Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1901

“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus.

Carey.—Aug. 26, 1901, Sister Mary Carey, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was laid to rest. She died with cancer of the stomach, being 83 years, 9 months, and 5 days of age. Services were conducted by the writer. W. F. Schwartz.

Grant.—Died at Oswego, Kan., Sept. 1, 1901, of jaundice and other complications, Graves A. W. Grant, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. Brother Grant accepted the truths of the Third Angel’s Message about forty years ago, and has been a faithful member ever since. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13–18. D. H. Oberholtzer.

Shaffner.—Sister Margaret Shaffner, a native of Ohio, fell asleep in Jesus at Santa Barbara, Cal., Aug. 22, 1901. Sister Shaffner stood firm in the faith of the Third Angel’s Message for over thirty years, and at the time of her death was a member of the church at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. H. L. Rawson.

Morton.—Died at his home in Battle Creek, Aug. 27, 1901, of consumption, John D. Morton, aged 69 years. He had been confined to his bed since the first of March. He was born in New York State, and had lived in Battle Creek twenty-one years. He accepted the Third Angel’s Message in 1854, and for many years held a ministerial license. He died, as he lived, a devout Christian, in the blessed hope of a glorious immortality when Jesus comes to call His saints from the enemy’s land. “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.” He leaves a wife and daughter, two brothers, and two sisters to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, speaking from 1 Thess. 4:18. J. L. Prescott.

Lee, Tucker.—Guy Lee, son of B. H. and Lenna Lee, in the seventeenth year of his age, and Martin Tucker, son of W. H. and Ellen Tucker, in the thirteenth year of his age, were drowned August 13, while bathing in the Willamette River, Oregon. When two younger boys, who accompanied them, had come out of the water, it was noticed that Martin was endangered by cramp. Guy went to rescue him, and was seized by him, and both sank together, there being no efficient help present. Their sudden death produces a severe shock not only in their respective families, but in the community at large. Funeral services, conducted by the writer, were held for both in the presence of a large and sympathizing congregation. They were buried side by side, there to await the resurrection call. They were promising and useful boys, and were endeared to all who knew them. H. W. Babcock.

Woof.—Died of heart failure, at the St. Helena Sanitarium, Aug. 22, 1901, John Woof, aged 70 years, 4 months, 17 days. The deceased was born in Devonshire, England; gave his heart to the Lord in Canada, at the age of seventeen, uniting with the M. E. Church; lived in Australia from 1852-66; accepted present truth in Oakland, Cal., in 1878. He was connected with the Pacific Press as carpenter, fireman, and engineer for twenty-two years. He was the father of three sons and two daughters, one of each still living. He was married to Mrs. Harrison in 1883. She still lives, but is quite low, and a great sufferer from accident and disease. Brother Woof was a humble, self-sacrificing man, and rests in bright hope. Memorial services were held in Oakland, September 1, at which a number of his fellow workers testified their appreciation and regret. M. C. W.