Fraternity-Testvériség, 1977 (55. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1977-01-01 / 1. szám
Our beloved Trea8urer passed away on January 29,1977. With his death one of the most respected and outstanding leaders disappeared from the public life of Magyar America. He was born on November 6, 1903 in Lövőpetri, Hungary. His parents were forced to leave their native land because of economic reasons when Paul was barely one year old. He early became acquainted with the harsh realities of the life in the New Land, but hardships only hardened his will to pursue higher goals in his personal life as well as in civic and church activities. He was a doer with a cheering personality. Although he did not have a chance to visit the Old Country until recently, he remained true to the Calvinist faith and the Hungarian heritage. As a young man he joined the Colonial Insurance Company, where his excellent salesmanship and pleasing approach to the prospects promised him a bright future. Despite the frequent recognition of his superiors, Paul was not getting complete satisfaction from what he was doing. He missed something which a commercial company could not provide: the fraternal service of his Hungarian brothers. Answering a higher call he resigned from his financially more advantageous position and joined the first professional field-force of the Federation in 1935. He soon became one of the most successful organizers, winning scores of production contest awards and hit the million dollar sales mark in 1956, an almost unbelievable achievement in a small fraternal organization. In the same year he became the first appointed Supervisor in the Eastern Area and in 1960 the convention elected him to serve as National Treasurer in recognition of his fine contribution to the progress of the Federation. His sincere love for his fellow man made him an exemplary and dedicated fraternalist. His leadership abilities were recognized at the State and National level of the fraternal movement. He served as President of the Maryland and New Jersey State Congresses and he was a lifelong member of the Past President Section of the National Fraternal Congress. He took an active role in the Hungarian ethnic and political life also. He rendered good services as interpreter in the Refugee Organization after the 1956 revolution was crushed and tens of thousands of new Hungarian immigrants reached the shores of the United States. For more than one decade he was the Treasurer of the American Hungarian Federation. Paul was not only a faithful member of several congregations, but also a dedicated teacher of the Gospel. In his early youth he taught hundreds of youngsters the love of God in the Sunday School, later he became an elder and finally he served as President of the Hungarian Presbyters’ Association. He was an eloquent advocate of the unification of Hungarian denominations in America. He was a warm-hearted philanthropist. “Pali bacsi’s” door was always open to anyone who needed consolation, help or encouragement. The St. Mk- lossy’s house was the gathering place of our Directors and employees. He was probably the most popular officer who ever served in the Federation. He left a magnificant heritage to all of us who believe in God, love our Country, care for our fellow men and work for a brighter future of Hungarians living here and abroad. László L. Eszenyi ☆ ☆ LETTER OF THANKS Dear Bishop Beky, We wish to extend to the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America our sincerest thanks for the prompt courteous services by all concerned upon the issuing of the benefits for my husband, the late Paul St. Miklossy. It was with honor, pride and dignity that he served our Federation for the past 42 years in different capacities, of which the last 16 years were as National Treasurer. This is a great loss to our family, as well as to all the Hungarian people that he had the opportunity to serve. May God rest his soul in peace. Sincerely, Helen St. Miklossy and Family 6 PAUL ST. MIKLOSSY
