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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Apr 26, 1906

Obituaries

ROLKE.—Died at the home of his parents, near Ramah, Colo., March 1, 1906, of pneumonia, Laverne Everett Rolke, aged 5 months and 1 day. His parents are confident that if they are faithful, he will be restored to their arms when the Life-giver comes. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. A. G. BODWELL.

McCAY.—Died in Denver, Colo., Jan. 28, 1906, of tuberculosis, Sister May McCay, in the thirty-fifth year of her age. Sister McCay became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Denver several years ago, and died firm in the faith. She leaves a husband, a daughter, a father, two brothers, and three sisters. She rejoiced in the blessed hope until the last. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. G. W. ANGLEBARGER.

BOURNE.—Died in Denver, Colo., Jan. 30, 1906, of tuberculosis, Mrs. Edith Bourne, aged 21 years, 10 months, and 22 days. She was converted last June, and with joy embraced the Seventh-day Adventist faith, in which she rejoiced until the end. She leaves a husband, two little children, a boy and a girl, a father and a mother, two brothers, and three sisters. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. G. W. ANGLEBARGER.

KEENON.—Died at her home in Covington, Ky., March 15, 1906, of heart-disease, Mrs. H. D. Keenon, in her seventy-first year. Sister Keenon had been a Christian for almost fifty years, having united with the Presbyterian Church in her youth. For the past sixteen years she was a devout Seventh-day Adventist, a member of the Cincinnati (Ohio) church. She leaves two daughters and three sons to mourn. Interment took place at Georgetown, Ky. C. A. PEDICORD.

CUTTS.—Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Greerson, of St. Paul, Minn., March 11, 1906, of paralysis, Mrs. Sarah Cutts, aged 76 years, 11 months, and 28 days. She was converted when a child, and accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith about ten or twelve years ago, and ever after was a faithful and consistent member of that church. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Job 19:25, after which the remains were taken to Wisconsin for burial. F. A. DETAMORE.

HAFER.—Died at Colon, Mich., March 8, 1906, after an illness of three weeks, Mrs. Julia A. Hafer, aged 87 years, 7 months, and 19 days. Early in life she united with the Baptist Church, and in 1858 joined the Seventh-day Adventists. Hers was an earnest Christian life. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. C. Goodrich, who, three years ago, came from Central America to care for her aged mother. Two grandchildren and many other relatives and friends were in attendance at the funeral, held at the Baptist church, Rev. W. H. Hickman, of Battle Creek, preaching an impressive sermon. Interment took place in the Colon Cemetery, where her husband and five of her children were buried. J. H. GOODRICH.

RADER.—Died in Roseburg, Ind., Feb. 23, 1906, of a complication of diseases doubtless resulting from three gunshot wounds received while in the great battle of Chickamauga, Simeon W. Rader, aged 71 years, 9 months, and 13 days. He was converted and united with the Christian Church in 1864. In 1876, at Marion, Ind., he attended a tent-meeting held by Elders S. H. Lane and Arthur Bartlett, at which time he fully accepted the truth. He was a faithful worker in both church and Sabbath-school. He leaves a wife, two sons, and two daughters to mourn their loss. He is greatly missed by the little church and Sabbath-school at Michael, to which he belonged. Words of comfort and consolation were spoken to a large and sympathizing audience by the writer; text, Ps. 90:1-10. J. M. REES.

ROBERTS.—Died at Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 9, 1906, Arthur C. Roberts, son of A. G. and Lydia Roberts, of Salem, Ore. Arthur was born Nov. 12, 1884. He gave his heart to the Lord at Walla Walla College during the week of prayer, 1904; and he fell asleep in Jesus, having had a good experience till the last. His death resulted from a form of tuberculosis. The remains were taken to Salem, Ore., for burial; and the funeral took place on Sabbath, January 20, with a large congregation of friends in attendance. The discourse was given by the writer from Col. 3:1-4. T. H. STARBUCK.

LEA.—Died at the Buffalo Sanitarium, Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1906, of cancer of the stomach, Brother E. C. Lea, in the fiftieth year of his age. Brother Lea was reared a Sabbath-keeper, his parents being Seventh-day Baptists. Later they embraced the views of Seventh-day Adventists, and he also became identified with this denomination. His health had been failing for some years, and he sought relief at the sanitarium. At first he seemed to improve, but a return of the symptoms baffled the skill of the physician. The funeral service was held in his home, to which he was taken, interment being made at Churchville, near his birthplace. A wife and four children survive him. S. B. WHITNEY.

COOK.—Died Sept. 4, 1905, of pneumonia, Minerva W. Cook, near Sharpless, aged 76 years, 10 months, and 13 days. She joined the Baptist Church very early in life, and continued her church relation with that people until about thirty years ago, when she heard Elders St. John and Waggoner preach the third angel's message at West Unity, Ohio. She became convinced of the truth, and ever after lived in harmony with its principles. Her husband and elder daughter preceded her in death, the younger daughter surviving to mourn her loss. The funeral service was held in the college chapel at Academia, Ohio. 1 Peter 1:24, 25, being chosen as a basis for words of consolation. Interment took place at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. M. C. KIRKENDALL.

