Cyrus K. Ballard, Postmaster of Milwaukie and a Civil War veteran, died yesterday morning at his home after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Illinois a little more than 69 years ago. When the civil War broke out he enlisted in the Fiftieth Illinois Regiment and served throughout the war with a creditable record.

About 25 years ago Mr. Ballard started across the plains in a wagon with his wife, and settled at Oak Grove, Or. He afterwards moved to Milwaukie and was appointed Postmaster there five years ago. He was a charter member of Riverview Lodge, No. 179, I.O.O.F., a member of the G.A.R. Encampment at Oregon City, and the Knights of Pythias, and a social member of the Knights and Ladies of Security. He is survived by a brother Charles Ballard, of Milwaukie, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna DeBall, of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Addie Orr, of Laye, Oklahoma. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Woodmen Hall under the auspices of Riverview Lodge.

Charles Ballard has been put in charge of the Milwaukie Postoffice by the bondsmen, pending the appointment of a permanent Postmaster.