Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
THEIR SPIRITS
TAKE FLIGHT
S. 5. Thompson and o. A. Olson
Among the Number
Among the Prominent and Successful Men Of
Dickey County...Mrs. Michel and Miss
Blanche Luther Also Called.
s. s. Thompson.

s. s. Thompson.
s. S. Thompson, ex-sheriff of
Dickey county, died at his home in
Wright township Tuesday afternoon
at 4:l5 o'clock. The news, which
reached the city a few minutes after
wards, was a surprise and a shock to
all. A man with a rugged constitu-
tion, strong and robust, to be cut
down in such short time, again
evinces the great uncertainty of life.
Mr.. Thompson had just moved from
Glendale to his farm, after four
years faithful service as sheriff of the
county. Feeling free from the re-
sponsibilities of Office he went to Ne
braska on a visit and while on the
way, about January 18th, he was
taken sick. He cut his visit short,
returned home end had since been
confined to his bed with typhoid fever.
DR.. Boardman of this city had been
making regular trips there for some
weeks, but all the medical skill and
good care he received was not able to
cope with the cold hand of death.
Saber s. Thompson was one of the
pioneers and one of the respected
men of the county. He came here
from Trempeleau county, Wisconsin,
with his family in 1883 and settled on
the homestead in Wright township,
where he had since made his home.
He was frugal, thrifty farmer-a
man who attended strictly to his own
affairs and by his honesty and up
rightness had won a place high in
the hearts of his fellowmen. In rec-
ognition of his integrity he was elected
county commissioner in the early
nineties from this, the Third district.
He made a safe, conservative man to
entrust with the affairs of the county
and served four years with much
ability. He was afterwards nomin-
ated bv his party the Populist- q
candidate for the legislature, but it
was a Republican year and he went
down to defeat, but not without show
ing that the people loved and honored
him. Two years later he was nomin-
ated for sheriff and had just rounded
out four years term.
Deceased was born in Numedahl,
Norway, in 1885, When five years of
age he immigrated with his parents
to this country and settled in Rock
county, Wisconsin. There his father
died in 1861, and his mother died in
1888 in Dane county, whore the fam
lily later moved. In 1874 he was
united in marriage to Miss Julia
Kuutson Of Trempeleau county,
where he resided prior to his coming
to Dakota. Twelve children we're
Torn to this worthy couple, one OF
whom has preceded the father to the
Great Beyond. The living are: Ar
thur, Willie, Theodore, Herbert, Ida
Casper, Stella, Ernest, Myron, War.
rem and Virgo. The children have
each inherited the rugged, robust
traits of the parents and are fine
specimens of manhood and woman.
hood. Two daughters-Theodora
and Ida-are married and live close
by the old homestead. Three boys
had gene to Canada to take up claims
and Miss Stella had recently gone tc
Boston to take a course in the Con.
ssrvatory of Music. All are on Their
way home to attend the funeral.
The funeral services will be held al
the residence tomorrow afternoon al
one o'clock, Rev. B. A. Fail of La
Moure preaching the funeral sermon
Interment will be made in the Gem
etery just over the line in LaMourt
county.
o. A. Olson.
q. A. 0laon died at his hone II