One of the greatest evangelists of the 19th century - Dwight Lyman Moody -

In 1873, seeking rest for his family and to support Dwight L. Moody’s evangelistic efforts in Europe, Horatio Spafford planned a trip to England. Delayed by business, he sent his wife, Anna, and their four daughters ahead on the SS Ville du Havre. The ship collided with another vessel and sank. All four daughters drowned; only Anna survived. When Spafford later sailed to join his grieving wife, the ship’s captain informed him when they passed over the spot where the Ville du Havre had gone down.