Obituary:
JAMES ALTON EASTABROOKS
James Alton Eastabrooks was born in Squaw Grove Township April 7, 1864 on the old Eastabrooks homestead, now known as the Papenberg farm. Severely injured the night of October 19, 1926 in an automobile accident, he passed on at the East Side Hospital, Waterman, Illinois at 6:10 o'clock on the morning of October 20.
James was the youngest of six children born to James Lawrence and Elizabeth Cone Eastabrooks, who were among the very early settlers in Squaw Grove. It was his lot to be reared in one of the highest order of pioneer homes, where certain staunch and forceful virues, inherited from a long line of Scotch ancestors, were instilled by a mother whose fidelity to what she deemed the essential things of life has never been questioned. In all her efforts she was worthily and heartily upheld by her good husband.
One often hears the expression, "a good gentleman of the old school," these few words accurately describe the father of him whose recent passing is deplored by family and community. In his home two of the essentials were books and education. To one familiar with the life and work of James Eastabrooks, these early influences play no small part in showing the reason for his marked ability as accountant, scribe, and composer. For several years he was owner and editor of The Hinckley Review, later local editor of the Aurora Blade, then a farmer, and for many years since a realtor, known to people over a large territory and enjoying a wide circle of acquaintences and friends. It has been said probably with a measure of truth, that in the charming wooded village of Hinckley, a man who is genuinely popular, has a nickname. James A. Eastabrooks has always been "Jim" in Hinckley and in all the region round about.
A well-known poet musing over the night of time says:
"Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."
Thus it was with "Jim." His active mind became more able and alert with years. His faculty for close observation became keener, his facile pen more clever, as his step grew a bit slower. The early history of Squaw Grove, the founding, growth and upbuilding of Hinckley constituted a familiar, open book to him and from his splendid retentive memory he outlined and wrote fascinating tales of the early days, while at the tough of his hand, the stilted phrases of obituaries became a thing of the past, and instead we read little life stories. These versatile writings published from week to week in the home paper were his gift to the community life and were clipped and treasured in very many homes.
"Jim" was peculiarly and entirely devoted to his wife, family and fireside. He married September 8, 1891, Sarah McCrea of Peoria, and to this union two daughters and eight sons were born. Two of the latter, Howard and Franklin, preceded him in death. Mrs. Eastabrooks, Mrs. William Meillinger, Mrs. C. C. Martin, Archie, Joe, John, Miles, William, and Donald survive him. Other relatives are five grandsons and three granddaughters, his sister, Mrs. Mary Harrington, and niece, Mrs. Grace Consor of Miami, Florida; his brother, John and nephew, Ivan Seyfrit of Naperville, Illinois.
A brief service was held at the family home Friday, October 22, at two o'clock, followed by a service at the Methodist church at 2:30. Rev. Roy Crocker of Princeton, Illinois and Rev. Mr. Thompson, the resident pastor, were officiating clergymen. Mrs. Eugene White gave two vocal numbers, with Miss Aileen Tiede at the piano. A variety of floral offerings were in evidence. The pallbearers were Oscar Ramer, Henry Manser, James Stewart, James Hastie, Jesse Flanders, and William Meillinger of Sandwich. Interment at the Miller cemetery.
JAMES ALTON EASTABROOKS
James Alton Eastabrooks was born in Squaw Grove Township April 7, 1864 on the old Eastabrooks homestead, now known as the Papenberg farm. Severely injured the night of October 19, 1926 in an automobile accident, he passed on at the East Side Hospital, Waterman, Illinois at 6:10 o'clock on the morning of October 20.
James was the youngest of six children born to James Lawrence and Elizabeth Cone Eastabrooks, who were among the very early settlers in Squaw Grove. It was his lot to be reared in one of the highest order of pioneer homes, where certain staunch and forceful virues, inherited from a long line of Scotch ancestors, were instilled by a mother whose fidelity to what she deemed the essential things of life has never been questioned. In all her efforts she was worthily and heartily upheld by her good husband.
