Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-27
Death OF MAYOR JAS. THOMPSON,
CALLED TO REST AFTER SERIOUS ILL.
NESS FOR THREE WEEKS.

Mayor James Thompson died at his
home here last Thursday evening at 7,5O
O'Clock. He had been sick about three
weeks, suffering from an attack of grip,
which developed into typhoid pneu-
monia.
Mr. Thompson was born in Walhalla
October 30, 1870. He was son of MIR.
and Mrs. j. w. f. Thompson, both of
| whom have passed to their reward.
His death is deeply mourned by the
citizens of Walhalla, whom he had
served acceptably as Mayor for three
years. Three years ago he was elected
to thai Office for term of two years, at
the close of which he was re- elected
without opposition for second term.
His administration of municipal affairs
was marked by ability. Public spirited
and alive to the interests of the town, his
whole energy was bent toward the vel
fare and progress of the town whose oiti-
zens had honored him with the highest
Office in their gift.
Mayor Thompson was probably one of
the most prominent and best known
secret order men in the State, having for
years taken active interest in the Knights
of Pythiae, was Past Arohon in the Hepta.
sophs, and at the time of his death, was
serving the Odd Fellows as Noble Grand.
He was charter member of Walhalla
Lodge. No. 81, x. Of p, and had been
for the past twelve or fourteen years
conseoutively in some way connected
with the Pythian Grand Lodge. He was
also charter member of the Hepta-
sophs.
f. At the regular meeting of the Knights
OF Pythias last Monday several talks
we're made by members Of the lodge
relative to the'death of Mayor Thomp-
son, and the meeting Was one of unusual
sadness and solemnity. The sympathy
of the lodge for the family of the de-
ceased was expressed, the lodge charter
ordered draped In mourning for period
of thirty days, and page in the minutes
was dedicated to his memory.
Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran church last Saturday morning
at IL o'clock, after which the remains
were laid to rest in Westview cemetery
with Pythian honors, Rev. John G. Law,
of the Presbyterian church, acting as
NPrelate for the Pythian Lodge, of which
he is member. Both services at the
church and at the grave were appropri-
ate and impressive, the services at the
church being participated In by Revs.
j. G. Tongue, Coke ID. Mann, L. w.
Brown and ii. @. Grossman.
The active pail bearers were chosen
from the membership of Walhalla Lodge
Knights Of Pythias, as follows: Chanoel-
lor Commander George Seaborn, Vice
Chancellor B. f. Sloan, Past Chancellors
w. l.. Werner, j. "A, Steck and r. A. Fl.
Schroeder, and G. w. Pitchford. The
honorary pail bearers we're: G. w. Bauk-
night, A. p. Crisp, r. @. Merrick, Jesse
%. Neville. Otto Schumacher, Jr., e. r.
Lucas, r. A. MoLees and John r. Craig.
A large number of the members of the
knights of Pythias, Odd Follows and
Heptasophs attended the funeral in
body, wearing the insignia of their orders,
forming at the residence two columns,
between which the bearers passed with
the bier, and forming similarly from the
street to the entrance of the church.
In the death of Mayor James Thomp-
son Walhaiia has suffered a loss that will
be felt for long while. As citizen
and an official he will be missed at
every turn. To the bereaved family the
sympathy of the entire community goes
out.
All of the members of the family were
at the bedside of Mr.. Thompson when he
died. His brothers are: Ed. b. Thomp-
son, Cincinnati; Henry K. Thompson,
Columbia; Chas. Thompson, Chatta-
Mrs. j. T. M. Riser, of Self. y, Ala, and
Miss Lille Thompson, of Waihalla. In
their bereavement they have the sym
pathy of wide oirole of friends.