Seventh Day Baptist historian, Don Sanford

Don Sanford's most recent book is about the church he belonged to and in which I grew up: A History of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. Amazon's description:

The Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church was founded in 1840, two years after the first settlement in Milton, and eight years before Wisconsin achieved statehood. The influence of this church and its founders is still felt by the community nearly 170 years later. Local landmarks like the Milton House Museum and the buildings that once housed Milton College are testament to the long, rich history of the SDBs. Long-time SDB historian Don Sanford leads the reader on a journey from the Milton church's humble beginnings to periods of rapid growth, through a traumatic division and a devastating fire, and a renewed external focus of reaching out into the community. Through it all, church members have maintained an unshakable faith and purpose. A History of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church is the most comprehensive study yet of the people and events that have helped shape the community of Milton, Wisconsin.

Don's death last week deprives us of a great deal, not least of which is the historical research and writing he would have done.

Amazon.com: A History of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church: Don Sanford: Books