Background
Eaton, Katherine Girton was born on March 9, 1924 in St. Paul. Daughter of John Frances and Mary Ahleen (Peck) Girton.
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Katherine Girton Eaton
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Bachelor in Journalism, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1944. Graduate, St. Paul College Law, 1949—1951. Master of Science in Journalism, University Oregon, Eugene, 1952.
Master of Library Science, University Oregon, Eugene, 1968. Graduate, William Mitchel Margaret Law, 1951.
Career
Reporter Bakersfield California, 1945-1946. Women's editor Rochester Post Bulletin, Minnesota, 1946-1947. Legal secretary Broady Law Offices, St. Paul, 1949-1951.
Editor Oregon State System Higher Education, Eugene, 1952-1953. Consultant Oregon State Library., Salem, 1968-1970. Head public affairs library University Oregon, Eugene, 1970-1985, associate professor emerita, since 1985.
Moderator Cascades Presbyterian Permanent Medical Commission, 2005—2010.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Lane County Mental Health Board, Eugene, 1964-1988, Lane County Library. Board, 1981-1985, Eugene City Budget Committee, 1986-1992, Citizens for Lane County Libraries, since 1980, Human Resources Planning Project, Lane County, 1986-1989. Member University Oregon Faculty Senate, 1981-1985, president, 1983-1985.
Planning and management council Oregon Mental Health Services, 1988-2005, chair, 1996-1999, co-chair senior services advisory committee, since 2005. Founding board directors Passages, Lane County substance abuse residential program for offenders, 1990-2001. President Wilani council Camp Fire Inc., 1967-1968, national board directors, 1966-1970, Northwest regional chairman 1966-1970.
Advisory board Oregon State Mental Health, 1989-2003, chairman 1999-2003. Elections team League of Women Voters, Hungary, 1993. Member United States State Department Bosnia Elections Supervisor, 1997, 2000.
Coordinator, convener Oregon Women's Summit, since 1996. Oregon steering committee Help American Vote Act, since 2002. Member American Association of University Professors (board directors University Oregon 1976-1985, president 1977-1978), American Library Association (council 1976-1980), American Association of University Women (delegate non-governmental organization women's forum Kenya 1985, China 1995), Oregon Library.
Association (honorary life, president 1973-1974), National Council Planning Libraries (president 1978-1979, 88-89, Distinguished Service award 1994), Pacific Northwest Library. Association (editor, quar 1985-1996, honorary life), International Federation University Women (council member 1983-1985), Association Oregon Faculties (state board directors 1981-1989, vice president 1983-1985), American Association of University Women (president Oregon 1975-1977, president national legal advisory fund 1981-1985, national executive vice president 1981-1985, Eugene-Lane branch president 1962-1963, public policy committee since 1971, American Association of University Women Kappy Eaton scholarship, Lane Community College Foundation, 2008), League of Women Voters Oregon (1st vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993, governance coordinator since 1999, distinguished service award 1995), League of Women Voters Lane County (president 1963-1965, 1997-1999, Annabel Kitzhaber Education and Advocacy award 2007), Oregon Women's Rights Coalition (president 1994-2001, vice president since 2002), Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (archival historian, board directors since 1995, 1st vice president 1999-2002), Social Order of Beauceant (president 1993, 96), Citizen Advocates Public Safety, Healthy Democracy Oregon (advisory board member since 2007), Sigma Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Burt Elliott Eaton, October 18, 1947. Children: John Girton, Marilee Eaton Warkentin, David Elliott.
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Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Woman, Eugene Jaycettes, 1956, Outstanding Women of Year, Lane County Organizations, 1974, Lane County Volunteer Year, 1989. Recipient Gulick, Seaton, Hiitina awards Camp Fire, Inc., 1959, 66, 71, Outstanding library Public award The Wilson Company, 1993, University Oregon Distinguished Service award, 1997, Soroptimist International Women of Distinction award, 1998, OASIS Senior Role Model award, 1998, Adult Volunteer of Year award J.C. Penney/United Way, 2000, National Secretary of States Medallion award, Oregon Secretary State, 2007, Turtle award, Eugene City Club, 2010. Governor's Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award, 2010.Named Outstanding Young Woman, Eugene Jaycettes, 1956, Outstanding Women of Year, Lane County Organizations, 1974, Lane County Volunteer Year, 1989. Recipient Gulick, Seaton, Hiitina awards Camp Fire, Inc., 1959, 66, 71, Outstanding library Public award The Wilson Company, 1993, University Oregon Distinguished Service award, 1997, Soroptimist International Women of Distinction award, 1998, OASIS Senior Role Model award, 1998, Adult Volunteer of Year award J.C. Penney/United Way, 2000, National Secretary of States Medallion award, Oregon Secretary State, 2007, Turtle award, Eugene City Club, 2010. Governor's Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award, 2010.