O B I T U A R Y by D. Hildreth

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 19, 1861

O B I T U A R Y.

By D. Hildreth

DIED in Round Grove, Ills., Feb. 1, 1861, of consumption, Orvilla Hart, aged 51 years.

Sister Hart's health began to fail a year and a half before she died, during which time this fatal disease gradually wasted her system until she became very much emaciated. Through her sickness she manifested a desire to live on account of her children, but a short time before her death she appeared to be willing to go. The funeral was attended at her house. A discourse was delivered by Bro. G. W. Mitchell from Heb ii, 6.

Eld. J. Hart, husband of the deceased, came West with his family in the spring of 1856, but Aug. 17, 1858, he was called to lie down in death; a daughter soon followed; and now the companion and mother sleeps by their side. May God comfort and bless the four orphan children which they have left behind. Gloomy indeed would be this life of disappointment and death if there was no hope beyond the grave; but we have the blessed assurance that they which sleep in Jesus shall be brought again from the dead. 1 Thess. iv, 14; Heb. xiii, 20. D. HILDRETH.