"The next morning he seemed slightly to revive, but about noon he had a chill, which left him unconscious. At 5 p. m., Sabbath, August 6, 1881, he quietly breathed his life away, without a struggle or a groan. 1T 110.1"
"Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
The Ecclesiastes verse speaks of the spirit returning to God at death, while the EGW passage describes the physical death of her husband. There's a clear thematic connection regarding death and the separation of the body and spirit.
"The shock of my husband's death—so sudden, so unexpected—fell upon me with crushing weight. In my feeble condition I had summoned strength to remain at his bedside to the last, but when I saw his eyes closed in death, exhausted nature gave way, and I was completely prostrated. For some time I seemed balancing between life and death. The vital flame burned so low that a breath might extinguish it. At night my pulse would grow feeble, and my breathing fainter and fainter till it seemed about to cease. Only by the blessing of God and the unremitting care and watchfulness of physician and attendants was my life preserved. 1T 110.2"
"For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:"
Both passages describe a near-death experience and feeling overwhelmed. Paul's experience in Asia is used to illustrate the extreme pressure he faced, while Ellen White describes her physical collapse after her husband's death. The connection is thematic, relating to being pressed beyond one's limits.
"I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel."
Both passages describe a feeling of being overwhelmed and near death. The Psalm speaks of being forgotten and like a broken vessel, while EGW describes her prostration and feeling like her life was about to end. The thematic parallel lies in the sense of vulnerability and near-oblivion.
"thirty-six years, was taken away, I could lay my hands upon his eyes, and say: I commit my treasure to Thee until the morning of the resurrection. 1T 110.4"
"And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Both passages involve entrusting a loved one (or one's own spirit) to God at the point of death. While the specific wording differs, the underlying theme of faith and surrender in the face of death connects the two.