OBIT: Russell THOMPSON, 1949, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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RUSSELL THOMPSON

  Russell Thompson, 49, of Dalton, O., died April 18, in a Massillon hospital 
after an illness of 12 weeks.
  He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Ruth Cramer, daughter of the late 
Mr. and Mrs. George Cramer of Ursina, Pa.; by his aged father, A. L. Thompson of 
Wooster, O., and children, Arline and James at home.
  Mr. Thompson was a member of East Union Evangelical Lutheran Church where he 
was very active in the leadership of its young people.  He taught a class of 
young boys and girls for many years.  His class composed the choir and pall 
bearers for his funeral.
  Mr. Thompson was private secretary for the Debolt Safe & Lock Co. in Canton, 
O., for 11 years and for the past 17 years, operated a large store in Dalton.  
He lived all his life in Ohio, except for one year in Ursina, home of Mrs. 
Thompson.
  Funeral services were held April 21 in East Union Lutheran Church and burial 
was in the Wooster cemetery.
  Among relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maurer, Mr. and 
Mrs. Frank Zehner, Mrs. Floyd Zehner and son of Somerset; Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Zehner of Confluence; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Koontz, Mr. and Mrs. George Bowser of 
Ursina; Mrs. Albert Ringer, Miss Mary Ringer, Mrs. Walter Richter, Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles Ringer, Mrs. Thelma Richter, Accident, Md.

Meyersdale Republican, April 28, 1949