Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis
1849–1919 (age 70)
Biography
Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis (1849–1919) is remembered as a writer and folklorist who recorded countless Lithuanian folk tales, songs, and customs, preserving them in publications and manuscripts that captured the spirit of the countryside.
His dedication to the Lithuanian language and culture helped sustain the national awakening, and his legacy is honored at Rasos Cemetery by those who continue to celebrate the stories he saved from fading.