Obituary by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 28, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 21.

Obituary.

By Editor

YOUNG.—Sister Deborah Young was a native of New York, but lived in Washington Territory and California many years. She accepted the present truth and united with the Oakland church over a year ago. She resided in the city of Alameda. She died May 19, 1885, aged 67 years, 8 months, and 17 days.

The circumstances of her death were very painful. On Sunday, May 17, she was crossing the railroad tracks at the corner of Broadway and Seventh Streets, in this city. While watching one train a locomotive on the other track approached unperceived; she did not see it until it was within a few feet of her. She attempted to escape, but the engine struck her, throwing her onto the cow-catcher, which in turn threw her clear from the track. Her injuries were mostly internal; after lingering in much pain she died the second day after the accident.

It was a singular coincidence that the week before her death, while in her usual health, she gave minute directions concerning her funeral and all matters pertaining to her decease, no one conceiving that so very soon these directions would have to be carried out. Death had no terrors for her, for her faith was fixed upon the Life-giver, who will “come again” to receive his followers unto himself. She leaves four children—two sons and two daughters, who greatly mourn her loss. A large circle of brethren and sisters in the faith, and of other friends, mourn with them her sad departure. But we do not sorrow without hope. The funeral services took place in the S. D. A. meeting house in Oakland, where we presented the blessed hope to the mourning friends. EDITOR.