Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-14

one sense, he was surrounded in his last
sickness and death by brethren of the
"Mvstic tie" who bestowed upon him
every attention that his condition re-
quired or fraternal sympathy could sug-
gest, and they ceased their care and at
tentions only when the body properly
rebed and looking asif gently sleeping,
was placed in Il beautiful casket, and put
on the cars tie be accompanied home by
the Borrowing widow.
The remains arrived at Eaton on Sat
urday morning and the funeral took
place on sunday, 10th inst. The relig-
iOus services ri ST. Paul's Church were
conducted by Rev., MI. Haight, assisted
by Rev. Nj. Cassatt. The funeral SER
sonic fraternity. The, deceased having
long been a worthy member of Boliver
Lodge.
Judge Thompson was born in Yer
mont, but in his infancy, Came with his
father to ~Sandusky county, o., where he
spent his yonth. When sixteen or sew
enteen years of age he was one year a
Cadet at West Point. But the military
profession being distasteful to him, he
left West Point, and studied law at Co
lumbus, O., with Noah III. Swayne, now
Judge Swayne, of the Supreme Court OF
the u s. lie came to Preble county in
the year 1910, and commenced the prac-
tice of his profession, of which he was
an honorable and esteemed member, and
to which he devoted his energies the
principal portion of the long time he has
been a citizen of Preble, county. From
1916 to 10 he filled the office of Prose
cutting Attorney of this county. In the
latter year he obtained = position in the
department of the Interior at Washing
ton City, where he remained three or
four years. From 1858 to '63 he prac-
ticed Law at Eaton, and for a considera-
BILE portion of this period he had charge
of the editorial department of h Eaton
Register. From '63 to go he was Pro-
bate Judge of this county. During these
periods he served several terms as Di-
rector of the Eaton Union Schools.
1t is thus seen that his life was n of.
activity and constant labor. 1t may be
truthfully said that he brought to the
discharge of the duties of the several Pc,
sitions he so occupied, great zeal and
activity. AS Prosecuting Attorney he
sought to enforce the law with strictness
and certainty in conVicting offenders,
but it was as Probate Judge, and in the
discharge of the duties Of that Office, that
his qualities as a good man and Il Just
Magistrate show to the greatest adyan-
In a Court where the rights and
interest of widows and orphans are con-
StanIiy asking anu lmpiOI1HS pfoCoctIOH
and Il just administration of h law in
tkeir favor. 1t is enough but not too
much to say, that these Interests were
guarded with that care which
great Importance. demanded; and
while he may have rendered decisions
that were erroneous, they were few-and
were errors of Judgment and not of in
teption; the great body of his ajudica-
tons and decisions will stand ,as a mon
ument to his abilities-his sense of jus.
tee and his great faithfulness and integ-
rity in discharging the duties that devol-
we'd upon him as Probate Judge.
1t is as a citizen holding public posi-
tions principally, that we have spoken,
of Judge Thompson. But it may not be
to so far invade the domestic
circle, now overshadowed with clouds
of sorrow, as to say, that as a husband
and father he was kind, c~onsiderate, de-
voted and affectionate. The welfare and
happiness of his family was the pervad-
care of his life, and TO the further
of these he faithfully and diligent-
Iy gave the time, the strength, and the
talents, that God had given him.
WI. G.