The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-20
PROMINENT BANKER
VICTIM OF APPoPLEXY.

II is with feeling of sorrow
and profound regret that We
chronicle the death OF one of
Fulton county's most valued and
honored citizens--J. A. Thompson
,familiarly known 10 his intimate
friends as "Al), for 20 years
cashier of the Farmers X Mer- !
chants Bank, of Hickman, but
few weeks ago made active Vice
President.
Death came after an illness of
only four days, and was the re-
suit OF appoplexy. lie WIS fore
cd to take his bed ON Wcdnes-
dag night, the 18th and dicd We'd |
nesday morning, the 18th, at
2;30, although DR.. Win Witt, of
Nashville, and Drs. Hubbard and
Prather did all that medical skill
could do 10 prolong his hfe.
From the information that we
are ABIDE TO gather, Mr.. Thompson
was born IN February 1860, Ia
ObiOn county, Tenn. lie WIS
raised on farm, educated IN the
public schools, and subsequently,
finished his business education az
the POughkoepsie Business Col.
lege in New York lie has been
a citizen of Hickman continuously
since reaching manhood. He was
for ten years boOkkecper Tor ii.
Buchanan, and thereafter for two
years was employed as bOokkeep-
or in the old Farmers National
Bank, and upon that institu.
tlon's reorganization. in 1896,
was promoted 10 the position Of
cashier, which pace he filled most
successfully and satisfactorily to
both officers and patrons Of the
bank until his death. Il viii be
remembered that the Peoples
Bank and the Farmers q Mer-
chants Bank were recently
mei gcd and rs a result of the re
organization, Mr.. Thompson WIS
elected active Vice President and
G. b. Travis was made cashier
Mr.. Thompson was splendid cx
ample Of industry and pcrseyer-
ance, and was rarely found away
from hs place Of business, IN
fact, he was not away enough for
his own good, although ms board
/ % directors hal time and again in
sisted upon him taking a much
needed vacation. On account Of
his rare financial abAiiy, the ~
spOnSIbAity o the bank s buSi-
neSs rested principally upon Mr..
| Thompson. lie was just as pleas
ant and attentive 20 the poor
seeking his advioc as he was b.
the wealthy patrons who contri.
buted TO the bank 5 mewenary
gain. lie was the same at all
tImes-at all places.
About 70 years ago, Mr.. Thomp-
son was united in marriage with
Miss Minnie McCuts,heon. To
tins union We're born three daugh
ems - Misses Bessie. lrone and
Mildred. The wife and daughtep
survive; also a sister, Mm. Ma
lone, of Dresden, Tenn, and two
brothers, Arch and James Thomp.
son, both of 0bion county, Tenn.
There was not finer Christian
gentleman in the State than Mr.,
Thompson. For twenty-five yean
he had been on the board OF
stewards OF the Methodist church,
and for almost as many years
treasurer for the same institution.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the family residence at 2
o clock Tuesday afternoon, by
] Rev. r. G. Douglass, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, ar
sisted by Rev. w. w. Armstrong,
presiding elder of this district.
The pail bearers were: Arch De
Bow, f. T. Randle, r. NJ. lsler, IL.
l.. Amberg, Henry Sanger, w. A..
Johnston, 4. A. iedford and A. o.
Camthers The body was laid ~
rest at the city cemetery, whore
hundreds OF friends. with bowed