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MR. GEORGE A. DRAPER, our Treasurer and loved


fellow member, died February 7th, 1923.


Having been made a member of the firm of George


Draper & Sons in the year of 1877 he became familiar with


the various departments of the business and was elected a


Director in all of the older companies. In 1896 upon the


incorporation of the Draper Company he was elected a


Director and Treasurer. In 1916, when the present Draper


Corporation succeeded the Draper Company, he was again


elected a Director and Treasurer, with full responsibility


for the financial affairs of the Company.


Mr. Draper was a man of inflexible integrity and great


strength of character, and to his broad vision and ability is


due much of the advancement and success of the various


enterprises in which · he was interested, not only in this


community, but extending far beyond its confines.


Mr. Draper's interest in worthy enterprises was shown


in a practical form by his generous gifts to charities, and


notably by his recent creation of the Hopedale Community


House and endowment thereof for the benefit of his native


town of Hopedale.


By his death his associates, friends and business


connections have suffered an irreparable loss and


experienced a lasting sorrow.


At a meeting of the Directors of Draper Corporation,


held February 19th, 1923, the Committee appointed at the


last meeting submitted the above testimonial, which was


unanimously adopted, and it was voted that the


testimonial be inscribed on the records of the Corporation


and copies be sent to the members of Mr. Draper's family


and to the local Press.

Cotton Chats 1923, No. 239, Page 2