Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thompson, David L. 1904
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Belding News, 10 Nov 1904

Smyrna – David L. Thompson was born on May 10, 1831 in Ray, Macomb county, and 
was killed on what is known as the Russell crossing on the Pere Marquette 
railroad at about 11 o’clock Tuesday forenoon, Nov. 1, by west-bound passenger 
train No. 31.  He was one of a family of five boys, named respectively, Holley, 
Robert, William, George and Gilbert, of whom but two, George and Gilbert, 
survive him.  Gilbert lives at Fenton, Mich., and George resides at Larramore, 
Grand Forks county, North Dakota.  In 1833 Mr. Thompson came to Smyrna settling 
upon the land where is now located the Thompson homestead, and in the same year 
became united in marriage to Miss Mary Patch.  To them two children were born 
one of whom, a daughter, died in infancy, but the other, a son, Fred, is living 
in West Otisco.  The funeral services were held at the late home of the 
deceased, conducted by the Rev. Albert Secord, pastor of the Belding 
Congregational church.  Interment was had in the Smyrna cemetery.  As evidence 
of the universal regard and esteem in which Mr. Thompson was held by all his 
neighbors and acquaintances we have only to note the great gathering at the 
funeral.  Everybody, near and far, suspended work that afternoon and paid their 
last respects to one whom all considered a friend.  Mr. Thompson has lived 34 
years in the one place and we have yet to learn that he had an enemy or 
detractor.  Always the same, in all conditions of life, he preserved an 
invariable cheerfulness of demeanor and buoyancy of spirits that endeared him 
to all with whom he came in contact.  His widow on whom the loss of her husband 
bears with especial severity, has the sincere sympathy of the entire community.


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