The grave of Dr. Gergely Tátray

“... He was born into an ancient, patrician family on September 1, 1833 in Késmárk and spent only a few short student years out of his long eighty years outside its walls. Here his cradle rocked, here he built his family nest, here his activities took place, here he enjoyed the fruits of his labor and here he ended his blessed life on April 27, 1913. His life was thus intertwined with the life of Késmárk. ; He began his secondary school studies in the ancient lyceum of his hometown, finished them in the lyceum in Bratislava, and completed his university studies in Budapest. The upbringing of his parents' house prepared him for life, where he took the basic traits of his character with him, he received from his parents that rich heritage, which was expressed in his religiosity, loyalty, patriotism, diligence and thrift. With idealism combined with his brilliant talent, he prepared for the medical profession. career, which he maintained his idealism in the field of practical life, where with his talent, generosity and unparalleled kindness he rose to become one of the most respected and greatest benefactors of suffering humanity. He won his first job at the children's hospital of the famous doctor Dr. János Bókay, where he worked as an assistant. However, after a short time, guided by his affection for his hometown, he settled within its walls, where he married the chosen one of his heart, Vilma Demiány, rich in feminine virtues, with whom he lived the happiest family life until the end of his life. ; Although his modesty never sought a leading position, gratitude and public respect poured it on him in heaps during his quiet career. And not undeservedly, because he fulfilled his profession and all his positions with honesty combined with a rare spirit of work and willpower. As if he wanted to show his gratitude to his hometown with his selfless work, which 33 He was its chief physician for years, one of its first leaders and the creator and developer of public health. — He could not and did not want to separate the man from the doctor, he was a man in all his medical activities. Although he was completely at home in all branches of medicine, he especially stood out as a pediatrician and was very sought after and famous not only in the city but also in the county. Poor patients visited him with great trust, from whom he did not accept any remuneration, and even gave or paid for the medicines himself. His rare love and enthusiasm for his career is also shown by the noble undertaking that in 1867 he created the “Szepesmegyei Orvos és Gyógyszerésgylet” with three companions, in the field of which he worked with loyalty and perseverance and undeniably has a lion's share in the development of the association that is currently flourishing so healthily. His nineteen-year secretariat and 21-year presidency encompass the history of the association. His colleagues in the field were eight days Before his death (April 19), they celebrated the half-century jubilee of their beloved Nestor in complete silence, out of respect for the great patient, wreathing the gray locks of the deeply learned doctor, the friend of humanity, and the noble-souled man with flowers of their respect and esteem on the threshold of his golden century. ; His interest in the Church, religion, and cultural institutions also led him to work in this field, where he held distinguished and decorated positions. He was the custodian of the Lyceum funds from 1872 to 1877, of the large Lyceum fund from 1877 to 1885, when he was also the ecclesiastical custodian. He was the ecclesiastical supervisor from 1885 to 1889 and from 1905 to 1909. On Dec. 29, 1889, he was appointed ecclesiastical supervisor. "in a distinguished manner" and was elected by public acclamation. ; His work in the life of the church and the lyceum is also timeless. The inauguration of the new lyceum took place during his lyceum superintendentship on September 3, 1903, during which he gave a solemn and effective opening speech. He was warmly interested in all matters of the church and school, and even when he resigned from all offices due to his physical strength, he retained the church superintendentship and "worked the Lord's vineyard with zealous devotion, calm prudence, and unbreakable Protestant sentiment. And when he resigned from the position of superintendent in 1909, citing his old age, the church and the lyceum patronage, wishing to express their true gratitude, elected their former, gray-haired former superintendent as their perpetual honorary superintendent. ; For the development and strengthening of our cultural institutions He carried out versatile social work. He was the chairman of the board of trustees of the state civil and higher commercial school in Keszthely for 20 years, one of the founders of the Popradvölgy h. é. (local interest) railway and the Szepesbéla-Podolín railway and since the foundation of the former, chairman of the board of directors of the Keszthely bank, member of the county committee, etc. etc. But there was hardly a cultural and charitable association in the city of Keszthely that he was not an enthusiastic supporter. ; Even this extensive public role could not distract him from his family, because only at home, among his own people, in the warmth of the family hearth, did he fully relax, did he feel at home best. In his married life he was a true Philemon. The love and attention of his tenderly loving wife and family made him forget the noise of the world, which he had carefully avoided especially since the death of his three children who had grown up and were entitled to the most beautiful hopes. He often said that the lives of thousands and thousands, he saved his health and neither the devoted love and care of his parents nor the science of medicine was able to save his three children. Cherishing the memory of his unforgettable dead with mercy, he distributed the flowers of his heart, soul, and lovable personality to the living, he dedicated every minute to his own, to his wife who shared his joys and sorrows, to his family who cared for him tenderly in his old age and illness, to his only daughter Vilma and his son-in-law, Zsigmond Karátsony, who gilded the last years of the tired warrior with every conceivable sign of conjugal and filial love. While his illness did not confine him to bed, there was no obstacle preventing him from trotting off to his only daughter and son-in-law in the afternoon hours, to whom he showered all the rays of the caring father's love. ; Such was the 80-year-old life of Dr. Gergely Tátray. And whoever lived like this did not live in vain, he ensured for himself both in life and in death the respect, love and esteem of the good..."