Near North Loup, Neb., Nov. 29, 1881, George Thorngate, Sen., in the 84th year of his age. Brother Thorngate was born in Wiltshire, Eng., and came to Canada in the British army in 1812. Soon after he left the army and settled in Jefferson county, N. Y., where he married Matilda Blanchard, by whom he had six children. A few years later, he removed to Persia, Cattaraugus county, where he was converted and became a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church. In 1853, his first wife died, and, in 1856, he married Betsey Langworthy, who lived only three years, and in 1861, he married Lucretia Dickinson, who survives him. The life of Bro. Thorngate has been one of steady, faithful, Christian service, and he met death with the expectation that through Christ he should be the victor and enter into his rest. The funeral sermon was preached by his pastor, from the following words, which he selected years ago for the purpose, 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.' Psa. 116, 15.
G. J. C.
