The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-07-10
HON. THOS. E. CAUTHORN.

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Missouri, August 81, ls49, and died at the
residence of his brother, w. L. Cauthorn,
five miles west of Philomath, Sabbath after
noon, July 5, 1891, aged Al years, 10
months and days.
| Mr.. Cauthorn belonged to one of the
noble pioneer families of Oregon. With
his honored father and family he came to
| Oregon in 1865, was married to Miss Sarah
Jeffreys in 1870; formed a CO. partnership in
the mercantile business with his father in
1876, which continued with but little inter-
ruption with the exception of two years
| spent III what was then Washington Ter
ritory, until a few months ago.
| The eminent fitness of Mr.. Cauth orn to
no Id positions of trust and high response
bility was soon recognized by his fellow
citizens and he was honored by the repeat
ed election to the highest offices of city and
county.
| AS a business man he enjoyed the con-
| tidence of those associated with him. As
citizen he always held the respect of the
entire community.
| He served eight years senator from
this county. In this capacity he was ever
distinguished for his honesty of purpose,
his frmness to his convictions and his 10y
atty to his constituents. In the legislature
| there were few senators who were held in
higher esteem, or exerted wider influence
than Senator Cauthorn. He was repeated
| ly placed upon the most important COM
mittees, especially that of the committee
| on education. Here he was able to do the
grand work in the legislature for the Agri-
cultural College, which secured to Corvallis
and Benton county its permanent location,
and afterwards to place it on a sure founda-
tion. This death causes vacancy in the
Board of Regents of the Agricultural col
lege which it will not be easy for the goy-.
| ernor to till. Mr. Cauthorn has been an
| tive member of this board from the begin
ming of the new college and most intimately
connected with every detail of the instltu-
! tion.
His personal respect and influence in the
| senate enabled him to further the best in
terests of this county and the state and
thereby rendered him one of the most use
full and influential legislators. His public
| character and service invites the closest
scrutiny for he ever guarded with Jealous
| watchfulness and careful Judgment every
| question of public interest. The privnte
| life of Mr.. Cauthorn was no less mark ed
| in its integrity and honor as well halo wed
| by the tenderness, affection and fidelity of
a dutiful son, loving husband and faith
full father. Such life as his was useful
wherever he was, in private or public, at
| home or abroad.
But his earthly record is closed and he
has gone to his blessed reward He battled
bravely and long with painful and dreaded
| disease and not until he was compelled to
| yield did he give up the fight for life. But
when he saw that it was Gods will to call
him home to the mansions above, he said
''Not my will but Thine be done; and his
last triumphant words were ''Im all right. p"
The bitterly bereaved family have uuiver-
sal sympathy in their deep sorrow.
| There is one word that pronounces his
simple but sublime eulogy and that is the
word Faithful Faithful in all the surest
and endearing relations of home, faithful in
! all the daily duties of a man and citizen,
faithful in the sterner and stirring obliga-
| tions of servant and representative of tn e
people, faithful in the law and loyalty and
sacrifice he bore tor cherished college
faithful everywhere and at all times. Let,
| ba ~ Ill
faithful servant enter thou into the Joy of
thy Lord"
| Mr.. Cauthorn was member of Corvallis
Lodge, A. F. A. M. and his funeral was
conducted by the Masons. The services
were held in the city hall which was very
appropriately draped with symbols of
mourning and festooned with flowers for the
sad occasion. From one o'clock until three
in the afternoon all the business houses in
| the city were closed and hundreds of the
| citizens of Benton county assembled to pay
their tribute OF respect to the memory of
one whom they SO highly esteemed. Quite
| a number of visiting Masons, from Albany,
Eugene, and Roseburg were also present.
| The religious exercises at the hall were con.
Quoted by DIR. Thompson assisted by Rev.
DR.. Bell, Adkins and Mr.. Nash on the part
of the Board of Regents. Throughout, the
deepest sorrow was manifested by all and
the warmest sympath expressed for the
bereaved family.
At the close of these impressive services
the long procession headed by the Masons,
followed by the college cadets. firemen,
citizens and carriages repaired to the
| Crystal Lake cemetery where the solemn
| burial service of the Masons was read by
Past Grand Master D. G. Clark, of Albany,
and the mortal remains of the honored dead
were left in their last resting place to sleep
the dreamless sleep of Gaath.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by Corvallis Lodge, No. IA,
A. F. & A. NJ: