p. 510 | Obituary by E. F. Canfield

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 18, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 32.

Obituary.

By E. F. Canfield

CANFIELD.—Died, near Belleville, Kan., July 4, 1887, my dear wife, Carrie H. Canfield. The deceased was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1841, from which place she removed with her parents to Parma, Mich., when about twelve years of age. She was converted when about sixteen or eighteen years of age, and united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, with which church she lived a consistent Christian for a number of years. She was married to the writer of this memoir March 21, 1867, taking the place of a mother to five motherless children. How well she filled that place, let the testimony of those five bear record, as evinced by their uniform kindness and affection to her. She was also the mother of five children, three of whom still live to cherish her memory as a kind and loving mother. About seven years ago she became convinced of the truth of the Advent faith and the Third Angel's Message. She then obtained a letter from the church of which she was a member, and united with the S. D. A. denomination at Spring Arbor, Mich. She was transferred from there to the Norway church, Kansas.

The deceased had been in very feeble health for the past two years, and became much emaciated and very weak, from diabetes, and, to add to her affliction, became nearly blind from cataract for several months before her death; but she still held firmly to the faith as seeing Him who is invisible. She prayed much that others, especially her three dear sisters and one brother, might yet be led into the truth. She had been able to walk about most of the time, and had entertained some hope of final recovery. On the Friday preceding her death she was taken much worse, with what appeared like cholera morbus, and she continued to fail rapidly, until Monday, July 4, when at 3 P. M. she fell peacefully asleep, to await the coming of Him who said, "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me." Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. Allen, of the M. E. Church, from Job. 19:25–27. Thus the light of our home has gone out, a dear mother is gone, a loving companion is taken away. But we sorrow not as others who have no hope. E. F. CANFIELD.