BABCOCK.—Died at her home near Jackson Center, Ohio, March 19, 1906, of typhoid fever, Ada Myrtle Polan Babcock, daughter of Chas. L. and Frances A. Polan, aged 30 years, 8 months, and 20 days. At the age of ten years she professed faith in Christ, and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church. In the spring of 1896 she joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death. She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother, and was respected and loved by her many friends. She leaves a husband, two daughters, father and mother, three brothers, and three sisters, who deeply mourn for her. Words of comfort were spoken by J. D. Jones (Seventh-day Baptist), from Deut. 32:29. I. T. BABCOCK.

ROGERS.—Died in Jacksonville, Fla., March 3, 1906, our beloved father, E. L. Rogers, aged 76 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Father was converted at the age of fourteen under the preaching of the first angel's message, and during all the years since has been a faithful witness for the Saviour. Nearly twenty-one years ago his attention was called to the third angel's message, and he gladly accepted it, and had the privilege of seeing all his children walk in the light. He leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters, to mourn their loss. They were with him at the time of his death, and are assured that all is well with him. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder L. H. Crisler from Isa. 53:5, a text of father's choosing. MRS. C. D. WOLFF.

MCPHERSON.—Died at her home in Hollywood, Cal., March 13, 1906, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Lillian Otis McPherson, daughter of Gen. Harrison Guy Otis and wife of Alfred M. McPherson. Sister McPherson was a member of the Los Angeles church. She was true to her convictions, and earnest and devoted in her church work. Free and hospitable in her disposition, she was active in her charities. She loved her Bible, and made it her counselor in all things. She was a lover of the beautiful flowers, which she regarded as expressions of the thoughts of her Heavenly Father. We laid her away to sleep in Jesus until he shall come. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder G. W. Reeser. RODERICK S. OWEN.

CARPENTER AND DICKIE.—Died at the home of her father, Brother John Dickie, of Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, March 11, 1906, of tuberculosis, Annie, beloved wife of Arden Carpenter, of Leominster, Mass., aged 31 years. Sister Annie, with her parents, accepted the message about ten years ago, and after laboring some time in missionary work in her native province, took the nurses' course in Clinton, Mass. Here, in the discharge of her duties, she contracted the disease which five years later caused her death. At the hour appointed for the funeral, her sister Ruhie, aged 29 years, who contracted the disease from Annie, also fell asleep in Jesus. The two sisters lie side by side, awaiting the Life-giver's call. Besides a father, mother, two sisters, and two brothers, Sister Annie leaves an affectionate husband and a sweet little girl of four summers. The services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder McLarren (M. E.); texts, Matt. 5:4, 5; John 12:21, last clause. L. D. LONGARD.

UNDERWOOD.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at Wayne, Ohio, March 15, 1906, Alfred B. Underwood, at the ripe age of nearly ninety years, having been born in Casanova, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1816. Father was united in marriage to Mrs. S. Morse Allen, April 27, 1847. He leaves to mourn, our dear mother, who is in her eighty-ninth year, also eight children, thirty-four grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, and many other relatives and friends. He was converted when seventeen years old. He labored for many years as a successful minister among the Baptists. In the summer of 1864 he heard Elder J. H. Waggoner present the claims of the Sabbath, and soon united with the Seventh-day Adventists. He resigned his position as pastor of a large Baptist church, and fully identified himself with the movement foretold in Rev. 14:6-12. His faith and interest ever increased in the precious hope of the soon coming of Christ to raise the dead, destroy sin, and bring an end to the suffering of this world. He was one of eleven children, and survived them all. He often expressed the hope that he might live to see the Lord come in power and great glory. The generation in which father and mother have lived covers the most eventful achievements of the world's history. When he was born, the population of the United States was less than eight million. He was eleven years old when the first railroad was chartered. He had seen twenty-four summers when Mr. Morse sent his first telegraphic message from Baltimore to Washington, D. C. Well do I remember the days when mother took the wool (after father had sheared the sheep), washed, carded, spun, colored, wove, and made the same into garments for winter clothing for the family, also how the linen was made from flax grown on the farm, and manufactured in the humble manner of those days. I remember grandfather's reaping the grain with the sickle, and thrashing it with a flail. Father often referred to the marvelous changes that came in his lifetime, as a sign (Dan. 12:4) of more wonderful changes to take place at the soon coming of Christ. By his request the writer spoke words of comfort from Rev. 14:13 and Ps. 115:15 to a large number of relatives and neighbors. Dr. Knapp, the local pastor of the Congregational church, also made appropriate remarks. We laid our dear father to rest with the precious faith that he sweetly sleeps in Jesus, soon to awake to immortal youth, where there will be no more death and sorrow. R. A. UNDERWOOD.