Commissioner Adam Gifford.

Word was received here Sunday by Mrs. M. D. Allen of 604 Spruce street of the death of her brother-in-law, Commissioner Adam Gifford, in charge of the Salvation Army activities in what is known as the Western Territory with headquarters at San Francisco. Commissioner Gifford was for many years one of the outstanding leaders in the Salvation Army.

While on duty in this city in charge of the Salvation Army work here something over 45 years ago, he married Miss Amanda Adams of this city and a sister of Mrs. Allen. His wife preceded him in death seven years ago.

He was converted in Pittsburgh approximately fifty years ago and took up Salvation Army work. He has been commissioner of the Western Territory for eleven years and prior to that had been in charge of the Province of Boston, comprising the New England states for twelve years and prior to that had been in charge of the Province of the Atlantic coast with headquarters in New York City.

Commissioner Gifford was noted in Salvation Army circles for his ab(illegible) not only along religious lines but in financial affairs of the organization.

He leaves three sons, Major Edward Rudy Gifford of San Francisco, Captain Ralston Gifford of Los Angeles, Cal., and Theodore V. Gifford, who is connected with the territorial headquarters of the Army in San Francisco. All are very active in the Salvation Army work.

He is known to many people of this city as he visited his wife's relatives here at frequent intervals and was here only last spring. He had been in ill health for about a year prior to his death Sunday at 11:30 a. m.

Funeral services will he held Thursday afternoon in San Francisco and burial will be made in Cypress Lawn Cemetery in San Francisco.

New Castle News, September 28, 1931 (New Castle, Pennsylvania)

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