The Crucible John Proctor Someone, I forget whom once said “…Courage is the greatest of all virtues because it guarantees all others.” No one’s life more exemplifies this than the life of my friend John Proctor. PAUSE [Hand Gestures] This Church was where we would be free from the persecutions of our beliefs in Europe. My family and I came to this land, this New Haven with new hopes and dreams of a happy …showed first 75 words of 707 total…

…showed last 75 words of 707 total…until he left us for a better place. When I looked into his eyes while he was hanging there, I saw a glint of defiance that never wavered. He was not perfect, by any means. He made his mistakes but he admitted to them, unlike those who chose to cover theirs up with lies and accusations. John Proctor, Husband, Father and as good as man that I have ever known, may you rest in peace