Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 2, 1875

Obituary Notices.

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

DIED, of congestion of the liver, near Pine Creek, Otsego, Mich., Aug. 20, 1875, Bro. Aaron H. Hilliard, aged fifty-five years. He was converted in early life, and embraced the Sabbath upwards of twenty years ago, in Northern New York. He removed to the State of Michigan in the spring of 1859, where he has since resided. During the last week of his life, his sufferings were great, but they were borne with resignation, and he died with a bright hope of eternal life. His last hours were very happy. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his death. The church of Otsego, of which he was elder, have suffered a great loss which cannot easily be made good. He was highly respected in the community for his conscientiousness and integrity. His religious experience was consistent and earnest. His funeral services were largely attended by friends and neighbors. The house of worship was densely packed with sympathizing friends, who listened with interest to the funeral discourse from the words: “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” The writer was called from Allegan to attend the services Sunday, Aug. 22. Another faithful Christian is laid away to rest; but soon he will come forth to life and immortality. May God speed the glad morning when death will be swallowed up in victory. GEO. I. BUTLER.

DIED, at Lake City, Wabashaw Co., Minn., Aug. 11, 1875; my older brother, A. H. Sanford, and Mr. Benjamin Cramer. While excavating a fire cistern eighteen feet in diameter, the yielding nature of the soil required that it should be protected by planking, and when they were about twenty-two feet below the street level, the whole structure gave way, burying Mr. Cramer about six feet and my brother about twelve feet in the ruins. The latter was born in St. Joseph Co., Mich., May 6, 1834, and leaves a wife and six children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father. Mr. Cramer was born in Pennsylvania, and was twenty-eight years of age. He leaves a wife. Funeral services were held Aug. 12. Appropriate remarks were made by Eld. Beach, at the Baptist church, from 1 Cor. 15:55. E. E. SANFORD.

DIED, at her daughter's residence, in Keithsburg, Ill., Aug. 12, 1875, Mrs. Emily Smith, aged seventy years and nine months. Having completed the allotted time of life in her Master's service, she died in triumphs of a living faith. She leaves to a large family, hitherto unbroken, the rich legacy of a faithful wife and mother's example. She was brought home to Newville, Ind., and buried in the new cemetery, Sunday, Aug. 15. E. LEAVITT.

DIED, of fever, at River Point, Minn., Aug. 9, 1875, Sarah M., daughter of Gardner and Rose Storer, aged one year and seven months. Little Sarah was a very lovely child, and her sudden death has caused a feeling of general sadness throughout the community; but we hope to meet her soon when the Lifegiver shall come to call his children home. Words of comfort were spoken on the occasion by Eld. Barkoo, from Mark 10:14. M. A. WINCHELL.