Beckham County, OK - Obits: Tula B. Thompson, 1918
Saturday, 07 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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THOMPSON, TULA B.
(21 Feb 1918, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Tula B. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Thompson, of Dill, but
formerly of near Elk City, was born in Freestone County, Texas, October
25th, 1895.  He came with his parents to Oklahoma in 1911.  He was the
only son, and was the mainstay of his aged parents, and since his father
was in an automobile accident over a year ago, when he was so injured he
was unable to attend to the work on the farm, Tula took full charge and he
made a success of farming, for he liked to work and took great interest in
same.  He was saving, and since he joined the army he would send all but
$5.00 a month of his wages to his parents.
The neighbors and friends of Tula Thompson speak in the highest praise of
his character and disposition.  He was kind and considerate to everyone. 
The bereaved family have been receiving the deepest sympathy of all in the
great anxiety and loss of a noble son and brother.  Besides the parents he
leaves two sisters, Mrs. E. E. Hefner of Elk City, and Mrs. E. W. Morris,
Dill City, Okla.
He joined the service the 4th of October, and was a private in Camp
Travis.  He really did not think he would pass the examination, as he was
somewhat hard of hearing, and so did not arrange for any one to look after
the farm, thinking no doubt he would be back by spring.  But in this case,
as in many others, the physical disability did not keep him from doing a
part, and now he is numbered among the heroes who gave up their lives to
help others.  As one has said:  "The sinking of the Tuscania is the first
considerable loss that brings the war home to America, but it thrills the
American people to a new realization of the task confronting them in
helping to secure an ordered world."
The New York World says: "The men in the long graves gave their lives as
simply and as gallantly for their flag, their country and humanity, as if
they had fallen, veterans, on the firing lines.  They showed their spirit
in their last moment living.  Dead, they are not forgotten.  Their valor
and their sacrifice will not be lost upon their countrymen."

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