"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 23, No 27, p 107, July 4, 1867. In the Seventh-day Baptist Society, Pardee, Kansas, May 9th, 1867, Dea. Varnum Burdick, in the 64th year of his age. Bro. Burdick became a Christian in his youth, and exemplified the grace of the gospel in his advanced years, by giving up a home of pleasure and profit in Elgin, Ill., and making one for himself and family with us, where they could enjoy Sabbath privileges. He had been a great sufferer from disease for many years. On coming here there was a visible improvement in health. His death was sudden, he having worked the day before he died. Something like an abscess seemed to be the immediate cause. A. A. F. R. "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 41, No 19, p 8, May 7, 1885. In Carbondale, Kansas, April, 1885, Mrs. Melissa Burdick, wife of Dea. V. M. Burdick, deceased, in the 78th year of her age. She was born in DeRuyter, N. Y., April 26, 1807. She experienced religion in early years and joined the Seventh-day Baptist Church, and continued in that connection until 1868, when she united with the First Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. She was a consistent Christian woman and a noble mother. The funeral services were held at the family residence at Carbondale, and the remains were buried in the cemetery at Nortonville, by the side of her husband. Her remaining family are Hon. D. B. Burdick, H. W. Burdick, Dr. I. D. Burdick, of Carbondale, and Dr. E. L. Burdick, of California. Her last sickness was borne with Christian faith and fortitude. She longed to meet the dear ones gone before, and the dear Saviour who comforted the disciples with the assuring words, "I go to prepare a place for you." They Came to Milton http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jonsaunders