Mary Thompson

THOMPSON, DUNN

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Date: 12/28/2018 at 16:01:16

Columbus Gazette, August 29, page 1

The many friends of Miss Mary Thompson were greatly shocked to learn of her sudden death August 20, 1935. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Thompson who formerly lived on the R. L. Richards farm, but are now living at Elcamino, California.

Miss Mary Thompson the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Thompson was born at Burlington, Iowa, December 23, 1905 and passed away very suddenly at her ranch home Tuesday, August 20, 1935. In the year of 1920 she moved with her parents to a farm near Cotter, Iowa where she attended high school, graduating with the class of 1925.

Following her graduation she attended Junior college at Burlington, Iowa. She then decided to take up nurses training, entering the Burlington hospital for two years at which time she left with her parents for California where they now reside on a ranch in the Elcamino Colony. Soon after her arrival, she was employed at the ranch headquarters caring for the mother of Mrs. W. F. Dunn and in 1931 went with the Dunn family to San Francisco where she remained, until April of this year. She had planned leaving in October to complete her nurses training.

Mary endeared herself to everyone with whom she came in contact by her sweet smile and generosity to render service wherever she was needed. She was especially thoughtful of the aged. She was a member of the Cotter, Iowa Presbyterian church where she had been an active worker.

The following clipping was taken from the "Red Bluff Daily News".

Elcamino, Aug. 24--This morning at 10 o'clock the El Camino community church was filled with sorrowing friends who came to pay their last respects to Miss Mary Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Thompson, whose sudden passing Tuesday shocked the community.
The casket was banked with many flowers from neighbors and friends.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Geo. F. Wortley with Mrs. L. A. Young at the piano who sang "Sometime We'll Understand" and by Mrs. Lyle Davis of Corning with Mrs. Wilson at the piano sang, "Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace."

After the scripture and obituary was read by Dr. George F. Wortley, pastor of the church, he spoke words of comfort based on the words of the Apostle Paul--"I am the light of the world." He stressed three comforting thoughts:
1--Life is continuous--in spite of death.
2--Life is spiritual.
3--Life is love"--"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son." He is not here--but risen--so our dear friend has gone on before.

Members of the family who mourn their loss are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Thompson, six brothers, Russell, Theodore and Chris (twins) Matthew, Bob, Billy and one sister, Elsie.

Miss Elsie Thompson, sister of J. P. Thompson, came up from San Francisco to attend the service."