Francis H. Markoe

Francis Hartman Markoe, though but fifty-one years old, had been constant in attendance here since he became a member twenty years ago. He was born to the manner, as being the inheritor of a great fame, the eldest son of a renowned physician, [Thomas M. Markoe,] who belonged to the first generation of our company. A graduate of Princeton and of Columbia, he quickly rose to be one of the mighty in his family profession, and for many years had been an eminent practitioner of surgery as well as a teacher of his art. In the public and private walks of New York life he struggled for his share of service. Most of its time-honored circles knew his support. In the Fire Department he was looked upon as a comrade, in three great hospitals he was one of the staff, in the important medical associations he was active and energetic. His was that rare gift which does not seek but has thrust upon it the finest friendships, and perfect trust. An accomplished musician, he had the fellowship of those who love and appreciate beauty; outdoor life on sea and land claimed his leisure, and he was ardent in the sports which gave him relaxation from the arduous tasks of a profession in which he shrank from no decision, however momentous. Stricken with mortal and lingering disease in the prime of his life, he set his house in order with a calm resolve born of hope and a heroic spirit. To many in this assemblage his company in hours of ease was a delight, to more he was a support in the sorrows and anxiety of domestic life; some of our society were his pupils, and all were glad in association or acquaintance with him.

William Milligan Sloane
1908 Century Association Yearbook