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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Nov 26, 1903

Obituaries

LA BAR.—Died at Belvidere, Ill., Oct. 22, 1903, in the seventy-eighth year of her age, Sister Caroline La Bar. Together with her husband she accepted the faith of the Seventh-day Adventists under the labors of Elder R. F. Andrews more than twenty-five years ago. She had been a widow about ten years. She loved the truth devotedly, and lived it consistently. The funeral services were conducted by a Baptist minister. E. A. CURTIS.

CUTLER.—Died at Dallas, Ore., Oct. 21, 1903, Sister Mary J. Cutler, aged nearly 81 years. Though past fourscore years, she was in possession of an unusual degree of vitality until she was suddenly seized with an attack of erysipelas, which caused her death after a few days of great suffering. Her last moments were full of peace. Her aged companion survives her, and also her only son, George E. Cutler, who is the elder of the Dallas church. Funeral services were held in the M. E. church, South, at Dallas, October 23, conducted by the writer; text, Eccl. 7:2. F. M. BURG.

KILGORE.—Died at Washington, Iowa, Aug. 19, 1903, John Lindsay Kilgore, aged 91 years, 1 month, 8 days. Father was afflicted with cancer of the face for eleven years. During his early Christian experience, for many years he was an elder in the Associate Presbyterian Church, and when the union was affected, he served as elder in the United Presbyterian Church till 1862, when he accepted the third angel’s message under the preaching of Elders J. H. Waggoner and B. F. Snook. The Sabbath, to him, was a delight, and he loved it with all the truths of the message, to the end. His faith was steadfast, and his hope of salvation held him in his darkest, stormiest hours. He knew that his Redeemer lived, and that he should see him, and stand with him on the new earth. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. C. Allen, pastor of the Church of the Covenanters. R. M. KILGORE.