Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-19

Baptist Church by Rev. S. P. Gott
DR. Thomas Proctor the oldest resident m this v and
of the weathest men in this of the died at his
home in this city Friday afternoon 43O O'Clock an illness
confinine him to his bed for the last three weeks
He had started his ranch Texas when he received the
of the death of his nephew Proctor this was a terrible
shock him and his became so serious that his son
Frank had to 90 and accompany him his home this city
The seat of his trouble his throat years he had
taken solid food He had been very akave all day and
conscious till the last about five before he died his son
Frank had raised him and given him Of water He
passed peacefully and without struggle surrounded by
his wife and other members of his family
Thomas Proctor the Mr. and Columbus Proctor was
born on May 26 1899 a farm Pmiad,phia Missouri
From his birth place he moved "hes Mills and from there
Monroe City where he pracced ne having as his
partner Dr. Bailey his faher-inas in April 1865 he was
married to Miss Ira Lucia Bailey and children were
born four and daughter the daughter dying infancy
He served in the Civil War confederate and poss-
essed of honor presented by h United Daughters Of Con-
federacy of this City.
For he has been President of the City Bank he
is also director in the Hannibal Trust Company Pre
dent of the Cattle Company cattle eowcs in
Texas Dr. Proctor received his education Pnivra Keo
Kuk Iowa and cassmae Of DE- john Bell Of tins
City When young he united with the Bap Church
very prominent the u o. Church
He leaves his departure his sons Frank
Bailey and Jamie Proctor of this DR. Thomas Proctor Of
Sturgeon Bay Wis brother Proctor City but who
hazen Arkansas at the time Of his brothers death
We teel that no better tribute pad this than
will be found in the following speech delivered
Clintic at the Funeral Sunday afternoon,
We this afternoon pay ,rhlte Il re,pon,
memory of a departed friend
Day after day reminded hat Of l= We
in death.
Day by day friends and giving little
thought OF time when they "e shall be called to the Great
Beyond experience meeting with friend and
enjoy extended visit with another We perhaps feel slight
indifference acquaintance while rezin4 growing
tachment for another We observe admirable
find him COmpanonabe and c0ngcna and through
association firm and lasting friendship formed More often
do these ties between those OF the
age where readily may be found community OF interests
pleasures of desires of experiences nrequenty
these closer relations wIthSandnG dis
parity ages The youth delighted with these of
venerable friend while he latter reveals the
boy companion.
Wherever friendship may be found often make the
of the present yet thinking little of the future of time when
this earthly friendship be severed leaving the be
survivors only recalled perhaps every day many
day and only For no more may we grasp
the glad hand the familiar voice of the friend who has
before
Today City community in sadness and in
Two days ago saw the breaking many friendly tie
years has much to all and more to many has
ceased activity serving friendships of various duatons
and leaving only the pleasing of friendship and the
inspiration Of that we-spent life
Dr. Proctor had resided in this City longer than the
majority this friends who today do homage
his memory
Probably very few here remember his coming while all the
rest will recall OF the first learned to recos
nze leader and great factor in the community His in
uence reaching his standing favoraby and eene
ally known that inequeny the conner had been direct
ed information counsel His real value to the City
has always been acknowledged and as time goes on will be
universally conceded.
He factor the business, the social the educational
and the religious welfare Of his adopted town
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