p. 143 | Obituary by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 26, 1885

Obituary.

By Editor

BAKER.—Justus Baker was born in West Henrietta, near Rochester, New York, Dec. 16, 1813. Died in Oakland, California, Feb. 18, 1885. Age, 71 years, 2 months, and 2 days.

The deceased came to California in 1851. About fourteen years he was afflicted with what was called rheumatism; but it was not. He was crippled by his disease, and moved about with considerable difficulty, and often suffered much pain. Yet the characteristics of rheumatism were lacking, and the exact nature or name of the disease was not known. In his last sickness it went to his stomach, which entirely lost the power of digestion, and he literally wasted away, and died of paralysis of the stomach. He was conscious to the very last; nature made no struggle to retain a hold on life. Like one falling asleep he quietly expired.

Brother Baker never made any profession of religion until the time of the tent meeting in Oakland in 1874. In that meeting he soon became convinced that our faith was true, and the first time the covenant was presented he signed it; his name was the first one placed upon it. He was a member of this church from its organization until his death, and he never doubted the truth which he embraced. He is mourned by a wife and children and a large circle of kindred and friends. The funeral services were held at the Adventist house of worship, on Sabbath, Feb. 21, where a large congregation listened to a discourse from Ps. 39:4. EDITOR.

(Rochester, N. Y., papers please copy.)