Tollef Oleson Thompson (1850-1943)

THOMPSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/15/2014 at 22:26:33

From Nevada Evening Journal January 22, 1943

Thompson Funeral Services on Monday

Funeral rites for the lat T. O. Thompson, 92, who passed away at his home at 804 Seventh street, early Thursday, will be held at the Nevada Methodist church, of which the family had long been members, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. C. D. Loose will be up from Grinnell to preach the sermon and he will be assisted in the services by Rev. Reynolds C. Murdock.

A son, Anton, arrived this morning from Cogswell, N. D. thus completin the circle of children here for the service, with the single exception of the daughter, Ruby, who is in the missionary service "somewhere in China."

T. O. THOMPSON

T. O. Thompson, 92, died at his home in Nevada Thursday as the result of injuries sustained when he fell while sweeping snow from an icy walk the morning of Dec. 28, and his hip bones were fractured.

The two daughters, Eunice and Lillian, are at home, while the third daughter, Rucy, is in the service "somewhere in China," shere she has spent many years.

Of the sons, Otto lives in Nevada; Daniel and Chester in the state of Washington, but have been here since their father's accident; Jasper, located at Iowa Falls and Anton, of North Dakota, to which place he had returned after visiting here for several days.

The younger son, Myron, drowned while skating on the river at Iowa City, where he was a University student, several years ago.