born in Montrose Scotland
age 57 years 27 days
(Grindstone City Advertiser, 9 Jan 1879)
IN MEMORIAM. Died, in Strongsville, January 2d, Mr. Walter A. Ogilvy, aged 57.
The deceased was born in Montrose, Scotland; he first came to America in 1843; purchased a farm in this town, erected a substantial brick house, and went back to his native country in 1844. He was there married to Miss Katherine Grey Henderson, and returned with her the same year to their new home in this town, where they have resided happily together for the last thirty-four years. He leaves a widow and three sons to mourn his death.
Mr. Ogilvy was a gentleman of the "Old School" in his manners, polite and respectful to all, kind and generous, very social in his nature, and he will be greatly missed, not only in his own household, but by a large circle of acquaintances and friends who highly esteemed him. He showed his early Scotch training, by his sincere love for the Bible, his reverence for the Sanctuary, and his earnest attention to the preaching of the Word, often remarking "When he attended church, he went to worship God."
He was taken sick last June, and has been a great sufferer most of the time since, but, as his companion has been heard to remark, he never uttered a murmuring word. During these weary months he has often felt that he might not recover, nor perhaps long survive. He has evidently been looking forward to this great change, and has been mainly anxious to be prepared for his departure. One day he said to his pastor, "that he sincerely mourned over all the errors of his life, and only wanted to feel an assurance that he was truly forgiven. We hope he gained this assurance. For some time the Bible and some books of devotion have been his welcome and daily companions. For a few weeks past, he has seemed really better, and hopes began to be entertained of his recovery; but New Year's day he failed rapidly, and the next day at twelve o'clock, without a struggle he fell quietly and calmly asleep.
The funeral was attended on the Sabbath by a very large concourse of people; the services were conducted by the pastor who preached a discourse from Ecclesiastes, vii, 2: "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart." The hymns sung at his funeral, "Rock of Ages," and "Nearer my God, to Thee," were his favorites; and the last Sabbath evening before his death, he requested his son's wife to sing them; he took his seat by the piano, and tried to join with her in singing, as he had so often before enjoyed this pleasant exercise.
age 57 years 27 days
(Grindstone City Advertiser, 9 Jan 1879)
IN MEMORIAM. Died, in Strongsville, January 2d, Mr. Walter A. Ogilvy, aged 57.
The deceased was born in Montrose, Scotland; he first came to America in 1843; purchased a farm in this town, erected a substantial brick house, and went back to his native country in 1844. He was there married to Miss Katherine Grey Henderson, and returned with her the same year to their new home in this town, where they have resided happily together for the last thirty-four years. He leaves a widow and three sons to mourn his death.
Mr. Ogilvy was a gentleman of the "Old School" in his manners, polite and respectful to all, kind and generous, very social in his nature, and he will be greatly missed, not only in his own household, but by a large circle of acquaintances and friends who highly esteemed him. He showed his early Scotch training, by his sincere love for the Bible, his reverence for the Sanctuary, and his earnest attention to the preaching of the Word, often remarking "When he attended church, he went to worship God."
He was taken sick last June, and has been a great sufferer most of the time since, but, as his companion has been heard to remark, he never uttered a murmuring word. During these weary months he has often felt that he might not recover, nor perhaps long survive. He has evidently been looking forward to this great change, and has been mainly anxious to be prepared for his departure. One day he said to his pastor, "that he sincerely mourned over all the errors of his life, and only wanted to feel an assurance that he was truly forgiven. We hope he gained this assurance. For some time the Bible and some books of devotion have been his welcome and daily companions. For a few weeks past, he has seemed really better, and hopes began to be entertained of his recovery; but New Year's day he failed rapidly, and the next day at twelve o'clock, without a struggle he fell quietly and calmly asleep.
The funeral was attended on the Sabbath by a very large concourse of people; the services were conducted by the pastor who preached a discourse from Ecclesiastes, vii, 2: "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart." The hymns sung at his funeral, "Rock of Ages," and "Nearer my God, to Thee," were his favorites; and the last Sabbath evening before his death, he requested his son's wife to sing them; he took his seat by the piano, and tried to join with her in singing, as he had so often before enjoyed this pleasant exercise.
born in Montrose Scotland
age 57 years 27 days
(Grindstone City Advertiser, 9 Jan 1879)
IN MEMORIAM. Died, in Strongsville, January 2d, Mr. Walter A. Ogilvy, aged 57.
