Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 11, 1877

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, in Boston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1876, Mrs. S. R. Daniels, aged 67 years, a devoted and affectionate wife and mother, a true and faithful friend. She was always planning to assist those she loved. She embraced the doctrines of S. D. Adventists about six years ago, since which time she has been a very earnest, zealous student of the Bible; and for the last three years particularly, though having physical weakness and suffering to contend with, her Christian growth was remarkable. Her loss is keenly felt by her family; and many outside of its immediate circle feel that they have lost their best friend. H.

Fell asleep in Jesus, at his home near Union Grove, Dec. 1, 1876, Bro. Geo. H. Heacox, aged fifty-one years. Bro. Heacox was for some time elder of the Lyons church, Sauk Co., Wis. He embraced the truth under the labors of Eld. I. Sanborn in that place, in 1875. He removed to this place in July last, and though he was here but a few months, by his exemplary Christian conduct, he won for himself many warm friends. He died in full faith of a part in the first resurrection and an inheritance in the earth made new. Although his wife and children feel keenly their great loss, yet they sorrow not as those without hope. Words of comfort from 1 Cor. 15:51, 52. S. W. Bird.

Died, of typhoid fever, Sept. 13, 1876, in Carson City, Mich., our dear sister, Abigail Gibbs, aged fifty-one years. Sr. G. embraced present truth two years since, when the tent was there. Her earnest efforts to overcome and be assimilated into the image of her Lord still live in the minds of her children and all who knew her. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer.

Emma E., only daughter of W. E. and E. J. Cady, of Estella, Mich., departed this life Oct. 9, 1876. Her disease was cholera infantum. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. A. O. Burrill.

Died, at Saranac, November 29, 1876, Sr. Betsey M. Barber, aged forty-three years, eight months, and eleven days. Sr. Barber received the truth about one year ago. She leaves a husband and three children. Funeral discourse by Eld. Stewart. J. E. Brown.

Died, in Oakfield, Aroostook Co., Maine, Nov. 13, 1876, Adred Anna Huntley, aged 7 years. Sermon in memory of her death, Dec. 2, from Jer. 31:15, 16, 17, by the writer. J. B. Goodrich.

Died, in Albion, Boone Co. Neb., Sept. 22, 1876, Ida May, daughter of Solomon and Melissa Worden, aged one year, ten months, and seventeen days. Funeral discourse from 1 Cor. 15:26, by M. Dugar. H. N. Dugar.