Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-07-07
Eliza S. Eaton.

Miss Eaton, who, after months of
failing health, entered into the ''Life
Beautiful on the morning of June 20,
was born in Brockton, Mass, July 2.
1858. Her ancestry gave to her those
strong qualities of mind and heart
which she, by her high ideals of life
and service, later developed into such
a true and noble womanhood. Highly
endowed with the artistic temper
ament,she loved the great Outdoors"
with a passionate love, and CLEANED
from her contact with every phase of
nature something with which to not
only Zurich her own life, but to give
out TO her friends from her rich store
house Deeply religious by nature,
the birds, the flowers, the fieecy clouds
and all of natures moods, spoke to her
of the Fathers love and care, and she
carried her unfailing trust in Him
through all the hard places in life
which came to her, even unto the end
She spent her young womanhood IN
the study of art, and later became a
teacher of painting, until failing
health made it necessary for her to
give up the work which she so much
/ lived. She came to Orleans 30 years
ago. into the home of Mrs. A. ID.
| Chandler as a guest. A rare friend
| shin between these two gifted women
/ was formed at this time, and the years
have but strengthened and deepened
lit. until the tie was more like mother
and daughter than friends. They were
equally interested in all the best
things of life, those things which make
for the betterment of humanity, and
in the earlier years of their life to-
/ gether, spent much time In work 1or
those things.
Miss Eaton was closely identified
with the social and intellectual life OF
the community, always bringing some
thing original and worth White 10 tne
consideration of any subject, and with
hoy. rich store of humor always made
anv gathering enjoyable. Always
I1oval to her church, she was for many
wears a valued member of an organ
;zed Sunday school class, to which she
gave of herself richly, whenever able
! to attend.
No one who was privileged TO can
Miss Eaton, friend, will expect such
an article as this to do her Justice, Tor
fba Qualities which stamped her as one
sn,onU thousand cannot be put INTO
words Strong, true, sincere, apso-
Ir,toIv honest and trustworthy, you
t(naZx that once your friend, she would
navar fail YOU. With an utter olsre-
ord for self where principle was
involved. she always STOOD Tor the
rioF1t as she saw it, and made no COM
promise with evil.
Her homegoing has left vacancy
which cannot be filled, but we reJolce
with her in the realization OF the NE
of io7v and happiness with the dear
ones gone before, after the months VI
nain and WEAKNESS here.
The funeral was held IN the Ghapei
Of the Congregational church, the
service being in charge of her pastor
Rev r. A. Hamilton, and the music,
two favorite hymns of hers, was py
40 friends, Mrs. Bowman ana MIS-.
Gee Smith. The presence OF the
MANY friends, not only from Orleans
h ,, surrounding towns, who nlleo tne
cbaneI. and the wealth OF DeautlIu Il
so-Tars which she so much loved ana
r,i;eb we're all about her, testlfled 10
+he love and esteem in which sne was
haId and it is not only the 1rlenos
80 who mourn her loss, but the nosts
nf o+bers. scattered all over the lano,
Ionnd 10 her by ties formed many
Des s ago who loved her as we oio-
Nv the influence of her lie IN an It's
s-rencth and beauty go Win Us
through the years. rd