The Statesman Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Aug. 14, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart
January 26, 1925 - August 6, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart died peacefully in his home on August 6 at the age of 91. The son of Dr. Lester Eberhart and Hilda Weigand Eberhart, he was born and raised in La Crosse, Kansas.
Cy enlisted in the Navy as soon as he finished high school in WWII. To his surprise, he was sent to the University of Texas in Austin. While there, he played in the Longhorn Marching Band and earned two degrees. Cy took his commission in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp as a 2nd Lieutenant.
After military service, he earned a degree at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Cy served as pastor of Congregational churches in Wyoming, Hawaii and Colorado. It was in the Black Forest of Colorado that Cy met Persis and married her at her family's cattle ranch in 1957.
The honeymoon trip to Seattle convinced them to become Northwesterners. They were soon living on the banks of the Columbia River in Cathlamet, Washington. Cy led the established congregation through a fundraising-building process. After the new church was built and dedicated, it was on to Salem in 1961.
After the year of Clinical Pastoral Training at Oregon State Hospital, Cy stayed on to become Director of Industrial Therapy and Adjunctive Services.
In 1968, Cy began employment at Salem Hospital, where he served 12 years as the one-man 24/7 chaplain. His work as a hospital chaplain led him to a profound interest in the power of humor as a tool for healing and coping.
Cy also began researching the life of the American cowboy-philosopher Will Rogers, who believed in uniting people, not dividing them. With the total support of the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, Cy created and performed living-history programs, using Rogers' own words. These events were for large and small audiences across the country, including shows at three presidential libraries.
Many happy summer days were spent by the Eberhart family bicycling, canoeing and camping when they traveled Oregon.
In addition to Persis, Cy is survived by Regan, Mark, Stacy and Eric, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family is grateful for the many kind, helpful and compassionate services provided by Willamette Valley Hospice.
No services are planned at this time..
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Aug. 14, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart
January 26, 1925 - August 6, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart died peacefully in his home on August 6 at the age of 91. The son of Dr. Lester Eberhart and Hilda Weigand Eberhart, he was born and raised in La Crosse, Kansas.
Cy enlisted in the Navy as soon as he finished high school in WWII. To his surprise, he was sent to the University of Texas in Austin. While there, he played in the Longhorn Marching Band and earned two degrees. Cy took his commission in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp as a 2nd Lieutenant.
After military service, he earned a degree at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Cy served as pastor of Congregational churches in Wyoming, Hawaii and Colorado. It was in the Black Forest of Colorado that Cy met Persis and married her at her family's cattle ranch in 1957.
The honeymoon trip to Seattle convinced them to become Northwesterners. They were soon living on the banks of the Columbia River in Cathlamet, Washington. Cy led the established congregation through a fundraising-building process. After the new church was built and dedicated, it was on to Salem in 1961.
After the year of Clinical Pastoral Training at Oregon State Hospital, Cy stayed on to become Director of Industrial Therapy and Adjunctive Services.
In 1968, Cy began employment at Salem Hospital, where he served 12 years as the one-man 24/7 chaplain. His work as a hospital chaplain led him to a profound interest in the power of humor as a tool for healing and coping.
Cy also began researching the life of the American cowboy-philosopher Will Rogers, who believed in uniting people, not dividing them. With the total support of the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, Cy created and performed living-history programs, using Rogers' own words. These events were for large and small audiences across the country, including shows at three presidential libraries.
Many happy summer days were spent by the Eberhart family bicycling, canoeing and camping when they traveled Oregon.
In addition to Persis, Cy is survived by Regan, Mark, Stacy and Eric, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family is grateful for the many kind, helpful and compassionate services provided by Willamette Valley Hospice.
No services are planned at this time..
The Statesman Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Aug. 14, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart
January 26, 1925 - August 6, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart died peacefully in his home on August 6 at the age of 91. The son of Dr. Lester Eberhart and Hilda Weigand Eberhart, he was born and raised in La Crosse, Kansas.
Cy enlisted in the Navy as soon as he finished high school in WWII. To his surprise, he was sent to the University of Texas in Austin. While there, he played in the Longhorn Marching Band and earned two degrees. Cy took his commission in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp as a 2nd Lieutenant.
After military service, he earned a degree at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Cy served as pastor of Congregational churches in Wyoming, Hawaii and Colorado. It was in the Black Forest of Colorado that Cy met Persis and married her at her family's cattle ranch in 1957.
The honeymoon trip to Seattle convinced them to become Northwesterners. They were soon living on the banks of the Columbia River in Cathlamet, Washington. Cy led the established congregation through a fundraising-building process. After the new church was built and dedicated, it was on to Salem in 1961.
After the year of Clinical Pastoral Training at Oregon State Hospital, Cy stayed on to become Director of Industrial Therapy and Adjunctive Services.
In 1968, Cy began employment at Salem Hospital, where he served 12 years as the one-man 24/7 chaplain. His work as a hospital chaplain led him to a profound interest in the power of humor as a tool for healing and coping.
Cy also began researching the life of the American cowboy-philosopher Will Rogers, who believed in uniting people, not dividing them. With the total support of the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, Cy created and performed living-history programs, using Rogers' own words. These events were for large and small audiences across the country, including shows at three presidential libraries.
Many happy summer days were spent by the Eberhart family bicycling, canoeing and camping when they traveled Oregon.
In addition to Persis, Cy is survived by Regan, Mark, Stacy and Eric, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family is grateful for the many kind, helpful and compassionate services provided by Willamette Valley Hospice.
No services are planned at this time..
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Aug. 14, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart
January 26, 1925 - August 6, 2016
Elvin T. "Cy" Eberhart died peacefully in his home on August 6 at the age of 91. The son of Dr. Lester Eberhart and Hilda Weigand Eberhart, he was born and raised in La Crosse, Kansas.
Cy enlisted in the Navy as soon as he finished high school in WWII. To his surprise, he was sent to the University of Texas in Austin. While there, he played in the Longhorn Marching Band and earned two degrees. Cy took his commission in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp as a 2nd Lieutenant.
After military service, he earned a degree at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Cy served as pastor of Congregational churches in Wyoming, Hawaii and Colorado. It was in the Black Forest of Colorado that Cy met Persis and married her at her family's cattle ranch in 1957.
The honeymoon trip to Seattle convinced them to become Northwesterners. They were soon living on the banks of the Columbia River in Cathlamet, Washington. Cy led the established congregation through a fundraising-building process. After the new church was built and dedicated, it was on to Salem in 1961.
After the year of Clinical Pastoral Training at Oregon State Hospital, Cy stayed on to become Director of Industrial Therapy and Adjunctive Services.
In 1968, Cy began employment at Salem Hospital, where he served 12 years as the one-man 24/7 chaplain. His work as a hospital chaplain led him to a profound interest in the power of humor as a tool for healing and coping.
Cy also began researching the life of the American cowboy-philosopher Will Rogers, who believed in uniting people, not dividing them. With the total support of the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, Cy created and performed living-history programs, using Rogers' own words. These events were for large and small audiences across the country, including shows at three presidential libraries.
Many happy summer days were spent by the Eberhart family bicycling, canoeing and camping when they traveled Oregon.
In addition to Persis, Cy is survived by Regan, Mark, Stacy and Eric, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family is grateful for the many kind, helpful and compassionate services provided by Willamette Valley Hospice.
No services are planned at this time..
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