Thompson, George died 1902

THOMPSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 9/13/2013 at 13:40:28

Elgin Echo, Thursday, 15 May 1902.

SHOT HIMSELF.
Health Causes George Thompson Of West Union To Commit Suicide.

Early Monday morning George Thompson, a retired barber and business man of West Union, shot and killed himself. He was sitting in a chair with a revolver grasped in his hand when found but life was extinct.

Mr. Thompson was a middle aged man and had just lately sold out and retired from business. He was fairly well fixed financially and the only cause for his rash deed was poor health. He leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters.

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