Good Citizen Award: Goetz Eaton Found Guilty of Life of Public Service

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

During February, I will be highlighting some good eggs in Anderson County in the name of goodwill. I'll probably stick to alphabetical. No way I will get close to praising all who are deserving, but it is a start. These will not be detailed profiles, just highlights of good work by good folks.

The good citizen award for today goes to Goetz Eaton.

Judge Eaton has spent a lifetime of public service in Anderson County. His behind-the-scenes work with numerous charities and personal generosity, especially to newcomers is a model to which we can all aspire. Did you know if 35 years ago he had not opened his home (and spoke French) the wildly successful Orian Rugs would have never landed in Anderson. 

His story is amazing. His parents fled Nazi Germany to Atlanta and settled in what is now Buckhead. Both were well educated and professors. 

This community is blessed that after graduating Ga. Tech and Emory Law School, he ended up spending most of his adult working life in Anderson. 

Thanks, Goetz Eaton, for your decades of kindness and community service.