Newspapers: Chief Tommy Thompson of Celilo, Wasco Co., (Oregon) returned home yesterday following several days of back injury treatments. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser February 2003 ********************************************************************************* Chief Tommy Thompson The Dalles Chronicle, Thursday, December 15, 1955, Front page. Chief Tommy Thompson of Celilo (Oregon) returned home yesterday following several days of back injury treatments at Mid-Columbia hospital. The attending physician said during routine checks on the chief's current minor back trouble, it was discovered that the aged Wy'am Indian leader apparently had broken his back twice years before and neither time had the breaks been given medical attention. Chief Thompson entered the hospital last Saturday as a result of a fall. The chief only twisted his back this time, the physician reported. When admitted Chief Thompson gave his age as 102 years. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon