Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
DEATH OF c. ". EATON
SCIENT|ST--SCHOLAR
His Burial Took Place Here Last
Sunday.
Laid to Rest in the City Where He Was
Born. Attended by Sorrowing
Friends.
Friends.

WhOoO OCdtA Wd6 HHCh6u VI III OctI"
urday's Herald, was held at the
Congregational church, Sunday at
Q o'clock. Rev. W. Ell. Hannaford
officiating.
After the funeral sermon Presi-
dent Edward D. Eaton, of Beloit
college, who with his wife accom-
panied the remains to this city paid
fitting tribute to his deceased
brother. DR.. Eaton spoke feeling
ly of the unselfish, high aims which
characterized his brothers entire
life, and of his efforts to quietly
and unassumingly assist those in
need. The remains were then
taken to Hillside Cemetery for in
terrment beside those of his father
and mother.
Charles Woodruff Eaton was born
in Lancaster, March %, 1855, the
son of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel W.
Eaton. His father was the well
known pastor of the Congregational
church and served in that capacity
for forty one years. DR.. Eaton,
one of four brothers, lived in Lam
caster until he received his common
school education. He entered the
high school but never had univers-
ity training. Deciding to make
medicine his profession he entered
the Office of DR.. S. E. Hassel of this
city and there prepared himself for
later course in Hahnemann college
of Chicago and the New York
Homeopathic college. After being
graduated he located at Newton,
Iowa, where he remained a year
then changed his location to Des
Moines, where he resided until his
death. AS evidence of the esteem
in which he was held in his adopted
home city, the Herald takes the
following from the Des MONIES
Daily Capital:
DR.. EatOn's life was quiet one.
And it was a pleasant one for him.
self and others He always smiled
his acknowledgements Of salute.
The soft kindliness of that smile
would have been womanly if the
stern grip of the hand didn't tell of
purpose and strength. That smile
and hand clasp cheered when the
clouds were dark and the winds
chilly wet.
His tastes were scholarly. Long
study and splendidIy clear brain
made him easily master Of many
subjects HIS scientific articles were
numerous and valuable. He was in
demand for addresses on profess
sional topics and he acquitted him.
self at all times with a cleverness
that won for him the reputation of
being one of the best afterdinner
speakers available.
1t was humOr that leavened his
life and MADE it bright for others.
He had always an anecdOte to IL
lustrate his point. He told stories
that showed the human touch in
the dryest subject. Fine reading
verse, romance and science made
DR. Eaton one Of the broadest of
men. He was learned, but his
knowledge had the polish, and the
suavitY of an exquisite taste. Peo-
pie saw in him type of the gentle
men.
Art was study of the doctor,
whenever he visited Chicago he
spent much of his time in the Art
Institute.
DR.. Eaton was the medical direc-
tor of the Des Moines Life Insur-
ance company every since it's forma-
ton in 1889. For many years he
carried on his work as a physician
in connection with his duties with
the insurance company. Last
August he closed his Office aud gave
all his time to the medical depart
ment of the Des Moines Life. He
lectured in several schools on
surgery and occupied the chair of
surgery in the Homeopathic school
of the Iowa State University.
The cause of DIR. Eaton death was
a cold contracted early in the month
from which typhomalarial fever
developed. Later a complication of
pneumonia made the illness fatal.
Three brothers survive the doctor.
They are Pres. Edward D. Eaton, of
Beloit. Dr. James D. Eaton, of the
Congregational church at Chihua-
hua. Mexico and DR.. S. /. Eaton,
physician at Bo, ton. The funeral
sermon at Des MONIES was deliver
ed by Rev. A. L. Frisbee, a close
friend of the deceased at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon, at the Congrega-
tional church.