Lake Co., IN Obit


    AMOS PERRY THOMPSON, son of LYMAN and LUCINDA (SKINNER) THOMPSON was born in Shelby 
County, Ind. March 13th 1844.  At the age of four years he journeyed overland with his 
parents to Lake County, where he resided his whole life with the exception of a few years 
of his early boyhood spent in Missouri.
    At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a boy of only 17 years being mustered 
into the Service at Lafayette, Ind. July 18th 1861 as a private of Co., B. 20 Regt. Indiana 
Volunteers of the Army of the Potomac.  He served his country faithfully and continually 
for the entire duration of the war, participating in the most important battles.  
Gettysburg, and the terrible struggle of the "Battle of the Wilderness" which lasted from 
May 5th to May 7th, 1864.  In this engagement he received the severest wounds of his 
entire service necessitating his confinement for three months in the Army Hospital at 
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.  With his regiment he was on land duty at Hampton Roads, 
VA., witnessing the naval engagement that culminated in the famous battle of the Monitor 
and Merrimac.  Immediately on the expiration of his first enlistment period he re-enlisted 
Jan. 1st, 1864 in the same company and regiment, serving in all the engagements of his 
regiment to the end of the war.  On July 18th he was honorably discharged by reason of 
the close of the war, and returned home to assume the duties of Civilian Life.  His Civil 
War record evidences his patriotism as a defender of his country and the interesting 
stories of his war experiences which he would relate to his children, grand children 
and great-grand children will always be a pleasant memory. 
    On Dec. 5th 1866 near Cedar Lake, Ind., he was united in marriage with MISS CELESTA 
E. PALMER, daughter of ADELBERT D. PALMER, one of the earliest pioneers of Lake County.  
This companion of fifty six years still survives him.  To this union were born four sons, 
and three daughters, CHAS. F. of Hammond, IRVIN J. of Buck Creek, Ind., WILBUR P. and 
ADELBERT P. who have both preceded him beyond.  MRS. ELLA MERRIMAN, of Bangor, Mich. MRS. 
ALICE LLOYD, of Lowell, and MRS. MARY HILL, of Chicago.
    In October 1871 MR. THOMPSON and his wife became members of the Lowell Baptist Church, 
and his life reflected his early religious teachings. 
    AMOS P. THOMPSON, was a calm righteous man of gentle disposition, patient, kind and 
considerate, having with all a firm sense of justice.  Through this last long illness he 
uncomplainingly awaited the end with his characteristic patient courage.  On the evening 
of Aug. 28th, 1923 at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 15 days he very peacefully passed 
on to the happiness of a higher existence - to the reward of all just and righteous men, 
such as he.
    Surviving him, of this immediate family are his wife, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 14 
grand-children, 15 great-grand-children, 2 brothers, WM. C. THOMPSON, of Shelbyville, 
Indiana, and LYMAN LLOYD, of Chicago, Illinois,
    Funeral services were held at the family home August, 31, 1923 at 2pm where comforting 
words were given by REV. BROWN.  The following grandsons acting as pall bearers. HERBERT 
LLOYD, VERNE LLOYD, MAXWELL THOMPSON, EVERETT THOMPSON, GEORGE MAUCK, JOSEPH DINWIDDIE 
and CLARENCE FULLER.  Interment was made in the Lowell Mausoleum conducted by the American 
Legion.
    There were seven old soldiers at the funeral services and one member of his regiment, 
JOHN LUTHER, of Crown Point, they both being members of the 20th Indiana.


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