Taylor County, Texas - Obits: G.N. Thompson
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	Virginia Crilley <crilley@eramp.net>
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			G.N. Thompson Dead

G.N. Thompson, or as he is usually called, Grandpa Thompson, died at his
home in the west part of town this morning at 5 o'clock. [May 29, 1908]

The funeral services were held at the Tabernacle at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, conducted by Revs. G.B. Airhart, S.J. Vaughan and U.C.
Verterans, and the burial immediately followed in Rose Hill Cemetery.

It was not generally known that Mr. Thomspon was seriously ill until he was
almost at death's door. He had a severe spell a short time ago, but had
recovered and was down town a few days before his death. Everything that
neighbors, friends and medical science could do to restore life and bring
him back to his wanted health, but being aged there was no structure to
build on, hence the grim reaper death came and called him to the other world.

He leave a wife and other relatives to mourn his departure unto whom the
Telgram with other friends extends deep sympathy.

THOMPSON- Merkel, TX June 8 - G.N. Thompson, a highly respected citizen of
Merkel, who was 85 years old, died here Saturday. He was a native of
Alabama, came to Texas in 1866 and settled in Lamar County, moving to
Taylor County in 1880. He knew four years service as a brave Confederate
soldier, belonging to the Thirteenth Alabama Cavalry. He was a member of
U.C.V. Camp No 79.
[Clipping from Dallas Morning News]

Note:
Guid N. Thompson was the brother of Cariel Thompson, Lydia Thompson Wortham
(Mrs. Tom B. Wortham), David, Albert, John C. Thompson, Aletha Jane
Thompson Hightower (Mrs. Raleigh Hightower)of Navarro County, and Sarah
Thompson (married name unknown)

Letter:
June 29, 1909 Merkel
Mr. and Mrs. Hightower

My Dear Friends, It's with sad hart that I have write to you of the death
of Mr. G.N. Thompson that died the 29th of May. He had been sick ever since
Jan with Lagg---t and bowel trouble. His mind was weak as well as body, but
last Tudesay taken his bed for the last and died last Saturday morning 6
o'clock.

We got the Dallas News and had your photo in it. Showed them to him and
read and sead that is my youngest sister and Rollie Hightower of Frost.
They are the one that give me Sorel mare that ghey give me 10 years ago,
and I will send them her picture and mine too and he had the man to come to
the house and take them about month ago and you see us all. The mare name
is Rollie and she knows it an will come as far as she hears it called and
everybody in Merkel knows Rollie. She's the only one we have now. Good and
gentle ride or work buggy.  Mr. Thompson always sead she would die his, and
I never will part from her if I have beg feed for her. And the picture will
show you all our ome and family. Tollie's counted one of us.

Mr. Jo Thompson of Anson. Mr. Thompson nephew left here this morngin. 

I would love to see you all if you come and see me I would be so glad. None
of Mr. T. people could get here in time to see him.

I will send you photo separate from letter.
Please write me as soon as you can and I will ancer your letter.
Love to all the family, 
Mrs. Nan T.
Good by
Virginia