One often hears the expression, "a good gentleman of the old school," these few words accurately describe the father of him whose recent passing is deplored by family and community. In his home two of the essentials were books and education. To one familiar with the life and work of James Eastabrooks, these early influences play no small part in showing the reason for his marked ability as accountant, scribe, and composer. For several years he was owner and editor of The Hinckley Review, later local editor of the Aurora Blade, then a farmer, and for many years since a realtor, known to people over a large territory and enjoying a wide circle of acquaintences and friends. It has been said probably with a measure of truth, that in the charming wooded village of Hinckley, a man who is genuinely popular, has a nickname. James A. Eastabrooks has always been "Jim" in Hinckley and in all the region round about.
A well-known poet musing over the night of time says:
"Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."
Thus it was with "Jim." His active mind became more able and alert with years. His faculty for close observation became keener, his facile pen more clever, as his step grew a bit slower. The early history of Squaw Grove, the founding, growth and upbuilding of Hinckley constituted a familiar, open book to him and from his splendid retentive memory he outlined and wrote fascinating tales of the early days, while at the tough of his hand, the stilted phrases of obituaries became a thing of the past, and instead we read little life stories. These versatile writings published from week to week in the home paper were his gift to the community life and were clipped and treasured in very many homes.
"Jim" was peculiarly and entirely devoted to his wife, family and fireside. He married September 8, 1891, Sarah McCrea of Peoria, and to this union two daughters and eight sons were born. Two of the latter, Howard and Franklin, preceded him in death. Mrs. Eastabrooks, Mrs. William Meillinger, Mrs. C. C. Martin, Archie, Joe, John, Miles, William, and Donald survive him. Other relatives are five grandsons and three granddaughters, his sister, Mrs. Mary Harrington, and niece, Mrs. Grace Consor of Miami, Florida; his brother, John and nephew, Ivan Seyfrit of Naperville, Illinois.
A brief service was held at the family home Friday, October 22, at two o'clock, followed by a service at the Methodist church at 2:30. Rev. Roy Crocker of Princeton, Illinois and Rev. Mr. Thompson, the resident pastor, were officiating clergymen. Mrs. Eugene White gave two vocal numbers, with Miss Aileen Tiede at the piano. A variety of floral offerings were in evidence. The pallbearers were Oscar Ramer, Henry Manser, James Stewart, James Hastie, Jesse Flanders, and William Meillinger of Sandwich. Interment at the Miller cemetery.
Obituary:
JAMES ALTON EASTABROOKS
James Alton Eastabrooks was born in Squaw Grove Township April 7, 1864 on the old Eastabrooks homestead, now known as the Papenberg farm. Severely injured the night of October 19, 1926 in an automobile accident, he passed on at the East Side Hospital, Waterman, Illinois at 6:10 o'clock on the morning of October 20.
James was the youngest of six children born to James Lawrence and Elizabeth Cone Eastabrooks, who were among the very early settlers in Squaw Grove. It was his lot to be reared in one of the highest order of pioneer homes, where certain staunch and forceful virues, inherited from a long line of Scotch ancestors, were instilled by a mother whose fidelity to what she deemed the essential things of life has never been questioned. In all her efforts she was worthily and heartily upheld by her good husband.
One often hears the expression, "a good gentleman of the old school," these few words accurately describe the father of him whose recent passing is deplored by family and community. In his home two of the essentials were books and education. To one familiar with the life and work of James Eastabrooks, these early influences play no small part in showing the reason for his marked ability as accountant, scribe, and composer. For several years he was owner and editor of The Hinckley Review, later local editor of the Aurora Blade, then a farmer, and for many years since a realtor, known to people over a large territory and enjoying a wide circle of acquaintences and friends. It has been said probably with a measure of truth, that in the charming wooded village of Hinckley, a man who is genuinely popular, has a nickname. James A. Eastabrooks has always been "Jim" in Hinckley and in all the region round about.
A well-known poet musing over the night of time says:
"Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."
Thus it was with "Jim." His active mind became more able and alert with years. His faculty for close observation became keener, his facile pen more clever, as his step grew a bit slower. The early history of Squaw Grove, the founding, growth and upbuilding of Hinckley constituted a familiar, open book to him and from his splendid retentive memory he outlined and wrote fascinating tales of the early days, while at the tough of his hand, the stilted phrases of obituaries became a thing of the past, and instead we read little life stories. These versatile writings published from week to week in the home paper were his gift to the community life and were clipped and treasured in very many homes.