The deceased was born in Montrose, Scotland; he first came to America in 1843; purchased a farm in this town, erected a substantial brick house, and went back to his native country in 1844. He was there married to Miss Katherine Grey Henderson, and returned with her the same year to their new home in this town, where they have resided happily together for the last thirty-four years. He leaves a widow and three sons to mourn his death.
Mr. Ogilvy was a gentleman of the "Old School" in his manners, polite and respectful to all, kind and generous, very social in his nature, and he will be greatly missed, not only in his own household, but by a large circle of acquaintances and friends who highly esteemed him. He showed his early Scotch training, by his sincere love for the Bible, his reverence for the Sanctuary, and his earnest attention to the preaching of the Word, often remarking "When he attended church, he went to worship God."
He was taken sick last June, and has been a great sufferer most of the time since, but, as his companion has been heard to remark, he never uttered a murmuring word. During these weary months he has often felt that he might not recover, nor perhaps long survive. He has evidently been looking forward to this great change, and has been mainly anxious to be prepared for his departure. One day he said to his pastor, "that he sincerely mourned over all the errors of his life, and only wanted to feel an assurance that he was truly forgiven. We hope he gained this assurance. For some time the Bible and some books of devotion have been his welcome and daily companions. For a few weeks past, he has seemed really better, and hopes began to be entertained of his recovery; but New Year's day he failed rapidly, and the next day at twelve o'clock, without a struggle he fell quietly and calmly asleep.
The funeral was attended on the Sabbath by a very large concourse of people; the services were conducted by the pastor who preached a discourse from Ecclesiastes, vii, 2: "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart." The hymns sung at his funeral, "Rock of Ages," and "Nearer my God, to Thee," were his favorites; and the last Sabbath evening before his death, he requested his son's wife to sing them; he took his seat by the piano, and tried to join with her in singing, as he had so often before enjoyed this pleasant exercise.
age 57 years 27 days
(Grindstone City Advertiser, 9 Jan 1879)
IN MEMORIAM. Died, in Strongsville, January 2d, Mr. Walter A. Ogilvy, aged 57.
The deceased was born in Montrose, Scotland; he first came to America in 1843; purchased a farm in this town, erected a substantial brick house, and went back to his native country in 1844. He was there married to Miss Katherine Grey Henderson, and returned with her the same year to their new home in this town, where they have resided happily together for the last thirty-four years. He leaves a widow and three sons to mourn his death.
Mr. Ogilvy was a gentleman of the "Old School" in his manners, polite and respectful to all, kind and generous, very social in his nature, and he will be greatly missed, not only in his own household, but by a large circle of acquaintances and friends who highly esteemed him. He showed his early Scotch training, by his sincere love for the Bible, his reverence for the Sanctuary, and his earnest attention to the preaching of the Word, often remarking "When he attended church, he went to worship God."
He was taken sick last June, and has been a great sufferer most of the time since, but, as his companion has been heard to remark, he never uttered a murmuring word. During these weary months he has often felt that he might not recover, nor perhaps long survive. He has evidently been looking forward to this great change, and has been mainly anxious to be prepared for his departure. One day he said to his pastor, "that he sincerely mourned over all the errors of his life, and only wanted to feel an assurance that he was truly forgiven. We hope he gained this assurance. For some time the Bible and some books of devotion have been his welcome and daily companions. For a few weeks past, he has seemed really better, and hopes began to be entertained of his recovery; but New Year's day he failed rapidly, and the next day at twelve o'clock, without a struggle he fell quietly and calmly asleep.
The funeral was attended on the Sabbath by a very large concourse of people; the services were conducted by the pastor who preached a discourse from Ecclesiastes, vii, 2: "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart." The hymns sung at his funeral, "Rock of Ages," and "Nearer my God, to Thee," were his favorites; and the last Sabbath evening before his death, he requested his son's wife to sing them; he took his seat by the piano, and tried to join with her in singing, as he had so often before enjoyed this pleasant exercise.
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