Obituary Notices

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, January 29, 1880

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 55, No. 5

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Rev. 14:13.

STEWARD.—Died of heart disease, in Mansfield, Minn., Dec. 18, 1879, Amasa Steward, aged 74 years, 7 months, and 13 days. Bro. Steward embraced the Bible Sabbath and its kindred truths three and a half years before his death. About one year ago he laid aside tobacco, which he had used between fifty and sixty years; he also gave up tea. He rejoiced in the hope of a soon-coming Saviour. Funeral discourse by the writer, from Job 14:14, 15. L. H. Ellis.

* McGREGOR.—Died at Freeland, Mich., Dec. 17, 1879, our daughter, Ethel May, aged 6 years, 7 months, and 10 days. Her disease was consumption, from which she suffered severely for three months; but she evinced a fortitude and patience far beyond her years, giving evidence of a bright hope of a life beyond the grave. We mourn not as those who have no hope. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 21:4, by Bro. H. W. Rounds. J. AND A. McGREGOR.

PENNELL.—Died of typhoid fever, at Elk Point, D. T., June 26, 1879, Douglas Pennel, in the nineteenth year of his age.

TUCKER.—Also at the same place, Jan. 9, 1880, Thos. Wm. Tucker, aged 14. The circumstances of his death were peculiarly distressing. He was in the act of dipping a pail of water from a hole in the ice on the Missouri River, near his father's house, when by some means he fell into the water, and the current drew him under the ice. A younger brother was with him, but could render no assistance. He was born in Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, England, from which place his parents came about eight years ago.

A funeral discourse was given by request, Jan. 18, on the occasion of these two deaths, from 1 Thess. 4:18, to a large and attentive audience. S. B. Whitney.

McCLUSKY.—Died Dec. 26, 1879, aged 69 years, Samuel McClusky, companion of our dear sister, Margaret McClusky, of Dryden, Mich. The deceased was generally esteemed in the community where he lived. He was a kind husband and an affectionate father; and Sister M. has the sympathy of the church in her great affliction. May she have divine aid and comfort to cheer her in her lonely hours. Funeral services by A. B. Hazen, M. E. minister.

“Where no shadow shall bewilder, Where life's vain parade is o'er, Where the sleep of sin is broken, And the dreamer dreams no more: Where the bond is never severed;— Partings, claspings, sob and moan, Midnight waking, twilight weeping, Heavy noontide,—all are done: Where the child has found its mother, Where the mother finds the child, Where dear families are gathered, That were scattered on the wild: Brother, we shall meet and rest ’Mid the holy and the blest!”

ADEL HALL.