Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-09
FATHER OF REV. S. Il.
THOMPSON DEAD
AGED FATHER OF PASTOR OF
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCu CALL
ED To ETERNAL REWARD.

The home of Rev, S. II. Thompson,
at 10 Duhring street, was visited by
the angel of death at 1:10 o'clock
this morning. and Henry Thompson,
father OF Rev. Mr.. Thompsch. was
called TO HIS eternal reward.
The deceased was born on July
2Sth, 1S2S, and was therefore S4
years and months OF age. He was
native of Orange county, North
Carolina, and had been coming to
this city every summer for the last
four years. He generally came in
the springtime and returned IN the
fall TO spend the winter with hia
daughter. This winter his son and
his family prevailed upon him to
remain in Bluefield on accountNof his
feeble health. He had been m for
about FIVE weeks, but his malady was
not considered serious until yester-
day, when he had "A sudden sinking
spell The end was unexpected.
sudden attack of acute indigestion
resulting in his death.
Mr.. Thompson was member OF
the Methodist church, having pro.
fessed that faith about seventy
years ago. His remains will be In
TERED with the rites OF the Method
list church. His wife, who died near
ly score of years ago. was also a
Methodist.
Mr.. Thompson was born while
Monroe was president and had the
distinction of living under all our
presidents with the exception OF
four. He was anxious to serve in
the civil war when It broke out. but
on account OF his holding the Office
or magistrate he was not allowed to
serve. When the pressure for men
became urgent he doffed his magls-
trate's robes and went into the fght
as member of North Carolina state
troops. Histtwo years Of service I'm
this body OF men brought back TO his
mind "reminiscences which he was
fond OF telling to his intimatasa He
was particularly fond of telling OF
life in his boyhood days in North
Carolina, and in comparing the mod
ern methods of transportation would
speak of the old-fashioned and obso-
lete methods OF hauling that were
used In his times. The farmers in
those times had to haul their pro-
n
the nearest markets, which were $50
miles away. The men would be gone
for weeks at a time and would bring
back with them the news OF the out.
er world. Tobacco was the chief
product hauled to market and he
used to tell OF the crude methods OF
hauling and handling as compared
with the modern methods.
Mr.. Thompson is survived by eight
children. They are w. NJ Thompson,
cotton planter, OF Washington,
Ark; j. O. Thompson, merchant Of
Winod, Ark; Henry H. Thompson,
contractor. OF Memphis, Tenn. Rev.
s. II. Thompson, who has been pas
tor OF the First Baptist Church Of
this city for the last four years: Mrs.
Mary j. Thompson, OF Hartsyllle. S.
c., Mrs. Chas II. whitaker, OF Dur
ham, n. c., whose husband is con
nected with the American Tobacco
Company, and Mrs. w. H. Thurston,
principal Of the Richmond School OF
Expression, located on South Third
| street. Richmond, Va
Mr.. Thompson will be buried from
the Salem Methodist church in Ala
nance county, North Carolina. This
county was a part Of the old Orange
county in which Mr Thompson was
born. The remains will be taken to
North Carolina for interment
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at the residence Of
Rev s. II Thompson, all the minis
ters Of the city assisting In the SER
vice and acting as pall-bearcrs The
remains were taken to the old home
Of the deceased in North Carolina
for interment.