Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-31
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atEta his parents moved % Vermont When
al tae ase o1 seven MS parents agaIu moved
selthag ii aorthcru ohio Al tne age of
= ne was married % Aida Multer. shortly
after his marriage he united with the ~ f.
church OF which his wife was "A member.
Iaey were blessed with seven children. i've
OF whom survive him.
Answering 10 the eau OF his country dur
ing the late rebellion he enlisted I'm co. c.
Ia Res. o y, serving during the last wear
81 the war. oneyear after the close of the
war he sold mis- farm in ohio moving to
Green CO. Wis. There he lived three wears.
when he again sold his farm and moved To
Grant Co settling iii Nj Hope township.
me summer OF - he became interested ia
the views held hv the Seventh Day Advent
lists and after 2 careful investigation he
was convinced that their doctrine was sub
stanciated by the word Of God ana ioyfuuy
embraced II uniting with the Mt Hope
ehufeh OF which was elder for over -
wears Away courteous he was ever ready
To siye reason Tor the hope within him
with meekness and fear, At church he was
ever in mis- place and his testimony was in
spring and profitable 10 an sunday Dec.
10, he as usual repaired to church He
seemed to be feeling well. spoke and shook
hands with several persons ana then sat
down; scarcely had he seated himself when
ne tell 10 the floor. Loving hands did all
they could 10 restore him, but in vain His
work was done; he sweetly sleeps in Jesus
awaiting the call OF the Life Giver when all
the dead in Christ shall rise.
Ihps passed away loving husband and
father, kind neighbor and friend One
who never chided but with love counciled
his family
Another having sketched the incidents
connected with the life of Father Proctor,
it remains only to view him as a man in the
various walks of private life exhibiting the
virtues which peculiarly adorn that inter-
esting station.
The purity of hissentiments and language
was remarkable and exemplary Inconver-
sation he not only observed the strictest
delicacy himself in his remarks but by an
influence at once silent and perceptible in
duced every one else to do the same After
an acquaintance of over six years not one
instance is recollected in which he has been
heard to utter an expression or thought
which would have excited the apprehension
of innocence or wounded the ear Of female
sensibilitv. He was from his infancy dis
tinguished for the most conscientious re-
gard to truth This was obvious in every
self to exaggerate nor in any degree mis-
represent Equally sincere was he in his
profession. He had too much self respect to
keep any man in the dark as to his opinions
or principles and his declarations concern
ing them were mathematically true. No
less was he remarkable for the most scrL pu-
lous regard to decorum. His manners were
characterized by grace and dignity. His
politeness was not a mere exterior. 1t was
the great law OF kindness, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself eXemplihed in his
daily intercourse with those around him.
No man ever loved his friends with more
sincerity or consistency or with warmer af-
fections. His house his hand. his heart was
always open to welcome them. He never
deserted them in distress or because they
were the .bjects of reproach or calumny
To their failings he was kind by even
a remote allusion, giving others reasons to
suppose he observed them. Their excellen-
cies he loved to acknowledge. In his inter
course with his friends and with others, all
his purposes were kind and generous and
honorable. Personal independence and de-
cision of character were inwrought in every
texture of his mind His purposes were his
dutv. Motives of higher nature than any
which present objects can afford. led him
to embrace it, and no other motives could
prompt hi N 10 re quish II. The formation
of his opinions on religious subjects he az
peared ever to consider as a transaction ex-
clusively between God aad himself. He re-
sorted to the Bible and the Bible only as the
perfect standard of faith. Various opinions
ardently embraced in younger days he al
terward relinquished from conviction that
they were unfounded.
He mi ,l. M affe nd
sessed almost a child-like simplicity and
tenderness of heart Never have we known
the individual whose feelings were more
uniformly or powerfully excitedIby the re-
ctal of tale of distress of a kind and hon
orable action, or an account Of the triumphs
of the cross His religious tenets were
| those held in common by the Seventh Day
Adyentists-the soon coming of Jesus being
one which was especially dear to him
His life steady course of cheerful
ness as well as of submission; and this under
trials well calculated TO determine his char
acter. Never known to murmur or repine
he was in everything resigned. He was
more-he was universal, cheerful and hap
py and always ready to contribute to the
happiness of those around him. He chose
rather to remember blessings than affiic-
tons and felt that he had not deserved the
least mercy. In his nearest relations of
private life Father Proctor was an example
of almost all that Is excellent ana praise
worthy AS a son he is said to have mani
tested toward his parents on all occasions
the most dutiful and cheerful obedience and
reverential affection. AS a husband and a
father his life was eminently lovely. His
highest earthly enjoyment was found [ the
frc-side, in the bosom Of his family. Their
u
no exertions were too great. As a brother
ne was afectionate and generous. As a
friend aud neighbor let the united testi-
mony Of the communities in which at differ
ent periods Of his life he resided give his
character.
Death often evaded bis peace He lost a
father in the prime of life whom he ever
mentioned with the highest reverence a
mother endeared to him by every consider
alton Of fiiial piety: three sister, and three
brothers for whom he felt no ordinary al
faChmputt a son and a daupbfer fine ever