p. 606 | Obituaries

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 18, 1900

Obituaries.

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

TOWN.—Killed by a runaway team at La Junta, Colo., Sabbath, Aug. 25, 1900, John M. Town, aged 60 years. His wife, Ellen M. Town, is a member of the Temper Valley church. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. J. B. WILSON.

MARTIN.—Died at Rose Lawn, Wis., Aug. 20, 1900, of cholera infantum, Delbert Percy, only son of Brother and Sister Frank Martin, aged 2 years, 5 months, 26 days. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13. J. KLOSS.

MILLS.—Died at Edenville, Mich., Aug. 18, 1900, our daughter, Mary Jennett Mills, aged 28 years, 5 months, 30 days. A few hours before the time appointed for her funeral, her husband, Edward Mills, also fell asleep in death. Funeral discourse was delivered by Brother C. B. Childs. ALBERT AND HANNAH ERWAY.

CANNON.—Died at Springdale, Ark., Aug. 26, 1900, Mrs. William Cannon, aged 71 years, 1 month, 14 days. She was one of the first Sabbath-keepers in Arkansas. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn their loss. Comforting words were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:18. A. E. FIELD.

ROBERTS.—Departed this life, July 21, 1900, Ann Roberts, aged 70 years, 3 months, 6 days. She had suffered for many years with stomach trouble, but bore her pain with patient fortitude. Her last words were comforting: “I am ready; come, Lord Jesus, any time.” Three sons mourn their loss. M. S. ROBERTS.

PETERSON.—Died at Sunrise, Neb., Aug. 19, 1900, of a complication of diseases, Sister Matilda Peterson, aged 72 years. She had been an invalid for a number of years. Her son-in-law, W. Asp, cared for her constantly during the last three weeks of her life. One daughter survives her. The funeral discourse was delivered by the writer. J. W. BOETTCHER.

SHEPARD.—Died at Otsego, Mich., Aug. 21, 1900, of paralysis, Alanson Shepard, aged 79 years, 3 months. He was identified with the message given by William Miller in 1843-44, in Rochester, N. Y., and was one of the oldest Sabbath-keepers in Michigan. He leaves a faithful wife, with whom he had lived fifty-seven years, and three children, to mourn their loss, but not without hope. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. M. S. BURNHAM.

BARNES.—Died in Wallace, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1900, of paralysis, Mrs. Esther H. Barnes, aged 69 years. Sister Barnes, in company with her husband, accepted the Third Angel’s Message in 1897, through the labors of the writer. After fifty years of happy wedded life the sad parting came. Sister Barnes died with the full assurance of a part in the first resurrection. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn their loss. Discourse was delivered by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. LULU WIGHTMAN.

GIBBS.—Died at Woodland Park, Colo., July 11, 1900, of cancer of the stomach, Elsie L., daughter of Will D. and Josephine Gibbs, aged 14 years, 11 months, 7 days. Elsie was a patient sufferer, for she knew the peace of God. When told the nature of her malady, and that it would prove fatal, she calmly replied, “It is best as He would have it;” and so, peacefully, trustfully, sank to sleep, revealing to the last the character of the Master. She was buried under the shadow of a giant pine, in her beautiful mountain home. The writer conducted the services, speaking words of comfort from Ps. 23:4, to a large congregation of loving friends. W. W. HILL.

ANDROSS.—Sophronia Andross, wife of Wm. H. Andross and mother of Elder E. E. Andross, died April 9, 1900, after a lingering illness, at her home in Milton, Ore. Her maiden name was Winegar. She was born in the State of New York, June 19, 1827. She was married Sept. 13, 1851. She, with most of her family, accepted present truth and joined the church in 1868, and was a consistent member to the end of her earthly life. She died in the full triumph of the faith of the Third Angel’s Message. She will be greatly missed by the church at Milton. The funeral services were conducted by Elder W. F. Martin. The text was Heb. 9:27, 28. The hymns were 420, 1368, 964, 970, of “Hymns and Tunes.” She was laid to rest in the Weston Cemetery, to wait the glad reunion of the last great day.