The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-25
Bank Directors and Officers
REVIEW Worth of John B. D0ugan

Members Of the board Of directors
and officers of the Second National
Bank have drawn up the appended ap-
probation of John B. Dougan's worth:
John B. Dougan, for years president
of the Second National bank of Rich
mond and since the banks organiza-
ton an active force in it's business
management, after months OF heroic
battle against disease and failing
strength, in the early morning OF July
%, at his home in Richmond, as quiet
ly and peacefully as the morning, pass
ed into his final rest.
1t is deemed fitting that the board
of directors and managing officers Of
the bank, with which he has been
SO long connected, should give express
sion to, and perpetuate in their rec
ords, their sense of the loss the bank
has sustained in the death of it's pres
ident, their appreciation of his long
faithful and honorable service and as
well their estimate of his life and
character as a man and as a citizen.
Beginning his service to the bank
with it's organization, he has for some
years been the one connecting link
between the old generation and the
new, in the banks history and manag-
ing officers.
Citys Senior Banker.
All those who began with him, have
one by one dropped by the way and
passed on before him.
At the time of his death, he was
at the age of only sixty-seven years
the senior of all the bankers of the
city.
In all these years, he has by his per-
sOnality, his industry, his ability and
wise administration, ever been an ac-
tive and potent force in the banks
growth, development and prosperity,
and it is but simple justice that we
recognize the measure of obligation
the bank is under, for his untiring in
dustry, his unfailing loyalty, his wise
counsel and energetic management,
which in sunshine and storm have
largely contributed through all the
years, to bring this bank to it's present
position and standing in the commu-
nifty.
There have been time of financial
stress and general weakening OF conf
dence, affecting more or less all bank
ing and financial institutions Of the
country. Through all such seasons OF
depression and unrest, this bank has
had in Mr.. Dougan a valuable asset,
who by reason of his wide acquaint-
ance, his well understood business
ability and his standing in the wide
business community as a man, has in
spired confidence in such degree as to
always suggest strength and stability.
Loyal To Bank.
He was ever loyal to the bank and
energetic and persistent in pursuing
anu securing it's interests.
The hour of opening and closing
never limited his days service to the
bank. In the early and late hours of
the day he was busy looking after
those matters of business detail which
the busy hours Of the day had left no
time or opportunity to do.
Success in any business or profess
sion does not come by chance.
A logical reason for it may be al
ways found in the elements which.
make up the nature, disposition and
character of the man who attains any
conspicuous success in any calling of
business.
The unusual and conspicuous sue
cess attained by our honored and be-
loved president in the world of bust
ness is not difficult to understand.
He had in his nature, character and
disposition the elements, which when
used with high purposes and aims.
must bring success in satisfactory
measure.
He was industrious. psrsistenk. ,sn-