Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-04-16
A Memorial Adopted By The Bank
Directors.

AT meeting Of the Board of Directors
OF the Montgomery County National Bank,
held Tuesday, the 9Th day of April, A. D..
1915, the death of Spencer C. Jones, Presi-
dent of the institution, was reported. and
the following memorial was unanimously
adopted, ordered to be spread upon the
records, and copy thereof sent to each of
the county papers for publication. 1t was
further ordered that an engrossed copy be
sent to Mrs. Falvey as slight token of
our esteem and affection for her father.
In the old, old days, it is said. when
kings or wise men died, the people sat in
Judgment upon their lives and, if they
were found to have been true and faithful
in the performance of their duties, they
were laid away in chambers prepared for
them and, with them, we're stored gems
and jewels, that the light radiatine from
their sparkling surfaces might illumne the
darkness of the tomb and give silent wit
ness to the worth and value of the life
gone out on earth to shine more brilliantly
in that mystic realm beyond the confines
of the known world.
Since the organization of this bank twelve
of those who have sat at its council board
have turned their steps from its doors
and have come back no more. Along the
dim and silent corridor which memory
builds, and ever lengthens as the years 60
by, they rest in the chambers which are
ever soundless. except for the echoes of
past services and kindly deeds which are
sounded from our hearts. Within each
sacred room there has been laid many
glittering jems of useful living and achieve
ments, but in none of them are these me-
MORALS of worth more brilliant than those
which were stored away with Spencer C.
Jones, the last of those to join the number
who have passed beyond.
Mr.. Jones was one Of the original direc-
tors Of this bank. From the beginning,
his interest was so marked and his useful
ness so apparent that. upon the retirement
of Mr.. Joseph D. Baker from the presidency,
he was unanimously called to that Office.
He continued to discharge the duties of
that honorable place with conspicuous
ability and answering integrity until
called away to higher honors in the other
world. His judgment upon business mat
tiers was sound and discriminating. His
knowledge Of financial affairs was broad
and deep. His discernment of character
was accurate and quick. His courtesy to
all, in every station of life, was cordial
and spontaneous. His bearing was digni-
fled and manly, and his consideration and
kindness to all whose work it was his duty
to supervise was unfailing and helpful.
There was always an atmosphere of sane
and hearty good will about him which
attracted the esteem of all who even
casually met him; but. deeper down, there
were those sterling qualities of heart and
mind which awakened the admiration of
those who knew him better and which
caused his friends, who knew him best, to
love him.
! Mr.. Jones touched the life Of the cOmmu-
nifty in many places Devoted to the public
interest, he was conspicuous figure in
county and State politics for many years
concerned for the local business interests
of his own county, he was not only d.
rector of this bank but also of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Montgomery
County; thoughtful of the young life OF
the community, he was director of the
Rockville Town Hall Company and president
of the board of trustees of the Rockville
Academy; tender in his memories of the
past, he was the Commander of the Ridg.
ley Brown Camp of Confederate Veterans
and one of the most liberal and enthusi.
astic supporters of the local chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Always loyal member of the Baptist
Church, as the weight of advancing years
loosened his hold upon the weapons of
political warfare his heart turned more and
more to the things pertaining to the Church
of his affection and the things of God for
which the Church stands. From all these
and many more conspicuous public ser
vices, as President of the Senate. the prime
mover in the rebuilding of the State House,
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Treasurer OF
Maryland, and many others. come the
jewels of duties faithfully performed, that
now cluster around his memorial urn. But
more brilliant than these. are the imper-
ishable flowers springine from the grateful
and loving hearts of those to whom his
hand was open in times Of need and his
sympathy expressed in times of sorrow or
of sore distress. How many grateful hearts
are stricken by his death, none will ever
know.
We mourn beloved friend, wise coun-
sellor, faithful officer and good man
and it is with sad hearts that we write
this imperfect tribute to useful. noble
life.