Decatur County Journal

January ll, l906

Rev. Seth Samson, who is living at Bedford, has written a letter to E.C.

Wilson, of Van Wert, giving the following particulars concerning the

death of J.M. THOMPSON:

Bedford, Ia., Jan. 5, '06

Dear Nephew:--Your old lieutenant MONROE THOMPSON died at his home in

this town yesterday between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning. He was

around the day before as usual and yesterday morning was engaged in

doing chores. He came in and complained that he was feeling badly and

laid down. He asked for some medicine which his wife gave him and a

little later on he asked for more. His wife went to get it and found

him dying when she returned. A doctor was promptly summoned but MR.

THOMPSON was dead before he arrived. The doctors say death was caused

by a failure of the nerve power of the brain. I know this will be sad

news for you.

MRS. JANE MURRY is MR. THOMPSON's cousin. He was a prominent citizen of

Bedford and very highly respected. I bought goods of him in Dahlonega

forty-seven years ago. He was employed as clerk in Ed Close's store in

Leon about forty years ago. He was a member of the Presbyterian

Church. The funeral will probably occur Sunday. I have not seen him

this winter. I called at his son's store once but he was not there. I

think he has kept pretty close to his room this winter.

S. SAMSON.

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