At the residence of her son-in-law, Matthew McCormick, near Brookfield, Mo., on Sabbath morning, Oct. 6th, 1877, of congestive chill, Ann, wife of Wm. Crandall, in the 65th year of her age.
The subject of this notice was born in Rhode Island, and when she was but a child, her parents removed to Brookfield, Madison county, N. Y.
She experienced the love of a Savior when about twenty years old, was baptized by Elder. Daniel Coon, and became a member of the 2d Brookfield Church. She was married to Mr. Crandall in 1833, and soon after settled in Persia, Cattaraugus county, uniting with the church at that place. Remaining there until 1855, they removed to Dakota, Wisconsin, and there united with that church. From there they removed to Linn county, MO., in 1866. When the little Seventh-day church was organized at this place, she was ready to cast her lot with the other few, and maintained a consistent member until death called her to join the church triumphant.
She had been visiting her children (of whom she had six married, and living in this vicinity); and on the day she was visiting the last one -having made the round of them all - was taken sick, but was not considered in danger until thirty-six hours before her death, when she had a congestive chill which overcame her feeble constitution; and as light dawned on that sacred day of rest, her spirit took its flight to the world of eternal rest.
She leaves a husband, feeble with age, eight children, and many grandchildren to mourn her loss. But we do not mourn as without hope, for we trust that our loss is her eternal gain. H. T.
