Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-16

Attsra couple OF days strenuous
and ardent work in endesvorinR TO &C.
COmplIsh two objects, In both Of which
he was successful, Captain John James
Thompson expired of heart disease 81
the home OF Ex-Governor Francis P
Fleming. Jacksonville, about 1870
o'clOSk ThurSday night.
While IL was hard to die, Captain
Thompson, who 10 . Confederate Vet
eFan, had the consolation Of knowing
that be had accomplished Two Of hiS
eFesteSt aims, that Of electlng Govern.
or Fleming 20 the houoFed position Of
Major General of the Florida Division,
no, ", and occurring the next con-
ventlon for Gainesville. He worked
hard and faithfully for both and 1t 10
believed that 1t was due to oveE.sx.
eFtion and excitement thst'~hiS heart
vas a8ected, which caused his death.
Captain Thompson was attending
the Confederate Veterans reunion. !
He went there for the purpose Of aid.
ing bis friend, Governor Fleming, in
HE candidacy for the position to which |
he was elected, and II possible to se.
cure the next meeting Of the Veterans
for this city.
Called on Governor Fleming.
II WAS In the evening when he called
upon Governor Fleming ct his home
20 congratulate him. He had been
feeling nnwell during the afternoon,
bat declared that he could not retire
until be had extended HE personal
congratulations, Governor Fleming
noticed that he was looking pAls, and
insisted that he remain 90 HE gueSt
for the night, He was shortly after.
ward taken with q bad attack Of the
heEFt, and . physician wAS summoned.
The doctor afforded temporary relief,
but smother attaok neOeSsltated Q SEQ.
Ond call. Everything possible was
done for the visitor, but he expired IN
about two hours from the time he was
Affected.
Man Of Useful Life.
Deceased was born 10 NaFtlBSvIlle,
Va, (noW West VIrginiA) Ia 1887, con.
lequently Was Ia bic seventy .seeond
yeaF, He came 70 Florida In lsl0, SET.
lllhR ~ Middleburg, Clay county, In
the early SOC he made = survey Of ths
overland route 10 the Pacific Coast
with Gen, B6all, after which he 70.
tnFned 20 Florida, settling with HE "a.
thoF, VIM, N, Thompson, near Are.
dohdO, AZ the breaking out Of the Z
OWL War he Joined an infantry com.
pauy In IhlS city Afterwards forming 1
part Of che Second Florida regiment
and experienced hard service in the
Army Of Northern Virginia. He left e
Gainesville ~ lieutenant, but was I
later promoted 70 DO captain OF his e
company until he was wounded, when A
he was relieved on furlough. Return. n
Ing 10 Florida he vas not content with
lhe life Of private citizen and was 40. h
septed ~ = voluntary aide o9 the SIAd 4
Of Gen, COlQulW aud participated In v
The battle Of 0lUtlee,
Deceased was one time agent az this A
point Of the old Florida aud West
India railroad running between u
FeFnandlpA and Cedar Key, now
4 branch Of the seAbOard Air Line p
Ia All ha unaa ,wa - a. .iA... - IA
mos. widely known residents Of Ala.
shuA couaty and his death will be q
greatly regretted. n
Deceased Il survived by Two broth.
~, Louis +, Thompson Of Lake City q
md T g. Pratt Thompson Of FeFnan.
ilhAsHnd 3, Boteler Thompson and
'Amlly, relatives, Of Lake City, to
shom sympathy OF friends 10 extended u
The remains we're bFo0Ehl 20 this OIL
'ltY Friday night and the funeral will y
y held 81 che Fi1I Presbyterian b,
JhurOh % Q o'clock thlS morning, Bev. Ia
rhos. p, Hay Oileiating. De. TIL Il
rhoma Il undertaken In charge, The .,
ntermtnt will Be- % Evergreen Gene. X
cry, beside HE father add brother, u
llooke. q
The following ESnIlsmOu have been :.
elected as pall.beaFeH, and are ~. A
ueltod 10 meet % the church ~ SstS, q
anles DOle. IoAR W TeRoh. r B. Bl. Il.
e, ST., p. X. Miller, Joseph ShanOon 3
I'd Joha D, Deli.->