Obituaries | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 8, 1901

Obituaries.

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

Trotman.—Died Sept. 16, 1900, near Traverse City, Mich., Brother John Trotman, aged 59 years. He had kept the truth for about twenty-eight years. It can be said of him, He sleeps in Jesus. Remarks at the funeral were made by the writer. Samuel Midgley.

Brown.—Fell asleep in Jesus, Nov. 16, 1900, at Louisville, Ky., my aunt, Sister S. M. Brown, aged 68 years. Her death was caused by a cancer. She accepted the truth seventeen years ago, and has ever been an earnest burden-bearer in the church. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder S. Osborn, from Ps. 116:15. Bettie C. Saxby.

Lawton.—Died at Brent Creek, Mich., Nov. 6, 1900, of gastric ulceration of the stomach, my wife, J. Annie Lawton, aged 55 years, 7 months, 6 days. She suffered much, but died trusting in Jesus. Words of comfort and hope were spoken from Rev. 14:13, the text having been chosen by the deceased. Elder L. G. Moore officiated. L. W. Lawton.

Brown.—Died Oct. 29, 1900, at her home in Ionia, Mich., Sister Mary Brown. She was for several years a sufferer with that dread disease, tuberculosis, but bore her sickness patiently, her hope being firmly fixed on the Lord. The funeral was conducted by the writer. Remarks were made from Ps. 17:15, by special request of the deceased. W. R. Matthews.

Webber.—Died at Moose Lake, Minn., Nov. 6, 1900, of dropsy and heart trouble, Brother George A. Webber, aged 74 years and nearly 4 months. Only last spring he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour. The erection of the family altar was one of his first acts of confiding faith. Words of comfort were spoken from John 11:23-26, by the writer. H. F. Phelps.

Kloss.—Died near Lockesburg, Ark., Nov. 15, 1900, our mother, Mrs. Sophia Kloss, aged 75 years. She had been afflicted for years, and bore her suffering patiently. She accepted present truth many years ago, and was faithful to the end. We expect to meet her in the first resurrection. Elder Presson (Methodist) conducted the funeral services, using the ninetieth Psalm. E. and M. Kloss.

Dexter.—Lizzie C. Dexter, wife of the writer, was born near Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, March 12, 1854; and died in Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 22, 1900. She was an earnest and consistent Christian, and a faithful and devoted wife and mother. During her last hours she frequently expressed her confidence in the Lord, and her earnest hope in the resurrection “to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away.” E. P. Dexter.

Brown.—Died at Louisville, Ky., Nov. 18, 1900, my uncle, Gideon Brown, aged 67 years. He was among the first to accept the truth in Kentucky. He had been very successful as a canvasser for our publications. For the last two years and a half, although partially blind, he had faithfully given his entire time to selling the Signs of the Times. Last fall he sold one thousand copies of the Harvest Number. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder S. Osborn. Bettie C. Saxby.

Harvey.—Fell asleep in Jesus, Nov. 29, 1900, at Ayers Flat, Quebec, Sister Mary A. Harvey, aged 70 years, 5 months, 16 days. Sister Harvey became interested in the Third Angel’s Message at Stevens Point, Wis., in 1878, uniting with the Seventh-day Adventist church at that place. Finally she returned to Quebec, and united with the church at Fitch Bay, in 1895, remaining a true and faithful member and firm believer in the message until her death. The closing testimony of her life was, “All is peace.” Funeral services were conducted by the writer. H. E. Rickard.