p. 271 | Obituary Notices

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, April 28, 1885

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 62, No. 17

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”—Rev.

Died of inflammation of the brain, in South Boston, Mass., 1885, Gordon C., son of George and Grace Hudson, aged 3 months. A. T. Robinson.

Died of paralysis, March 28, 1885, Bro. J. Q. Kennedy, who accepted the Sabbath and kindred truths last July while the tent was held in Neosho Co., Kan. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn. G. W. White.

Died of old age at her son’s home at North Gouverneur, Feb. 27, 1885, Acha Fuller, aged 89 years. Sr. Fuller was a firm Christian, and a member of the church at Gouverneur. She was first called to the keeping of the Sabbath by the labors of Eld. A. H. Hall. Previous to her death she suffered little pain, and went down to the grave as a sheaf of ripened grain in its season. Sermon by Eld. Jones (Baptist). H. H. Wilcox.

Died of pneumonia, in the township of Etna, Mecosta Co., Jan. 20, 1885, Martin A. Brigham, aged 48 years, 8 months, 10 days. Bro. Brigham believed and loved the present truth. His life not only bore this testimony concerning him, but they considered him a strictly honest man. As the friends failed to obtain ministers at the time of his death, the funeral discourse was omitted. On March 24, we tried to give the “reason of our hope in Christ,” from Acts 24:15. E. Van Deusen.

Died in Wabash, Minn., April 6, 1885, Mary E. Battin, aged 68 years. She was confined to her bed but ten days, though she had been feeble in health for years, and was a great sufferer. The hope was precious to her, and helped her to bear her sufferings. Some time she was aware that her life would soon close. A few hours before she died she greeted her friends with a smile, and kind words to each of them. Her last request was that her children might be brought up to love God, and to keep the Sabbath, and the truth was precious to her. We lay her away to sleep a little while the Lifegiver shall come to take his children home. Funeral by Eld. Royse (Methodist). ALFRED BATTIN.

Died April 4, 1885, Elizabeth Stranahan, aged 79 years. [She] embraced Christianity in early youth, lived a Presbyterian over [??], and was baptized into the Adventist church sixteen years ago. She had suffered much with rheumatism during the past five months previous to her death, and was an extreme sufferer, entirely helpless. Her hope was in the coming of Jesus, to whom she looked with joy and fervent trust. Remarks by the writer from John 14:1-3, to a large concourse of sympathizing friends. She sleeps in Jesus. I. McCoy.

Died of old age and dropsy of the heart, at her home in [??], Tenn., Mrs. Nancy Crusan, aged 76 years and 11 months, the wife of Andrew Crusan, late of Indiana. She was born [??]burg, Pa. At the age of thirteen she emigrated to Mansfield, [Ohio?], and afterward removed to Indiana. She united with the Christian church in 1833. She was a faithful, loving wife, a kind and affectionate mother. She leaves an aged husband and eight children to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, to a large congregation of sympathizing friends and neighbors at the home of the deceased, from Matt. 5:7-9 and Rev. 14:13. P. D. Moyers.

Died of paralysis, April 9, 1885, at our home in Great Valley, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Mrs. Charlotte Hills, in the 79th year of her age. She accepted the third angel’s message in the West about [??] years ago, and we trust she has fallen asleep in Jesus. Discourse by the writer from 1 Cor. 15:51. D. A. Ball.

Died of consumption in Inlay, Mich., Feb. 14, 1885, Ira Kirtland, aged 26 years, 1 month, and 16 days. He died in the first resurrection. Funeral services at Webster’s school Monday, Feb. 16, conducted by Rev. E. Steel, from Rom. [??].

Died of consumption, at Weldon Creek, Mason Co., Mich., Belle, oldest daughter of John J. and Helen M. Gilding, aged 8 months, and 24 days. She was an example of patience to all who saw her during a long and weary sickness. We mourn not as those who have no hope. We laid our dear one away to rest until Jesus shall come, when, if faithful, we hope to meet her in heaven. Words of consolation at the funeral were spoken by [??] (Congregationalist). H. M. Gilding.

Died in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 7, 1885, Gertie, infant daughter of David and Lucy McCourt. G. G. Tenney.