The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-21
Col. Jas. 7. Thompson Expires
From Heart Disease.
Was 0i Years Old, n Native Of Lou
isviIIc, and For Many Years n
Resident OF paducah.
NO FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

cab than that at o'clock this morn
ing of Col, James p. Thompson, the
well known newspaper man, at his
home at Fourth and Washington
streets, who passed into the un-
known at time his family and
friends thought he was daily i'm
rowing.
Col. Thompson's health began
failing two or three years ago, bu!
he was i'll only a few weeks at a
time. and was always able to be out
again, hale and hearty, and a delight
&c countless friends His last illness
came several weeks ago and was first
manifested as attacks of vertigo,
Col. Thompson having two or three
Of them at different times on his way
to and from home.
The last time he took to his bed.
and had been very i'll at times, but
during the past several days had APP
parently been improving, and arose
about o'clock this morning feeling
Unusually we'll. he said.
While sitting on the side of the
he'd, talking to his wife, he suddenly
sank down and became unconscious.
and gradually his life ebbed away.
He never regained consciousness
sfter that last attack, but the end
vas peaceful and painless.
The news of his death spread rap
idly and in a short time the home
of this popular man was visited by
scores of friends, and messages from
a.; parts of the city came to inquire,
CT extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Many knew Col. Thompson was i'll,
Tut few thought his illness was seri-
Gus. The immediate cause of death
was heart disease.
Col. Thompson was born in Louis
Vile, Ky. September 20, 1874. He
came to Paducah with his parents in
l1S5G, and had since resided here,
with the exception of two years
spent in Galloway, near old Wades-
boro'
He was married May 2S, 1867, to
Miss Cora Puryear, of Paducah, and
she with two sons, Messrs. Rodney
And Evert Thompson, survive him.
Two other sons died some years ago.
Col. Thompson had been a news
paper man all his life. His father was
one of the founders OF the old Padu
cab News, and Col. Thompson him
self had been connected with the
News up to the time it sold ont few
years ago, ever since he Was a boy,
He gradually rose from a compost
tor on the paper to a half ownership,
and to his tact, sagacity and popu-
larity were due the years of prosper
ity of that paper. He was in partner
shin up TO a short time before Mr..
Billiards. death, with Mr.. T. c, Bal
lard, the firm name being Ballard a
Thompson.
A few years ago Col. Thompson res
tired from the newspaper business
hut he could never be said to have
entirely forsaken mis- profession, for
be was always popular visitor to
the local offices, and was always well
come. Ne for time owned the
Thompson laundry, but retired from
that business also, sometime ago,
lie had for some years talked of
moving to Florida but had about
abandoned the idea when he last be-
came i'll,
Col. Thompson is known from one
end of Kentucky TO the other AS a
successful newspaper man. lie was
Igentleman of education, and one who
sc emed to have an unusually deep in
sight into human nature, doubtless
las result of his contact with the
world while in the newspaper bust
ness. He had a keen sense OF humor
quick wit, was a good story teller
and a man who himself appreciated
a good story.
In brief, the deceased was mar
of many loyable traits, aud he wa
liked by all who knew him, lie had
always been generous, charitable
pnd kind. and for that reason hi
friends were always loyal TO him
aud he was a fayorite with all who's
good fortune il was to know him.
lie was a member OF the First Bap
list church, aud Of the Knights o.
Honor. tie leaves besides his family