Died at Delona, Sauk Co., Wis., Feb. 24th, 1854, Elizabeth A., Daughter of Wm. and Harriet Strese, aged 14 yrs., 11 months and 8 days. She had naturally a slender constitution, but enjoyed comfortable health until within about two weeks of her decease.
Although Elizabeth, did not openly profess faith in the message, yet she was a consistent Christian as well as a constant observer of the Sabbath, together with her parents and family. Her Father and elder brother, Frederick, received the Advent doctrine something over a year since, and are thoroughly established in the third angel's message, and are striving to be in readiness for the appearing of Jesus.
She possessed a remarkably sweet disposition as evinced by a remark of her parents, which in this age of disobedient children, is worthy of notice: That they have not within their recollection an act of disobedience. She fell sweetly asleep to rest till the morning of the resurrection; when, I have no doubt, she will come forth with all the worthy to sing redeeming love before the throne of God. She has left friends to mourn, yet not without hope.
"Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Asleep in Jesus! Soon to rise,
When the last trump shall rend the skies.
Then burst the fetters of the tomb,
To wake in full immortal bloom." C. L. G.