The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-30
Georgc L. Eaton.


of George B. Eaton of Cam bridge, Mass, "a
native of Portland, Me.,) who died at Paris
Hill on the morning of August 25th He had
long been afflicted with bronchial troubles, and
had sought the hill country in hopes of obtain.
ing relief. He indeed found what he sought
relief and release; not in the N amer, perhaps
that he or his friends anticipated, but in the
providence of God, quittance of all earthly
ills and troubles. Although the tidirgs of his
death came to many suddenly and unexpected.
ly, awakening very sad emotions, yet to lin,
we doubt not the event was truly benedic.
ton.
The rare moral qualities and genial DISPOSE
ton of Mr.. Eaton had won for him many and
fast friends. By none will he be more missed,
by none will his memory be more deeply cher
ished, than by his associates of the Veteran
Gunner Association, of which he was an origi-
nal member. His is the second name on the
primal roll against which the fatal ''asterisk Of
DEATH has been fixed He was with the club
on its last anniversary, and, although in feeble
health, entered cheerfully into the spirit of the
occasion. Although it was the expressed hope
that he pould be enabled to attend many future
annual gatherings, yet there was a lurking fear
in each breast that that was his last meeting
with the "chosen few to whom he was So
strongly attached.
One incident connected with that last gath
ering may be interesting to mention. In the
record of the doings of the occasion it was stat.
ed that the eptsphs of Sc Veral members of the
club were read by Mr.. Robinson. Among them
was one on Mr.. Eaton, and, as it so happened,
his was the first one read. In that epitaph he
was spoken of as one
"Released at last from lifes dull thrall''
understand it was the purpose of those in
charge of the body of Mr.. Eaton when they left
Paris to have no further service here other than
burial service at Mt. Auburn, but yielding to
strongly expressed wish on the part of the
several organizations in this city of which the
deceased was an honored member, public fune-
raj services took place this afternoon at the Lee
street church, of which Mr.. Eaton had fol
many years been treasurer. The attendance
was large, comprising several of our most dis
tinguished citizens; the present Mayor and sew
eral of the ex-Mayors with whom in former
years Mr.. Eaton had been associated in one de-
partment of the city government. At O'Clock
the procession arrived at the church from the
late residence of the deceased. 1t was headed
by the present and past members of the fire de.
partment under charge of the Chief Engineer
and his ass 'stants; following them was the Am.
icabe Lodge of Masons, S. d. Young, W, NJ
acting as immediate escort of the hearse; CHIEF
Engineer p. FL. Raymond and John E. Kicker
of engine No. 4, and Messrs. Lucus r. Page
j. G. Wellington, John @. Preston and James
Milligan of Amicable Lodge, serving as pal
bearers. The masons were in full regalia. anC
in all there were about 40 persons in line, fol-
lowed by large number of carriages contain
ing the family friends.
AT the church the services were conducted By
Rev. j. P. Bland; the pulpit was decorated
with white flowers and smilax, and also the
pew of the deceased. This was the work OF
the ladies of the church. The floral contribu-
tions we're beautiful aud numerous; the fire
department contributing broken column, the
ladies of the society white cross. the Masons
wreath; but specially noticeable among
them all was a floral piece in the design of an
anchor wrought Of tuber and moss roses over
base of ivy, with smilax delicately interviewer
Attached to this was card on which was
written, "From the V. G. A. and P. c., Port.
land, Maine" After the services at the church
which consisted of reading Of scriptures and
address, singing and prayer, the procession was
reformed and proceeded to Mt. Auburn, the
beautiful city of the dead" where the impress
sve Masonic funeral service was held by thu
Lodge in the presence of the family and a large
number of other friends who were unable to gair
access to the church. OF the members of the
club present noticed Mr. L. B. Smith of YOU
city, brother-in-law of Mr.. Eaton, end Mr..
John Miller of Boston, both of whom were o
the Original six"
We cannot better, perhaps, close onr notice
of the deceased than by quoting the remaining
lines of the stanzas partially given above, feel
ing very sure that every member of the V. G
A. will Subscribe to the sentiment:
''A friend to be relied upon
His genial nature strongly won
The kindly sympathies OF ALL"
PIC.
Cam bridge, Mass, Aug 2Stb, 1877.