p. 183 | Obituary Notices

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 5, 1878

Obituary Notices.

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

Died of diphtheria and croup, near Portland, Cumberland county, Maine, Nov. 18, 1878, our babe, George H. Witham, aged one year and six months. Words of comfort by Eld. S. H. Whitney.

GEO. W. AND MARY E. WITHAM.

My dear grandmother, Abigail Vickery, fell asleep, in Jesus Sept. 7, at Bordoville, Vt., after a long period of feebleness and great suffering, aged eighty-four years and one month. She was for more than forty years a member of the Presbyterian church, but twenty-five years ago she saw the light on the holy Sabbath and kindred truths, and hastened to obey. She was an earnest Christian, very affectionate and patient, and beloved by all who knew her.

Appropriate services were conducted by Eld. L. Bean, and we laid her away to rest till Jesus comes.

S. E. PIERCE.

Died, at Jericho, Vt., Nov. 11, 1878, Cetta P. Deavit, wife of Bro. Fred. G. Smith, aged 21 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Our departed friend possessed more than an ordinary sweetness of disposition, which greatly endeared her to her stricken husband, as well as to a numerous circle of friends. Bro. Smith can truly say that his short married life was pleasant. We laid her away in the tomb to await the coming of the Lifegiver, when we hope to meet her on the other shore, where there will be no more parting. Comforting words were spoken to the friends by Eld. Hazen, Congregationalist, from Romans 12:12.

J. G. W.

Died, Oct. 15, 1878, in the township of Leonidas, St. Joseph county, Mich., Sister Hannah Covey, in the seventy-ninth year of her age. Sister C. embraced present truth about sixteen years ago by reading our tracts and papers. She became a member of the church at Colon, March 27, 1875. During the last few years of her life, she was rendered almost helpless by paralysis; but her every-day life was characterized by that patient endurance which is only acquired by a perfect trust in our Heavenly Father. Words of comfort to the afflicted by Eld. Ketchem of the M. E. Church.

H. C. GOODRICH.

Died of paralysis, at the residence of his son-in-law, S. M. Mills, in Eaton Rapids, Mich., Oct. 29, 1878, my dear companion, James A. Lauder, aged 72 years, 4 months, and 4 days. In 1852 he sought the Lord, and found the precious Saviour ready to forgive. One year ago he embraced present truth by reading, and he has since been a firm believer in the third angel’s message. He enjoyed talking of the truth, and was very anxious that others should embrace the Sabbath of the Lord.

Five years ago he had his first shock of paralysis; last summer he had two more shocks, and in the brief period of five days we think he had several shocks. He was confined to his bed only three days, during which time he was unconscious. This affliction falls heavily indeed upon myself, and the seven children. But we expect, if faithful to God, to meet ere long, and to dwell forever in the beautiful new earth.

Funeral services by Mr. R. M. Titterington, Baptist minister, from Mark 13:33.

MARY E. LAUDER.