Eola Witter (120878923)

Suggested edit: "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 108, No 24, p 767, June 16, 1930.

Mrs. Eola Allen Witter was born October 3,1860 and died May 28, 1930.

She was the daughter of George Franklin and Olive Burdick Allen and was born in Alfred where she, with the exception of one year, spent her entire life of 70 years. On December 30, 1879, she was married to H. E. Witter. To them were born thirteen children. Seven survive.

At the age of fourteen she was baptized by Rev. N, V. Hull, and united with the Frrst Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, being a member for fifty-six years. She was also a member of other organizations of the church, the Evangelical Society, the Ladies Aid, the W. C. T. U. To each of these she gave of her best as she did to each and to every work she entered into. Mrs. Witter was one of those kindly spirits that manifest love and kindness in all that they do. She loved her home and was a wife and mother of the highest type. She loved her church and community, and she loved people, and did all that anyone could do to show her love. She had a faith and trust In God that served her all through her life, and as was said of her by her Bible school class, she well merited the Lord's commendation, "well done good and faithful servant." This was the feeling that each one who knew her felt that she had earned through her devotion to God and her fellow men. Her community, her church, her pastor, her family will miss her, but how rich we all feel, because she has been one of our own.

She is survived by her husband, by her seven children: Charles H. of New Market, N. J.; Laura J. of Westerly, R. I.; Mrs. J. J. Wilcox of Alfred; E. Allen of Almond, N. Y.; J. Etta of Alfred; Mrs. Paul V. Johnson of Keyport, N. J.; and Raymond B. of Matawan, N. J.

Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, who was assisted by Dr. G. W. Campbell. Interment was in the local cemetery.
A. C. E.
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