Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-15
MRS. THOMPSON
DIED SUNDAY
svSsas Mother Of Thirteen Children and
Was Remarkable Woman--chas.
Butler Died at Charles Town.

Was Remarkable Woman--chas.
Butler Died at Charles Town.
grom The World of Monday:
Mrs Sallie Thompson, wife cf Mr..
Samuel j. Thompson, died Sunday
Euorning at $3.50 o'clock of paralysis,
after a long illness, at her residence
-s1T South Queen street. She was 81
wears old the 18th OF last February
fau the past eleven years Mrs. Thomp-
spn had six paralytic strokes. the last
enc proving fatal, and for the past five
gears she was a helpless invalid, be-
rug unable to speak or move hand or
FOOT. Yet she bore her bodily Attic
'tions throughout her lengthy Illness
with the utmost patience and chris
EIaE fcrtitude. while her aged and de-
voted husband ninistered to her tenn
nsrSl eEants day and night during that
reriod
.sars Thompson was the mother Of
ghirteen children eleven of when to-
gsther with Ter husband survive.
They are: James f., J. william, Chas
II, EcbeTt =, Harry S.. ]. Frank
sss9uis H, Ben j., Mrs. Annie L. Ry-
veal, Mrs. F. Vernon Aler and Mrs
4Uyd Lambert, all OF this city except
q. William, who lives at Coketon, w.
Va; also five sisters and 46 grand
children.
Mrs. Thompson was the daughter Of
5ames Furlong and Ann (Snyder)
Reed and was born in the house in
which she died and in which she
spent many years Of her life. She was
married in the same house 50 years
REn, and her oft-expressed wish that
Sue m ght die there was gratified.
Mrs. Thompson was woman of much
Ttrce Of character: firm, positive and
Setermined, and that she possessed
remarkable strength and vitality is
evidenced by her ability to with stand
Ene weight of an extraordinary affic
ION fer so long a time. She was de-
Suted to her children and upon them
early her whole thought and atten-
ron were centered. and they were
Gutte as much devoted to her. She
Telt no greater happiness. in the later
years OF her life. than to have her
? children and their families all under
Ger roof at one time for a Sunday
visit. She had many friends in this
{ city who will mourn her death
The funeral viii be held Tuesday at
$50 O'Clock at the house, in charge OF
xSev. DR.. J. Paul Wright pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. CT
which Mrs. Thompson was member
for many years. I1terment in Nor
Lourne cemetery.
ENs'-- Charles I. Butler.
Mr.. Charles T. Butler, a native OF
Shepherdstown. died Saturday Morn
ing in the Anna Hughes sanitarium
Charles Town, of heart failure. aged
81 years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Sallie Butler. this city. mother,
Mrs. Bette Butler and sisters Misses
Elizabeth and Eleanor Butler, of Shep-
XhsrassUwn. The funeral was held at
~ O'clock this afternoon in Trinity
H 9pfscopal church at Shepherdstown
sssSn D liuterment in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Butler was the son OF the late
Y1r. SC. T. V. S. Butler, of Shepherds
Flown. He was a printer by trade and
rGgew gears ago he worked a while in
The compos ing room OF this paper.
'sor the past four years he was man
lager of the Free Press Of Charles
Town He was a bright, intelligent
~'uun with a kindly and genial dis
4.vositDn that made him friends every
where His death will be lanented
10y a large circle of friends. He was
IN member OF the Episcopal church.
rnqr. Denis J. Flynn.
after a long and painful Illness Mgr
TGenis J. Flynn. president emeritus OF
Mount ST Mary's College, MI. St
%2ry's, near Emmitsburg. Md, and
ne of the best known Catholic B1uca-
rors in the East, died at the college
,Sde had been i'll of Bright's disease for
IS months. He had labored incessant
g for the upbuilding of Mount st
-s3Tary's and sacrificed his health 70 the
work. At the commencement exercises
D. June Il it was announced that
VT. Flynn would give mp the active
Yns agement of the institution, anc
Vrk Rev b. J. Bradley would become
GtsHasad. This caused widespread re
gretSEncng the friends OF the nstitu
rtxsu