baptized over fifteen years ago, and united with the Richford (Wis.) church, of which she was a faithful member until death removed her from our midst. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. N. P. Neilsen.

Knutz.—Died July 23, 1904, Ollie Knutz, aged 14 years and 3 months. For three weeks she was an intense sufferer from sciatic and inflammatory rheumatism. Her death was a sad blow to her parents, who had planned to educate her for some place in the Lord's work. She was a Christian girl, beloved by old and young, and was laid to rest by loving friends, who hope to greet her in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. John F. Jones.

Wilkenson.—Died at Garden Springs, near Spokane, Wash., July 21, 1904, Sister Adaline Wilkenson, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Sister Wilkenson accepted present truth about twenty-four years ago, to which she remained faithful to the end. Four daughters mourn their loss. She was a great sufferer, and was confined to her bed for several months before her death. She manifested great patience in her long sickness. Loving hands administered to her wants. At the funeral, words of comfort were spoken by the writer. C. E. Ford.

McConnell.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at the home of her daughter, in Watervliet, Mich., July 13, 1904, Sister Elizabeth McConnell, in the sixty-second year of her age. Sister McConnell accepted the truth of the last message twenty-five years ago under my labors, and when the Covert church was organized, she united with it, and remained a consistent member until her death. She was one of the Lord's precious jewels, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She leaves to mourn their loss, seven children,—five daughters and two sons,—two sisters, and one brother, besides other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. R. C. Horton.

Seeney.—Died at Cheswold, Del., July 30, 1904, James Seeney, aged 83 years, 2 months, and 13 days. Brother Seeney was the father of eleven children now living, one of them being Elder Fred Seeney, of the Chesapeake Conference. Fifty years ago he gave himself to the Lord, uniting with the M. E. Church, and eight years ago he accepted the third angel's message. His life was that of a consistent Christian. He was respected in the community in which he lived; was a loving husband, kind father, and good counselor. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. John F. Jones.

Stutz.—Died in Oakland, Cal., of a complication of diseases, Mrs. Esther Stutz, aged 65 years, 2 months, and 28 days. The deceased, whose maiden name was Chapman, was born in Dublin, Ireland. She came to America while young, married, and reared a family of seven children. The last forty years of her life were spent in California. From a child, she was religious, and when the present truth came to her, she embraced it, and was faithful to the end. Although in ill health much of the time for years, and suffering much, her care was all for others. She was an old-fashioned mother and neighbor, and there were sad hearts among relatives and friends at her funeral. But she sleeps in Jesus. May her children gladly meet her at the dawning of the better day. M. C. W.

French.—Died at her home in Black Creek, Wis., July 28, 1904, Ada Albina French, aged 19 years, 4 months, and 14 days. She was converted to present truth under the labors of Brother L. L. French, in 1901, and was an earnest and devoted Christian until the time of her death. While at Shiocton assisting her husband and the writer in a tent effort, she was taken ill, and although everything that kind hands, loving hearts, and obtainable medical skill could do was done for her recovery, she gradually grew worse until she fell asleep in Jesus. She leaves a husband, father and mother, four sisters, and one brother to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13, by the writer. H. W. Reed.

Everhart.—Died at his home, in Grant City, Iowa, March 29, 1904, of consumption, Elder William B. Everhart, aged 57 years, 5 months, and 24 days. In 1872 Brother Everhart was converted and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church near Stratford, Iowa. To the truth which he then espoused he was loyal until his work was finished. About fifteen years of his life were spent in the gospel ministry. In his last effort God greatly blessed him in speaking the word of life, although he was conscious that a dread disease was preying upon his body. He bore his last sickness with great patience. Peaceful and happy in God, he fell asleep in Jesus to rest until the Master's loving voice shall call his own to himself. His companion and seven children survive him. L. F. Starr.

Reisenweber.—Gaede.—Aug. 12, 1904, in Defiance, Ohio, an electric car was crushed by a B. & O. freight train, causing the instant death of Miss Helen Reisenweber, aged twenty-seven years, and Gerald and Roland Gaede, aged five and three respectively, the only children of Brother John P. Gaede. Miss Reisenweber was visiting her sister, Mrs. Gaede. At the time of the accident Brother Gaede was attending the Ohio State camp-meeting at Marysville. The sorrowful tidings to our brother and fellow laborer caused sadness throughout our encampment. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large audience of sympathetic friends gathered at the home of Brother Gaede in Defiance, Sunday afternoon. The remains were taken to Cleveland for interment, where on Monday afternoon, at the home of Brother Reisenweber, services were also held by the writer. A. C. Shannon. (German papers, please copy.)