Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 10, 1901

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

STECK.—Died in Wichita, Kan., Aug. 25, 1901, Ruth Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Steck, aged 3 years. Little Ruth had learned to pray. “Thy children shall come again to their own border.” Jer. 31:17. W. W. STEBBINS.

BLANCHARD.—Died at his home at West Plains, Mo., Aug. 28, 1901, after an illness of nearly three years, E. J. Blanchard, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. He sleeps in Jesus, for his was a beautiful Christian life. MRS. V. MERRIAM BLANCHARD.

TINDALL.—Died at Fayette, Mo., Aug. 18, 1901. Sister Bettie Tindall, aged 50 years. She accepted the truth in 1872, and although a great sufferer, she was patient and hopeful till the last. We laid her to rest to await the coming of the Life-giver. She leaves a husband and thirteen children to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. L. W. TERRY.

PARMELE.—Died of cholera infantum, at Clyde, Kan., Aug. 25, 1901, Rufus Erwin, only child of Chas. F. and Bertha Parmele, aged 1 year, 1 month, 5 days. It was a sad bereavement to the parents to part from their only child, but by faith they look forward to the resurrection, hoping to meet their little one again. Services were conducted by the writer. E. T. RUSSELL.

SUTHERLAND.—Died in Casco, Mich., near South Haven, July 19, 1901, of dropsy of the heart, James H. Sutherland. Brother Sutherland was born in Kenton, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1848. At the age of twenty-four he accepted the present truth. With courage and patience he bore his sufferings for three years, and gave assurance at the last of his hope in the resurrection at the last day. Sermon by the writer. July 20, 1901. I. D. VAN HORN.

CAMPBELL.—Edna Jane Campbell died Aug. 3, 1901, aged 26 years, 10 months, 25 days, of typhoid fever, at Graysville, Tenn., where she was head nurse at the branch sanitarium. She was graduated in Battle Creek in the class of ’99. She was brought home and buried at Oakhill. She died in bright hope of coming up in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 21:4. I. D. VAN HORN, W. H. SAXBY.