Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
TrIhuts 10 John u. pnnhr.


The following memorial 70 John II.
Dandy was read and ordered spread
upon the minutes.
I'VE have received. with deepest
sorrow, the announcement Of the
death OF John ". Dandy. ESD, which
occurred August IS. 1921, while he
Was yet IN the active discharge ~
I his professional duties.
| MIR. Dandy was one of the Or
ganizers Of this association, for many
years it's ecretary-treaSuref. and its
I third president. He was always d.
votedly interested in the affairs or
/ the association. and was largely in
/ strumentai in the development. Of its
splendid organization.
| "He was also an officer of the Wit
mlngton Clearing Houge Association.
and as it's president, will be pleasant
/ " remembered by the bankers Of the
/ st-te as the genial host on numerous
occasions when the members Of this
association were entertained By the
/ Wilmington Clearing House.
| For more than half century he
served. with fidelity and success the
/ Union National Bank Of Wilmington.
/ in which he rose from a clerkshlp 20
1 the presidency. BY mis- sturdy de-
= ion 70 duty he won the admiration
1 Of his associates and patrons, and
gave to the members Of the banking
fraternity. young and old. an example
Of strict integrity and laudabIe en-
deavor IN promoting the interests en-
/ trusted to him. The good he did in
those long years is beyond hum.n
40 a.
/ bankers Of Delaware.
/ During his notable career. NJ.
Dandy was actively identified with
tie religious, civic. social and bust
/ ness life Of Delaware. He manifest ed
In all these yarious connections. the
/ lofty character Of a reverent, genital
and scholarly gentleman, ami the ex-
Ceptionai ability of an able financier.
He was born d man of clear iud =
,nent, firm in his convictions, yet ai-
ways considerate OF the views Of
others. lie enjoyed the happy faculty
Of reconctling differences and promot-
ing friendships. Those who knew him
best loved him most.
He could have risen to natior al
! prominence, but he did not seek
honors; he preferred the land Of his
birth and chose to give his life to his
cwn people. lie was none the less a
great man, because he forfeited
greater opportunities and lived and
lahored and passed TO his reward
among his kindred and his friends.
III we find it difficult TO understand
why a man so needed IN these times
shouid be taken away. IN the vcry
( r,xfdaf af q NsfSv orsd sYarfft1 life tfre
lean only how reverently to the in
scrutable design of a kiudly pro-
dencc and cherish with admiration
and affection the memory Of him who
was one Of our best citizens and mos
I devoted associates.
we offer this tribute with senti-
frents Of sincerest personal regret and
sorrow and in the spirit of truesi
loyalty to a great and good friend"
Banquet Tonight.
There will be more addresses to-
night at a dinner TO be held at 7.30
Isev. George A. Burleson win make
the invocation and the addresses wi;
be by Elisha Lee, vice-president 81
the Pennsylvania railroad. who viii
speak on Railroad Conditions in the
United States." Harry Mayer OF
Dover. Business Conditions in ths
Last" L. Irving Handy Of Smyrna
Character as an Asset For a
Banker" Following the speaking
there will be an election Of officers.
Former mayor William G.. Taylor
Of Wilmington. vice-president OF the
association. is likely TO be named
president of the association.