Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 30, 1879

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth” Rev. 14:13.

Whitcomb.—Died, Sept. 15, 1879, at St. Louis, Mich., Daniel L. Whitcomb, infant son of Levi P. and Nancy E. Whitcomb, aged 6 months. Funeral service by the writer; text, 1 Cor. 15: 21. JAMES M. NICHOLS.

Merchant.—Died in Brooks Co., Ga., Sept. 26, 1879. Burie, only daughter of Bro. and Sr. I. T. Merchant, aged 5 years, 3 months, and 19 days. Burie was an interesting child. Our mourning brother and sister will find comfort in Jer. 31; also in 1 Thess. 4. C. O. TAYLOR.

Preston.—My brother, John S. Preston, died of inflammation of the bowels, at Marion, Ill., Sept. 2, 1879, aged 75 years. He leaves a faithful companion and four children to mourn his loss, but they mourn not as those without hope, for we believe he sleeps in Jesus. C. B. PRESTON.

Hull.—Died of diphtheria, in Alaiedon, Mich., Sept. 26, 1879, Frank J., son of Bro. Truman Huley, aged 11 years, 9 months, and 7 days. This is a sad bereavement to these parents, yet they mourn not as those without hope. Sermon by the writer, from 1 Cor. 15: 26. T. M. STEWARD.

Leonard.—Died of typhoid fever, near Osseo, Hillsdale Co., Mich., Oct. 13, 1879, Mrs. Ann Eliza Leonard, aged 19 years, 1 month, and 12 days. Ann Eliza was an obedient child and made a kind companion, but death claimed her so soon as his, thus leaving a husband to mourn for her, and a little daughter to feel the loss of a mother's love and care. Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Osseo, where the writer addressed a full congregation from the words, “For the living know that they shall die.” M. B. MILLER.

Leach.—Died near Olivet, Mich., Sept. 22, 1879, of paralysis of the heart, after an illness of less than one-half hour, sister Esther Leach, aged nearly 77 years. When about eighteen years of age she gave her heart to the Master; and when called to close her earthly career gave evidence that she was ready to respond. She had kept the Bible Sabbath since 1855. Her death caused sorrow to friends, three children, and her aged husband with whom she had lived 53 years. Funeral services, Sept. 23; text, Num. 23: 10. G. W. COLCORD.

Foster.—One of the members of our little church, sister Mary Foster, of Haverhill, Mass., died Sept. 28, aged 79 years and 8 months. Our sister was one of the oldest members, having united with the church at the time of its organization by Bro. Loughborough in 1864. Her mind was very much impaired in her last years, but the tender care of her children did not fail her. It has been said of her that she was seldom seen without her Bible in her hand. She leaves one son and two daughters to mourn her loss. May the consolations of their mother's religion become theirs also. Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. Charles Cole, Disciple, of Haverhill. MRS. FRANK PEABODY.