Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 16, 1914

THOMPSON.—Bertha MacDonald was born in the State of Missouri in the year 1878. She died at Takoma Park, Md., Feb. 26, 1914, aged 36 years, 1 month, and 29 days. She gave her heart to God in early youth, and later, filled with an ambition to fit herself for usefulness in God's cause, qualified as a nurse at the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium. On May 30, 1906, she was married to Clyde Thompson, who, with their two children, is left to mourn. A little more than a year ago the family removed to Texas, hoping for benefit from a change of climate for the failing health of both Brother and Sister Thompson; but in this they were disappointed, and came East, reaching Takoma Park early in December. During the last weeks of our sister's illness her husband was confined to his bed in the Washington Sanitarium hospital, and was unable to attend the funeral. The deceased was an earnest Christian, and fell asleep trusting in her Saviour. F. M. W.

WEESE.—Sheldon Weese fell asleep in Jesus March 3, 1914, in his sixty-sixth year, at Shewelah, Wash., sixty-five miles north of Spokane. He was born at Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. When eighteen years of age, he came to the United States and took a homestead near Hutchinson, Minn. He was married to Helen G. Corey in 1867. To them were born five children, all of whom, with the mother, are still living. In 1872 Brother Weese heard and accepted present truth, and from that time until his death was an earnest and faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He came West in 1902, and located at Shewelah. Though his was the only Sabbath-keeping family in the community, he was highly respected by all, as was shown by the large congregation that attended his funeral, and listened with interest to the sermon on the sleep of the dead, and the glorious resurrection of the righteous to life eternal. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church of Shewelah, the pastor assisting. Daniel Nettleton.

PALMERTON.—W. N. Palmerton was born May 31, 1867, in North Collins, N. Y., and died at Francitas, Tex., Feb. 12, 1914. He accepted present truth in 1906 at Bradford, Pa. Kind friends made his last hours as comfortable as possible, his two sisters not being able to care for him in his last sickness. W. M. JOHNSON.

PRICE.—Mrs. Isadore Price, wife of Dr. G. W. Price, died at Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 17, 1914, after a long physical and mental affliction, the result of overwork in the temperance cause in former years. She was identified with this people for thirteen years, and many friends extend sympathy to her bereaved husband. B. E. FULLMER.

HUDSON.—Another pioneer has gone to rest in the passing of Sister Amanda Hudson, widow of Charles Hudson. Brother and Sister Hudson accepted this message about fifty years ago, as a result of the labors of Elder Isaac Sanborn in Wisconsin. Two sons and one daughter of the family are left to mourn, but they sorrow not without hope. Sister Hudson died at her home, in Garden Grove, Cal., aged 82 years, 10 months, and 13 days. B. E. FULLMER.

SHINGLER.—Eliza Owen was born April 26, 1837, in Shropshire, England. She was married to William Shingler Jan. 4, 1862. Some four or five years ago she accepted the third angel's message under the labors of the late Elder William Ward Simpson, at Los Angeles, Cal. Her quiet, consistent Christian life greatly endeared her to the church members at Ontario, Cal., where her death will be greatly felt. Sister Shingler died suddenly on Jan. 24, 1914. One son is left to mourn. Reverend Stone (Presbyterian) officiated at the funeral service, as none of our ministers could reach the place, on account of the severe rains. IDA V. ROSS.

BENTLEY.—Edwin Elihu Bentley was born in Meeker County, Minnesota, July 4, 1869. He spent thirty-nine years in Minnesota, and the last five and one-half years of his life on his homestead near Liberty, N. Dak. February 12, while handling ice, he was severely injured, and died four days later. He was an honored and respected citizen. At the time of his death he was elder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Cedar Creek. Oct. 6, 1899, Brother Bentley was married to Miss Ethelwyn Mack, who, with their five children, his mother, and four brothers, is left to mourn. The funeral was held in the Presbyterian church at Lemmon, S. D., its pastor officiating. OTTO E. CHRISTENSEN.