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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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[Elizabeth
Delight Sanborn Thompson] Bedford
Times-Press Thursday May 27, 1965 [p. 1] Mrs.
R. W. Thompson,
94, Taken In Death Mrs.
R. [alph] W. Thompson [Elizabeth Delight Sanborn], 94, died at Hand Hospital in
Shenandoah early Wednesday morning, May 26. Funeral arrangements for this long time local resident and
community leader are pending at press time on Wed. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 13, 1958 [p. 1] Jana
Lynn Keith
Died Tuesday A.M. Jana
Lynn,
year and a half old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Keith [Dorothy
Thompson] of Bedford, died at St. Francis
hospital, Maryville, early Tuesday morning, March 11, after an illness
of only a few days. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Vernie Gilbert of Des Moines.
Burial [was] in Fairview Cemetery. Surviving
with the parents are a sister Joyce and a brother Kenneth, both of the home, other relatives
and friends. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 20, 1958 [p. 1] Ralph
W. Thompson,
88, Rites Wednesday Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home here Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, for Ralph W. Thompson, who died in the Clarkson hospital, Omaha, Sunday evening,
February 16, following a short illness. Kenneth Miller, minister at the Bedford Presbyterian Church,
was in charge. Interment
in the Bedford cemetery, following cremation. Ralph
W. Thompson
was born February 2, 1870, in Bedford, Iowa, and died on February
16,1958, at the age of 88 years and 14 days. He
was the son of pioneer parents, J. [ames] M. [onroe] Thompson and Martha [Hedrick] Thompson and after his graduation from Bedford
High School he attended Leland Stanford University and Iowa University. After
college he entered the employ of his father in the Thompson Mercantile
Company and later engaged in the men's clothing business; operated
a Ford agency and garage and the Bedford Oil Company in partnership
with W. H. Blakemore. He has been sole owner of the Bedford
Oil Company for many years, in which he was engaged at the time of
his death. He
is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Delight [Sanborn] Thompson, a daughter, Jean T. Maloy Shenandoah, a son, Donald Thompson
and a daughter Martha Conley, both of Los Angeles, California, a sister Mary T. [sic] [Hedrick]
Richardson
of Bedford, and three grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Thompson, four brothers, [Seth] Edward, Guy, John and Lawrence and by two sisters, Grace and Nell [Helen]. Mr.
Thompson was a member of the Presbyterian church of Bedford, Taylor
Lodge 156 A.F. & A.M., and for many years was a member of the
Bedford Commercial club. He
enjoyed music and sports and was a member of the Bedford band for
years. His
brilliant mind and retentive memory, his interest in current affairs,
affairs of government and the arts and in the world of sports made
him an enjoyable companion and his absence from our community life
will be keenly felt by his many friends and acquaintances. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 20, 1958 [p. 1] Leslie
R. Cobb
Died Here Saturday Leslie
R. Cobb,
a resident of the Bedford community his entire life, died Saturday,
February 15, after having been in ill health for some time. Funeral
services were held at the Berea church Monday afternoon, Asa Baber
officiating. Burial [was]
in Bedford cemetery. Leslie
R. Cobb,
son of Wm. and Malinda [Agler] Cobb, was born near Bedford, Nov. 12,
1882, and died at the age of 75 years, three months, three days, being
the last of his parent's family to be taken. When
a young man he obeyed the gospel, holding membership in the Berea
Church of Christ the remainder of his life. On
March 12, 1906, he was married to Nellie D. [ale] John. To them three children were born: Mrs. Norma Baker and [William] Karl Cobb of Bedford, Wayne Cobb of Springfield, Missouri, all of
whom survive. There are
nine grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his wife on January 2, 1944. Mr.
Cobb spent his entire life farming, his chief interest being his home
and the work of the church. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 5, 1959 p. 4 Mrs. Ray
Journey Dies In Arizona Mrs. Ray Journey
[Mary Ellen Johnson]
of Bedford died Saturday, January 31 in Safford, Arizona, where she
and her husband were spending the winter. The body was brought
to Bedford by Mr. Journey and their two daughters, Gwendolyn
and Thelma, arriving here Wednesday morning. The body will
lie in state at the Shum Funeral Home until funeral services at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon, February 5.
Burial in Old Memory Cemetery at New Market. |