Tribute to William Brookfield by the Trustees of the St. John's Guild

DIED

BROOKFIELD. - On Wednesday, May 13, 1903, William Brookfield, aged 59 years.

Funeral services at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 55th St. and 5th Av., on Saturday, May 16, at 2 o'clock. Kindly omit flowers.

MINUTE OF RESOLUTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF ST. JOHN' GUILD.

With deep sorrow we record the death of our associate.

WILLIAM BROOKFIELD

Mr. Brookfield was chosen a trustee of St. John's Guild in October 1875, and has served as such continuously.

During that period he has filled many of the most important positions of the Guild, having been Chairman of the Executive and other committees, it's Vice President from 1885 to 1892, and its President from 1894 to 1895.

In every position occupied, Mr. Brookfield has fully merited the confidence thus reposed in his executive ability, and under his administration he won the respect and love of his associates, which he so richly deserved.

The qualities of mind and heart which made Mr. Brookfield one of the foremost citizens of this community made him a leader in charitable work, for no man had a kinder or more sympathetic nature, or a greater regard for his fellow man; the cause of the sick and helpless children of the poor of the City of New York, would always command his time or his purse; in all his relations of life, outside of his own immediate family, doubtless the work of the Guild was the nearest and dearest to his heart.

The surviving trustees are convinced that the Guild is largely indebted to him for the success which during his long period of trusteeship has accompanied its charitable and benevolent operations.