Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-02-12
kindliest feelings and against whose eenu-
inc interest would not appear.
With great respect, | am.
Very truly yours.
HARRY M. MARTIN .
The Late Joseph T. Moore.

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At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Montgomery County National Bank
of Rockville, held on February End, 1915.
the following memorial Of the late Joseph
I. Moore was adopted and the secretary
Of the meeting was directed to record the
same in the minutes Of proceedings. to
send copy thereof to the family Of Mr..
Moore, and furnish copies to the county
papers for publication.
Again has death visited our council
board and taken away, with almost the
suddenness of fash of lightning, another
of our directors. On Thursday a letter
was written to our Vice-President in which
reference was made to the presence Of Mr..
Joseph T. Moore at some business inter-
view in New York in which we had an
interest. When it was received. the tidings
Of his death had already reached us. In
the midst Of the shock of this rending
apart Of the ties Of affection and trust
which bound US to him, we can but realize
that few men were better prepared for this
sudden call. He was always ready and
his house was always in order.
Much might be said Of Mr.. Moore as a
useful citizen, wise counsellor to those
in trouble, tender confdant to the per-
picked. an affectionate husband, loving
father. patriotic politician, sagacious
leader of financial institutions, the founder
Of the eminently successful Savings Insti-
tuition, the guiding spirit Of the Montgom-
cry County Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
director of the National Park Bank of
New York City. successful merchant and
no less successful farmer. firm friend.
devoted, consistent and far-seeing ad-
herent to his church. Each of these at
tributes might be made the subject Of
just and truthful eulogy. but this is not the
place for them. We have but to write the
record of his service at one of the many
places where he touched with skillful hand
the affairs Of his time.
Mr.. Moore was elected director of this
bank January 18th. 1902. From that time
his usefulness has been Of inestimable
service to the institution and its stock
holders. Nearly every man has certain
fixed principles which form the basis of
his character. In Mr.. Moore these were,
perhaps, the most absolute good faith and
frankness in all his dealings with others
and the utmost fidelity and scrupulous ex-
actness in meeting all his engagements
and obligations. In all the business rela-
tons with his fellow-directors. he was the
courteous. polished gentleman. tenacious of
his own opinions, considerable of those of
others, reasonable in the discussion of poll
cies, and loyal to the final conclusions of
the majority.
He had broad knowledge of financial
affairs and kept in touch with the financial
world. His views upon these questions
were sound and conservative. and he was
direct and fOrceful in their expression.
Anything small or mean was impossible
to him, and upon every question he stood
for liberality and broad-minded vision.
Prompt and careful of his promises, he in
sisted upon like dealings from others.
Exact in the performance of his duties,
he had little patience with loose and care
less methods in others. During the years
he served with us. we learned not only to
depend upon the sound and discerning
| judgment, ripened by experience of many
years in important and extensive financial
operations. but also to respect. esteem and
love him for the charm of his manner, the
uprightness Of his character and that in
definable atmosphere Of geniality and OPP
timism, coupled with clearness of vision
and precision of action which surrounded
him.
In life the habits of thought and activity
OF those we know in business and social
life are so well recognized that they cease
TO attract our attention because so con-
slant and uniform in their recurrence. In
the case Of our dead friend, these express
sions of a well-rounded and admirable
character have become the jewels in that
crown which memory weaves and stores
away within the sacred treasury Of ouI
hearts.