Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-19
DR.. Thomas j. Proctor (Cont'd from page y

Dr. Thomas J. Proctor (Contd from page
After years of satisfactory practice his chosen profess
ion where he first learned to minister the OF his fellow
he this City where he Immediately entered upon
what destined be successful business
By diligently application and well directed effor
persistent activity frueay thrift rugged
honesty gained material way before equaed
in this locality Not mser yet spendhrift he realized
meaning of economy without being neeady avoided
the danger of wasteuness without denying himself anything
reasonable He the slave of but rather made
money serve him his friends and his associates
Shortly after he Monroe he became interested in the
bank with which he after connected official
capacity and of which he he President for several
which he and directed until he erated
leading financial institution in this section Of the state
and which will stand his energy his sagacty
his prudence, his honesty aud his integrity
Nor his usefulness confined to institution but where
his means his energy his brain could contribute the
material welfare of his city, his neiehbos his friends his
family he ready to hatken to reasonable demand
While he acquired for himself many there who proted
by experiences and by his friendly counsel freely given
gladly received Many times since Friday afternoon have
heard the remark He certainly help me- and days
the individual loss is more keenly felt the
thought will come o many whether expressed or not
His lie indeed inspiration many with whom he
contact More than one man here and abroad who has
made good in the accepaton of the ready
ascbe eoody share Of the credit association with Dr.
instruction assistance given by him.
OF his personal traits of character beautifully exenpied
his private life shall but little only pay debt of honor
to spirit of the dead by offering my humble testimonial
nothing of profound of loyalty his haowed
memory could induce speak all of personal the
life of him endeared by ties of init
association He courageous and
honest fearless He and loyal his
friends and considerable with his adversares
He conceded and extended fairness and justice every man
expected demanded and usually received justice
from all
His fundamental law the Golden Rule crupuousy applied
and edy required exacng he absolutely just and equ
ally nsisten according justice everyone He desps
ed hvpocracy abhorred deceit and hated fasoud was the
personcaon of truth and possessed exalted
seldom eoualed He may have had raties as all men
have but they fewer than in the lives of
was man decided religious convictions and he early
actively engaged with Christian effort
often him for advice and always found him ready
and willing aid He retiring to such degree that it
mpr people who knew him only casually that there
surrounded circle within which could enter
who knew well know that that mistaken
evidently enjoyed greatly the opportunity down with
his friends discuss of mutual public interest
could iod these conferences with him without realizing
they learned much for he had wonderful fund OF
formation wise and safe counselor He sincere
he was just he fair, he was honest.
death brave spirit lofty soul and unusual intel
lec passed all earth and while lament
that has gone and do rejoice that he lived
proud knew him and could claim him friend