Calvin Synod Herald, 2012 (113. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-05-01 / 5-6. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 9 tn memóriám Death of Mrs. Anne Elliott Widow of Christian Observer Publisher Rev. Dr. Edwin Elliott Anne Bindon Brisebois Elliott was bom 15 October 1946 in Arlington, Virginia, and died peacefully at her home in Manassas, Virginia, on 30 March 2012 following a short battle with cancer. Anne Elliott attended the College of William & Mary, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and met her husband, Edwin Elliott. Mrs. Elliott went on to earn a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland. The Elliotts moved to Mississippi for several years and then returned to Manassas, Virginia. Mrs. Elliott was an active member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Manassas, where her husband the Rev. Dr. Edwin P. Elliott Jr. was pastor for thirty-one years. In addition, Mrs. Elliott worked as a typesetter with the Reformation Educational Foundation and as an editor with Human Technology, Inc. Mrs. Elliott and her husband Edwin were married for forty - one years until he predeceased her in October 2009. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her three daughters and her son-in-law, Laura Elliott, Rebecca and Jerome Zadell, and Elizabeth Elliott; her mother, Lucy Brisebois; her brother, Frank Brisebois, his wife Lizette, and their three sons; and her brother-in-law Francis Elliott, his wife Grace, and their four sons. A funeral service for Anne Elliott was held 3 April 2012 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Manassas, with the Rev. Dr. Allen Church presiding. Mrs. Elliott was buried beside her husband Edwin at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Charles City County, Virginia. [Editor's Note: Having had the privilege of being a close friend to Edwin Elliott for several years, I came to appreciate the depth of love that Edwin and Anne had for each other and for their three daughters. I additionally learned that one of Anne's great-grandfathers was Benjamin A. Colonna, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1864, Captain of the New Market Cadet Corps, who led the charge of the V.M.I. cadets at the May 1864 Battle of New Market, Virginia. I believe that the degree of faithfulness Anne showed toward her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to her husband, and to her family was a direct reflection of the character of her great-grandfather. I too learned that much of the writings of Gordon H. Clark first made available through the Reformation Educational Foundation were made possible by the masterful editing into well organized books performed by Anne Elliott upon a large quantity of Gordon Clark's handwritten notes. Anne Elliott was a faithful Christian, wife, and mother, a gifted scholar, and an otherwise remarkable woman whose friendship, support, and encouragement will be greatly missed. I do though rejoice that Anne is now free of this fallen and cursed world, in the presence of her Lord and Savior, and reunited with her best friend Edwin whose absence these past two and one-half years Anne bore with such grace and Christian contentment.] 03 SO Chief Elder Margaret Dadey dies Johnstown Church funeral rites A dedicated leader of the Hungarian Reformed Church was laid to rest by the Johnstown+Winber congregation with the funeral service for its Chief Elder, Mrs. Margaret Esther Dadey. She often was the church’s delegate at both Synod and Classis meetings, known for her conciliatory spirit and friendliness. In later years she served as the Treasurer and the Secretary of the congregation, retaining both upon her election by the congregation as its Chief Elder. Her inspired labors guided the celebration of the church’s 110th Anniversary last year, a moment to be remembered and cherished by its loyal members and visitors. Margaret also had a notable career in nursing, where she rose to serve as the Head Nurse in the Emergency Department of Conemaugh Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. Her experience served her church well, where she brought a can-do/must-donow spirit of efficiency, moderated by a caring nurse’s sensitive temperament. She also was a loving wife, widowed by the loss of her husband Ralph just four years earlier. Her life was enriched by motherhood, and she leaves behind two sons and a daughter, having lost an infant daughter. Her sister Helen and brother Stephen were in attendance at the rites, along with many of their families. Bom to Rose (Barate) and Stephen Huzina 85 years earlier, she was at first a member of the Vintondale congregation, until her move to the city. She passed from this life on March 12th, and her Funeral Service was held in the church on March 15th. The Rev. Albert W. Kovács, Pastor, led the service, assisted by the Rev. Ilona Komjáthy, Dean of Central Classis, from Pittsburgh.
