Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-26
Cyrus Eaton. Esq.

I yfNs Esq
Another landmark has passed away cone by
the leaves go by and 30 one by one the lives
of public servants depart
Cyrus Eaton, Esq, Of Warren, died at the ripe
cid age Of 81, and as nature makes most of lis
changes when the labor Is done, SO gently the
sparks of his life went out, having completed its
app intcd way, and the vital forces were all spent
/ lis life presents much TO please and instruct
SIS 1t was consistent, kind, and persevering, show
ing what can be done when the determination is
taken. lis mind was clear and his power of rca
soniDg acute as in youth. keenly obseryant OF
all the affairs of life and the mcmcntous questions
of the day, he seemed to live in them in as much
pleasure younger man. lie felt for others and
his sympathy and assistance was always with the
afflicted and needy; especially was this the case
with the student. For had not he been over the
whole ground
He was born in birmingham, Mass, Feb. II,
1854, and left at the age Of l6 in poverty in his
widowed mothers numerous family. lie desired
education and determined to obtain it. lie got all
he could out of his town schools and walked three
miles to an academy in order to enjoy that But
circumstances prevented that privilege after few
weeks, and thencetorward he must teach himself.
lie taught one winter in Southboro, Mass, and IN
1901 came to Maine, and finally settled in Warren,
Maine. Then commenced his career Us student,
teacher, author and public life. He taught some
40 years, twelve Of which in charge of Warren
Academy during its palmiest days. In this period
he laborcd for his own advancement, and became
thorough scholar in the languages, speaking
French and German tluently, and was also sci
enlist.
He represented Warren in the Massachusetts
Legislature five years. and was member of the
Convention to form the State at Portland in 1919,
and was thirteen years town clerk.
In 1915 he lost his eyesight entirely, though for
few years before he had been partially blind from
an accident But this total darkness did not de-
prive him Of work, either manual or mental or
create within him discomfort or fretting. He
worked regularly and thus by his habits kept him
self in good health TO the last
Between lSi5-5l, by the help of his invalid
daughter, Miss Emile, who was his constant COM
panon, he wrote the ANNALS of Warren, '-437
pages-and fifteen years later they compiled the
ANNALS of Thomaston, 40 pages. Both reha-
bic and an honor to man Of sight. About this
time Bowdoin College conferred the title of A.
NJ, upon him. Wisconsin and Massachusetts, His
torical Societies elected him corresponding mem
Der, and Maine Historical Society elected him res
ident member. He was by these things brought
into corresponding acquaintance with many liter
airy men of the age, among them Longtellow and
Whittier
His life to the student is suggestive, it tells
what can be done by the afflicted, that all is not
darkness, and to the world that it is something TO
live, not for SELF but for others.
lie was a kind father, pleasant husband, and a
most agreeable companion to both old and young
Though old in body, he was young in mind and