John Proctor Luce
1827–1869 (age 42)
Biography
John Proctor Luce spent his days in and around Malmesbury, where his quiet presence and thoughtful counsel were appreciated by a community that valued steadfast neighbors.
While fewer public records preserve the details of his profession, the esteem in which he was held is evident in the care with which he was laid to rest at Malmesbury, a place that still honors lives marked by steady devotion to local life.