Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 10, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 24

Obituary Notices.

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

Curtis.—Died at Hutchinson, Minn., May 17, 1880, Earl Ray, only child of E. A. and L. R. Curtis, aged one month and eighteen days. We have laid away our little treasure to rest until the morning of the resurrection. Words of consolation by Eld. H. W. Babcock. E. A. Curtis.

Elliott.—Edward H. Elliott died of consumption in Denver, Col., April 24, 1880, aged 36 years. Bro. Elliott had been a member of the church about six years, and his life had been that of a consistent, devoted Christian. He died in peace, trusting that he would awake to eternal life in the morning of the first resurrection. R. S. Barnhill.

Perkins.—Died of quick consumption, in Fairgrove, Tuscola Co., Mich., April 30, 1880, Adelbert Perkins, aged 28 years, 2 months, and 17 days. Bro. Perkins embraced the present truth about six months ago, and his love for it increased till his death. He leaves a wife and two children, also a large number of friends, to mourn his loss. Discourse by the writer. Wm. Ostrander.

Otis.—Died of consumption and cancerous tumor, at our residence in Rensselaer Falls, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 30, 1880, our dear aunt, Miss Lina Otis, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. She had lived with us twelve years, and during this time she had observed the Sabbath with us. She suffered a great deal, but was very patient. Words of comfort by G. A. Rockwood, Congregationalist. Text: “The Master is come, and calleth for thee.” A. and O. A. Thompson.

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Graves.—Fell asleep in Jesus, near Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa, May 9, 1880, Lucinda Graves, aged 16 years and 10 months. Sister G. had kept the Sabbath of the Lord from childhood, and about two years ago she united with the church. A husband and a large circle of friends mourn her loss. A large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors listened to the funeral discourse by the writer; text, 1 Thess. 4:17, 18. A. Caldwell.

Spicer.—Died of diphtheria, at Henryville, Minn., April 2, 1880, Alice E., daughter of M. S. and Ellen Spicer, aged 6 years and 6 months. Although so young, she seemed to realize something of the meaning of the words, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want,” etc.; and before her sickness she often repeated the whole of the twenty-third psalm. Services at the house and grave by Eld. Oliver, Methodist minister. M. S. Spicer.

Swearingen.—Died of pulmonary consumption, May 16, 1880, near West Liberty, Ind., Sister L. J. Swearingen, aged 28 years and 5 months. She embraced the truth about six months ago by reading publications furnished her by the T. and M. society at this place. She was a consistent Christian, and left good evidence of her acceptance with God. She leaves a husband and two little girls to mourn their loss. Funeral discourse by the writer, to an attentive congregation, from 1 Thess. 4:13. Wm. Covert.

Thompson.—Died at the residence of her son, Wilson Thompson, near Rensselaer Falls, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 9, 1880, our dear mother, Mrs. Rhoda Thompson, in the seventy-ninth year of her age. About thirty years ago she and her entire family were converted to the Advent doctrine, under the labors of Eld. Wm. S. Ingraham, and four years later they all embraced the Sabbath of the Lord our God. She always gave the servants of God a cordial greeting, and for years her house was their home. Her death was sudden. Words of comfort were spoken by Bro. Chas. Lewis. A. and O. A. Thompson.

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