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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 29, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 18

Obituary Notices.

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

BRACKETT.—Died of paralysis, in Ipswich, Mass., April 7, 1880, Graham Brackett, aged 64 years. A notice of the death of Bro. G.’s wife was in a late REVIEW, she having died three weeks before her husband. The church at Ipswich have lost two faithful members. D. A. R.

STRABLE.—Died of whooping cough and lung fever, in Chippewa, Isabella Co., Mich., March 7, 1880, Mary, daughter of J. A. and T. L. Strable, aged 2 years, and 3 months. Words of consolation were spoken from 1 Pet. 1:3. They laid her away in hope of meeting her again in the first resurrection, never more to be separated. Mrs. A. E. KELLOGG.

JONES.—Fell asleep, near Westfield, Marquette Co., Wis., Feb. 21, 1880, our beloved sister, Marcia A. Jones, wife of Bro. J. Jones, aged 68 years, 1 month, and 17 days. Her disease was congestion of the lungs. She embraced the truth three years ago, under the labors of Eld. H. W. Decker. Funeral services by the writer; text, Rev. 14:13. J. J. SMITH.

SPARROW.—Died of consumption, in Clark Co., Ohio, April 3, 1880, Maria A. Sparrow. Sister Sparrow embraced the present truth over ten years ago, and was a member of the Bowersville church until it was disbanded. She loved the truth, and died in hope of a part in the first resurrection. A husband and three children mourn her loss, besides many friends. Discourse by the writer. Wm. COTTRELL.

CHILSON.—Died, of consumption, at Memphis, Mich., Feb. 2, 1880, Ella Chilson, aged 22 years and 10 months. From childhood she had kept the Sabbath with her parents; but she never made a full surrender of her heart to God until a few months before her death. Her parents and four sisters mourn her loss, but not as those without hope; for she left a bright evidence of her acceptance with God. Funeral discourse by Eld. R. J. Lawrence. S. E. WELDON.

WOOD.—Died in Windham, Vt., March 31, 1880, Emily F. Wood, aged 35 years. Sister W. embraced present truth two years ago, under the labors of Eld. Sanborn, and has since been a member of the Jamaica church. She endeavored to serve her Master, and we trust that for her is laid up a crown of life. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. Funeral discourse by the writer, from 1 Cor. 15:26. R. S. OWEN.

BUTTON.—Died of heart disease, near Royal Oak, Mich., April 6, 1880, my oldest sister, Polly Button. She leaves a companion and large family of children to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and mother. She embraced the truth several years ago and kept the Sabbath alone in her family, till within a few years some of her children have commenced its observance. This, with the privilege of uniting with the Birmingham church last fall, was a source of great comfort to her. Brief remarks were made at the funeral by the resident Methodist minister. P. Z. KINNE.

MCKENZIE.—Died of quick consumption, after a brief sickness, near Kingston, Minn., March 23, 1880, Laura McKenzie, aged 59 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Sister McKenzie had been a faithful member of the Kingston church for about four years. She was seldom absent from our quarterly meetings, although she was obliged to walk four miles to attend them. Her parting words to her family were an admonition to seek the Lord, and prepare to meet her at the coming of Christ. She was the mother of fourteen children, nearly all of whom, with their aged father, live to mourn her loss. We shall miss her from our little company, but we sorrow not as those who have no hope. On account of sickness, the funeral discourse was indefinitely postponed. A few words of comfort, and a prayer at the burial, by the writer. L. A. CURTIS.