p. 55 | Obituary Notices

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 31, 1871

Obituary Notices

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

Died, Dec. 15, 1870, in Battle Creek, Mich., from the effects of chills and fever, Lavina, wife of Bruce Graham, daughter of A. and R. B. Thayer, aged 35 years. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and fond mother; but we mourn not as those who have no hope. Her bereaved family, parents, brothers, sisters, and friends, will long cherish her memory as one ever dutiful, kind, and to friendship true. Elder White spoke at the funeral, from 1 Cor. 15:57, to the edification of the large church of this place, assembled at the house of prayer, and poured consolation into the wounded hearts of the few mourners present, by directing their minds to the dawning of that glad day when death is swallowed up in victory.

She sleeps, but soon to wake and sing, O’er man’s last foe triumphantly, O death, where is thy dreaded sting? Where, grave, thy boasted victory? B. GRAHAM.

Died, in Monroe, Wis., Jan. 14, of diphtheria, Anna E. Adair, aged 5 years, 10 month, and 14 days. Sermon by the writer from Matt. 18:2, 3. ISAAC SANBORN.

Died, in Poyegan, Wis., Dec. 20, 1870, of liver complaint, Bro. Van Luven, in the 44th year of his age.

Bro. Van Luyen was convinced of the Sabbath while in the army. From that time he was a lover of present truth, and died in full assurance of having a part in the first resurrection. P. H. CADY.