Merle M. Thompson

THOMPSON, COLBY

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/2/2006 at 18:43:31

Merle M. Thompson, cashier of the Winnebago County State Bank, has been a lifelong resident of Forest City, where his birth occurred April 1, 1883. In his life work he has followed in the footsteps of his father and his own creditable record has added new luster to a name that has ever been an untarnished one in business circles in Forest City. He acquired a public school education and afterward attended Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa, thus qualifying for life's practical and responsible duties. In 1904 he became assistant cashier of the Winnebago County State Bank and in 1911 was chosen cashier, which position he has since filled, giving his undivided time and attention to promoting the interests of the bank and extending its business connections.

On the llth of August, 1909, Mr. Thompson was married to Miss Dora Colby, a daughter of K. Colby, of Forest City, and they have three children, Lucile, Clark and Margaret. Mr. Thompson votes with the republican party, which he has supported since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. Fraternally he is identified with Truth Lodge, No. 213, A. F. & A. M., and is a worthy exemplar of the craft. He has a wide acquaintance in this city, in which his entire life has been passed, and his circle of friends is almost coextensive therewith.

Source: History of Winnebago and Hancock Counties, Iowa, 1917, page 198