The Miami times., 1950-12-23
Funeral Of The
Hon. +. A. Toote
NASSAU. BAHAMAS-Dec. IL

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-Dec. IA
A very large and representa-
tive gathering of persons attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. T. A. Toote
at st. Matthew's yesterday after
noon. Many of these, including
the representative of His Excel
lency the Governor, Captain S. j.
Symington, A. D. c., public off,
cials and many members Of the
Executive Council members of the
Bar followed the hearse behind
the widow and relatives from Mr..
foote's residence to the church.
The president and members of the
Legislative Council were honor
ary pall-bearers and walked on
either side of the hearse. The
Hon. Asa Pritchard, Speaker Of
the House Of Assembly, the Dep
uty Speaker, Mr.. A. r. Braynen
and a number of members Of the
House attended the funeral. His
Honour the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Bancroft were present in the
church which was almost full be-
fore the procession arrived. With
Mrs. Toote sat his mother and
other immediate relatives, DR..
Kelsey Pharr, of Miami and DR..
E. G. Bowden, of Atlanta, Ga.
The service in the church was
conducted by the Rev. Canon d.
r. Knowles, the lesson was read
by the Rev. Canon Milton E.
Cooper and the prayers were said
by the Rev. w. G. Henshaw. The
Lord Bishop Of Nassau gave the
Absolution. The clergy present in
cluded the Very Rev. the Dean,
the Rev. Canon Harry Tanter, the
Rev. Canon E. w. G. Holmes, the
Rev. John Calnan, and the Rev.
c. Saunders and the Rev. Ever
EFT Smith, Deacons.
Canon Knowles paid the follow
ing tribute to Mr.. Toote:
In the death of Thaddeus Aug
ustus Toote this community has
lost one of its most outstanding
citizens - one who strove in
defatigably for the uplift and we'll
being of the people Of this Colony,
and more particularly for the up
lift Of its young men and women.
His keen interest in sport for the
young Is demonstrated by the
guard of honour which followed
the bier.
In his professional life Ito my
own experience) he was always
ready to lend q helping hand with
an understanding that was excep-
tional. The fact that his office was
seldom empty bears witness to his
professional goodwill.
Today we grieve for the loss
this community has sustained and
we extend to Mrs M. Clarita Toote
his widow, and to Mrs. Sadie
Toote, his mother, and to his
brothers, nephews and nieces, and
all who mourn at this time, our
sincerest condolences.
In his church life there was
nothing too exacting so long as 1t
redounded to the welfore of the
church. He was not loosely a
member Of the church. He was in
truth living part. He never tired
Of giving and doing. At a glance
] can now see so many things in
this Holy House which have now
become, In part, his memorial. He
has been to me. as Rector of this
Parish for the past twelve years,
a strong arm in building up the
resources of the church in this
Parish. We do know that any of
us is essential, but with our
human eyes we see In the death of
.Thaddeus Augustus Toote, a loss
at which we wonder how Il can be
repaired.
During the last twelve years the
church in this Parish has attempt
ed good deal Of mission work
going out into the hooks and cor
ners Of the Parish and trying to
help our people spiritually. ! do
want to say at this time that,
humanity speaking, / feel certain
that though we have not accom-
plished as much as we should have
done, without the vision and en-
couragement Of our late Peoples
Warden, we should have done
much less. In the history Of the
church Of this Faith, today we
close an important chapter. II
Mr.. foote's seat was empty Of q
Sunday morning. I knew at once
that he was i'll or realized that he
was away. Sunday by Sunday he