Fred E. Stillman, son of William H. and Susan Tanner Stillman, was born in Richburg, N. Y., February 28, 1859, and, after a lingering illness following a serious operation, passed to his eternal rest, March 2, 1918, aged 59 years and 2 days.
At the age of nineteen he was converted during meetings held by Dr. A. H. Lewis and later was baptized by Rev. Thomas B. Brown, his pastor, and joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Little Genesee, N. Y.
October 6, 1879, he was united in marriage, by the Rev. John L. Huffman, to Susan E. Clarke. To this happy union there were born seven children. In 1903, the family moved to Nile, N. Y., where Brother Stillman held his membership until their removal to Battle Creek, Mich., where he united with the church of his faith.
He leaves to mourn his loss his faithful wife, six children, and twelve grandchildren, besides a brother Frank E. Stillman, and a sister, Mrs. George Stillman, both of Alfred, N. Y. His children, all of whom were with him the last five weeks of his life are, Mrs. H. C. Green, of Bolivar, N. Y., W. N. Stillman, Battle Creek, Mrs. Edward F. Boehm, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. G. A. Coon, Friendship, N. Y., T. B. Stillman, Battle Creek, and Mrs. S. F. Green, Battle Creek.
Farewell services were held in the chapel of Javis' undertaking rooms on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 1918, and were conducted by Rev. Henry Jordan. Interment was in the cemetery at Battle Creek.
H. N. J.
