D. R. Call was born in the State of New York in the year 1830. He began to keep the Sabbath of the Lord in 1868, at thirty-eight years of age, at which time he became a member of the Green Bush church of Seventh-day Adveutists, in Gratiot County, Mich. He afterward moved to Minnesota, and united with the Sibley church in Iowa, where he was licensed to preach. After spending some time in the Sibley church, and in Logan, he removed to Nebraska, and became a member of the Trunk Butte church. At this place his health began to fail, and in 1889 he visited the Hot Springs, near the Black Hills, but failed to receive much benefit from the medicinal waters at that place. He then went to Michigan for his health, and in the spring of 1890 visited the Sanitarium at Battle Creek. He returned to his home in Nebraska in April, and failed rapidly until his death, April 29, 1890. I visited him a few days before his death, and conversed with him a short time about his hope in Christ. He expressed himself as being very hopeful, and seemed to rest in the promises of God of having a part in the first resurrection. He loved the society of his brethren, and rejoiced when the friends of Jesus visited him In his last illness. A funeral sermon was preached by the writer from Eccl. 7:2, and kind friends followed him to the silent city of the dead, where he rests till Jesus comes. His bereaved companion has the prayers and sympathy of many friends.
C. W. Belknap
Advent Review & Sabbath Herald
08 Jul 1890