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Death Of Rev. Mr. Gillett

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
July
Year
1860
Copyright
Public Domain
Obituary
OCR Text

Rev. John K. Gillett, Presiding Elder of Grand Rapids District. Michigan Conference, died yesterday morning at the residance of Llav. M. A. Daugherty, of hetnorrhago of tho lungs, aged 43 yo ra. After religioas services at tho parsonnge, at 10$ o'clock yostarday morping, his ramains ware aseompanied to the depot, and in charge of two brothers nnd i sinter, conveyed to Sharon, Mich., his forrner home and the residenoe of' his friends, for intennent. He was one of the oldet-t an(l most i influcntial membors of tho Michigan Conference, a delégalo to the late General Conference at Buñulo, a devoted minister, widdy knuwii, and beloved bv all the ohurches throughout the Statu. His death wil] bo cause of doep and general mourning. Hi.s sterling worth and unobtrusive virtues had [ greatly endeared hini to very many in our midst, who had tho good fortune ; to know hiin per&onally. lie hai fallen in the midst oí bis labora, in the prime of his ye'ars, and the maturity of his strength. But ho feil at his post, and met doatli with peaceful resignation. - ! In his own heroio language, ho was "willink to live and labor, or to sulfer