The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
Hon. Homer w. Heaton.

Hon. Homer W. Heaton died at half pas
two Saturday morning at his ONE on State
street. Mr.. Heatou was eighty seven years
old last August and was sfll cted with no
disease. Death came quietly aud peacefully.
He had been confined to the house for about
three weeks, hut WAS dressed and about
the house ~ five o'clock Friday afternoon
Up to within n comparatively brief time he
had been hale aud strong, and was daily
found ~ his Office transacting business with
the energy of man generation younger.
Homer Wallace Heaton was born in beI.
lin, Angus % 1911 He attended school at
st. Lawrence Academy, Pottsdam, N Y,
and at the Washington County Grammar
School at Montpelier. MIR. Heaton was adj
United to Washington county bar in Mo-
vember, 1885, after having stud ed law in
Montpelier with j. p. Miller and N Bay
lies, Jr That same year he formed law
partnership with MIR. Miller under the fl m
name OF Miller & Heaton. Col Miller re-
tired in 1889 and Mr. Heatou took Charl 8
Reed as partner, The new firm OF Heaton
Re d's death in 1873.
In 1889 1871, 1860 and 1861 Mr.. Heaton
| was States attorney for Washington county
| He represented Montpelier in the Legisla-
ture Of 1913 Always a staunch Democrat,
| he was honored by his party in 1869 and
| 1870 AZ their candidate for Governor, and
| in 1872 and 1874 WAS the Democratic candi-
| date for member OF Congress from the fl rst
| district of Vermont.
Mr. Heaton had been president OF the
Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Com
| pany since it's organization ia 1871. In later
years he had prsciced before the courts but
little, but had devoted his time to Office
| work, and TO the man cement of the affairs
| OF the prosperous huancial institution Of
which he had for more than a quarter Of 6
| century been the head.
In July 1841, Mr.. Heatou married Har
riet, daughter OF John Stearns. She dice
April 26, 1859. He is survived by two son,
Charles ii , and James 8. Heatou.
As the founder and donor to the city o
Montpelier of the hospital that bears his
name Mr.. Heaton will long be held IL
grateful remembrance. That institution
has hourished from the start, aud, with thu
assistance voted by the city, has been on
abled to do an untold amount OF good
During the past year an additional WiDl
has been built and furnished at a cost o
several thousand dollars, which was pii'
ny MIR. Heaton. He had taken the livelies
interest in the hospital since it was opened
for business, and during bis frequent visit
there his kindly face had always been vel
coined by attendants and patients.
In the death Of Mr. Heaton another OF tn
few who remain of the old guard Of Mont
peler's business men has passed away
The competency with which his declinin
years was blessed was won by strict integ
rity and by a long life OF hard, earnest
conscientious work. His patrlarchal hgur
will he missed in this community wher
nearly all his life has been passed, and hi
generous deeds, both of q public and pr
vate nature, will keep his memory greel
for very many years to come.
Funeral services were held from his lat
home Monday afternoon Rev. A. n. Levi
officiating. The floral off rugs were man
and beautiful. j, w. Brock, l.. Bart Cross
III. A. Huse and A. W. Ferrin acted q
bearers. The members of Washingto
county bar attended in body. All store
and PLACES OF business in town were close
from one to four o'clock as a mark Of r,
spect to the deceased.