p. 31 | Obituary by John Orr Corliss

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 8, 1885

Obituary.

By John Orr Corliss

LUSSIER.—Died of typhoid pneumonia, in Oakland, Cal., Dec. 27, 1884, Louis O. Lussier, aged 52 years 2 months, and 5 days.

Brother Lussier was born in Montreal, Canada, but came to the United States when quite young. Having learned the art of portrait painting, he came to the Pacific Coast, like many others, to do better financially than it was possible in his business in the East. Having no decided religious convictions, he was swayed much in his early years by the opinions of those with whom he was brought in contact. Last summer, while the tent-meetings were being held in Oakland, he became a regular attendant, and when the seventh-day Sabbath was made plain from the Scriptures, he, with others, accepted it as a part of his religious faith. He, with his companion, was baptized at the Oakland camp-meeting, and both united with the church.

Brother Lussier had become endeared to the hearts of his brethren, as few men could in so short a time. He was earnest, devoted, and faithful. He was always cheerful, and generous to a fault. In his death the church mourns the loss of a worthy member, and his family the loss of a devoted husband and loving father.

Words of exhortation were spoken by the writer at the funeral, from Num. 23:10.

J. O. CORLISS.