"Jim" was peculiarly and entirely devoted to his wife, family and fireside. He married September 8, 1891, Sarah McCrea of Peoria, and to this union two daughters and eight sons were born. Two of the latter, Howard and Franklin, preceded him in death. Mrs. Eastabrooks, Mrs. William Meillinger, Mrs. C. C. Martin, Archie, Joe, John, Miles, William, and Donald survive him. Other relatives are five grandsons and three granddaughters, his sister, Mrs. Mary Harrington, and niece, Mrs. Grace Consor of Miami, Florida; his brother, John and nephew, Ivan Seyfrit of Naperville, Illinois.
A brief service was held at the family home Friday, October 22, at two o'clock, followed by a service at the Methodist church at 2:30. Rev. Roy Crocker of Princeton, Illinois and Rev. Mr. Thompson, the resident pastor, were officiating clergymen. Mrs. Eugene White gave two vocal numbers, with Miss Aileen Tiede at the piano. A variety of floral offerings were in evidence. The pallbearers were Oscar Ramer, Henry Manser, James Stewart, James Hastie, Jesse Flanders, and William Meillinger of Sandwich. Interment at the Miller cemetery.
JAMES ALTON EASTABROOKS
James Alton Eastabrooks was born in Squaw Grove Township April 7, 1864 on the old Eastabrooks homestead, now known as the Papenberg farm. Severely injured the night of October 19, 1926 in an automobile accident, he passed on at the East Side Hospital, Waterman, Illinois at 6:10 o'clock on the morning of October 20.
James was the youngest of six children born to James Lawrence and Elizabeth Cone Eastabrooks, who were among the very early settlers in Squaw Grove. It was his lot to be reared in one of the highest order of pioneer homes, where certain staunch and forceful virues, inherited from a long line of Scotch ancestors, were instilled by a mother whose fidelity to what she deemed the essential things of life has never been questioned. In all her efforts she was worthily and heartily upheld by her good husband.
One often hears the expression, "a good gentleman of the old school," these few words accurately describe the father of him whose recent passing is deplored by family and community. In his home two of the essentials were books and education. To one familiar with the life and work of James Eastabrooks, these early influences play no small part in showing the reason for his marked ability as accountant, scribe, and composer. For several years he was owner and editor of The Hinckley Review, later local editor of the Aurora Blade, then a farmer, and for many years since a realtor, known to people over a large territory and enjoying a wide circle of acquaintences and friends. It has been said probably with a measure of truth, that in the charming wooded village of Hinckley, a man who is genuinely popular, has a nickname. James A. Eastabrooks has always been "Jim" in Hinckley and in all the region round about.
A well-known poet musing over the night of time says:
"Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."
Thus it was with "Jim." His active mind became more able and alert with years. His faculty for close observation became keener, his facile pen more clever, as his step grew a bit slower. The early history of Squaw Grove, the founding, growth and upbuilding of Hinckley constituted a familiar, open book to him and from his splendid retentive memory he outlined and wrote fascinating tales of the early days, while at the tough of his hand, the stilted phrases of obituaries became a thing of the past, and instead we read little life stories. These versatile writings published from week to week in the home paper were his gift to the community life and were clipped and treasured in very many homes.
"Jim" was peculiarly and entirely devoted to his wife, family and fireside. He married September 8, 1891, Sarah McCrea of Peoria, and to this union two daughters and eight sons were born. Two of the latter, Howard and Franklin, preceded him in death. Mrs. Eastabrooks, Mrs. William Meillinger, Mrs. C. C. Martin, Archie, Joe, John, Miles, William, and Donald survive him. Other relatives are five grandsons and three granddaughters, his sister, Mrs. Mary Harrington, and niece, Mrs. Grace Consor of Miami, Florida; his brother, John and nephew, Ivan Seyfrit of Naperville, Illinois.
A brief service was held at the family home Friday, October 22, at two o'clock, followed by a service at the Methodist church at 2:30. Rev. Roy Crocker of Princeton, Illinois and Rev. Mr. Thompson, the resident pastor, were officiating clergymen. Mrs. Eugene White gave two vocal numbers, with Miss Aileen Tiede at the piano. A variety of floral offerings were in evidence. The pallbearers were Oscar Ramer, Henry Manser, James Stewart, James Hastie, Jesse Flanders, and William Meillinger of Sandwich. Interment at the Miller cemetery.
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