The Newtown bee., 1900-12-28
GREENFIELD HILL.
DEATH OF DIR GEORGE B. BANKS.

oUutlOB B6U0, As 1ss on OeC00UeI Q, v LIE home hers, removed one of .auntington'. flrst citizens and . most successful prac- titioneS. For more than. 4D years D. Banks, with unswerving fidelity to his ehoesn profession, had minietered to . large list of patients. Vacstions to him were unknown. He was ever ready to to a call fer his services whether sure of . fee or not. a D. BAhks' fatal ill., ness was brought on: by arheumatism from whichshet had been q sufferer for nearly 20 years. For number of years ne has been ssompelled to- use crutches. He was native of Conneotieut, and wae born In e Greenfield eHnl in 1883. Re studied at his homesand sec1red an aca. demic education In 1853 he came to Long leland, leoassng in Qdeens County
 ae taught school in Hempstead and other villages, ali the while preparing fo' ais medical education He resided WitL >Dr'WhseleF in, Ffeeport for . time. In 1859. he was graduated from the College
 of Physiciars and Surgeons, New York
 City, and soon returned to Freeport. Ir
 1860 he located in Huntington. D1 sB snks married Mies' Sarah McDougall,
 daughter of Rev James NcDougal, . Presbyterian divine, who was pastor of
 the F,ret byterisn church here. Mrs Banks died several years ago, leaving
 four children, who survive the doctor.
 They are Mary, wife of Dr Frank w. Rodger, Mabel, wife of William 8. Fun
 nell, Miss Emily Banks, all of this place,
 and James Banks, of Derby, Conn. D.,
 Banks embraced Christianity in early
 life. When he settled her6 he united
 with the old Presbyterian church. He
 was connected with the church govern
 ment for thir.y years before hls deatb, as trustee and elder, filling the latter
 petition at the time of hii death. He
 vas believer in Christianity in the
 highest and best sense of tho term. The
 doctt took an interest in poNtice, hdiliat- ing with the Republican party. He wat
 Highway Commissioner of the Town for . number of yeaEs, and performed the duties of the flee with hiss we1l-knoWn conscientiousness. sHe always believed in the public good before party, and diff feretl many times while in ffioe, with his
 political assoctates on that principle. He
 was for sometime member of the Board of Education, and did much to assist ir
 bringing the Huntington High school to Ifts present standard. He was Health Officer of the town at' the time of his death, his last professional visit about one month ago, having been 'to Cold Spring Harbor. ia connection with the fever epidemic in that place. He de- clared on his return that 1t was his last professional work. While not particular. ly active in tlheir deliberations, Dr Banks always exhibited an interest fin the work of the medical societies. He kept in the front rank of his profession by close ap- plication. Dr Banks'| homo life was particularly pleasant. A devoted wife,
 who was greatly interested in his life
 work, and children whose every thought was for the1r father's comfort. his home
 was always bright. Dr Banks was re. spected by all. His childreniwere loving and dutiful. To those who knew him beet, Dr Banks was Q man of eurpassing genisltty. He was industrious always. He studied public queetiors'as they re- lated to his home town and was ever active in advancing good works. He was the original macadam read advocate in this place, and hoped 10 see . start made on system of good roads for the to~n. Be thoroughly despised 1alsehood and pretenee, re. gardless from what eource it frrarg. ais judgement was good. No man could tell right from wrong more quickly than he. His serene disposition and tempera- me mt were marked features of his life He was greatly beloved by his large list of patients. to whose welfare he gave 90 freely of his time and skill, and will be greatly missed by them.