The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-01-11
COLUMBIA MEN
SPEAK HIGHLY
OF THOMSON
G. D. Edwards. Speaking at
Funeral Of Former County
Treasurer. Tells of His
Personality.
WAS SQUARE IN BUSINESS
Judge VI. T. Johnson Recalls
His Benevolent Spirit To-
ward His Many Youth
ful Friends.

Walter NJ Haushalter, pastor Of the
Christian Church. cnHdacted the funeral
services Of Ge1rge F. Thomson. county
treasurer WIN died here last saturday
after a shnrt illness. The services were
held At the Christian ChuTrh Yesterday
and the burial WIS in the Columbia Gem
sterv.
That Nr. Thomson was highly es-
ieemcd by the penple Of Columbia was
shown BY the fact thar every available
seat IN the church WIS llken and a num-
Der af people were forced TO remain
sianding. Both the Rev. Haushalter and
e.. D. Edwards. dean Of the Bible Cob
leqr. seobf af the high standards which
we-r mainlai-ed bv Mr. Thomson DIR
ing his lie lie was man Nlsa made i
great many fri,nds and was loved by ali
those who knew him.
Mr.. EdNards praised the wonderful
re-souaiily ana independent nature Of
dr rhamscs- suilE that although NJ
Thomson realized a lew DAYS before thaE
the end was near. he would meet death
ratHrr than suffer and be q burden On
others. His cheerful good nature always
made Il a pleasure for others to be
around him and his 0fhce GA the second
foor # the rourthuuse building was usu-
ally the 4cene n amiHhie conversations
with sau1e- It ais friends
Judge ". T. Johnson. who has known
~. Thomson ever since he came to
BoGne County twenty-five OF thirty years
ara snaks very highly Of him when ask
ID of his characteristics.
Previous to the beginning Of his po-
Eucal career said Judge Johnson, -Mr
Thomson taught school in Boone County
aad was undoubtedly one Of the most
popular sehocl teachers that the county
had ever seen.
Mr.. Thomson always took a special
interest in boys and ss he was crippled
BE- often had different bows drive his
teams for him and would usually take
same boy with him 10 the hog sales which
he attended ! viii never forget when
be tcok my son to a hog sale south of
Jefferson Ciry. Il was due 10 this fact
that my =su became interested in raising
thoroughbred hogs
Mr. Thomson would never forget his
boy friends At Christmas and although
b. had 4 host Of them. all received some
sort Of remembrance from him On Christ
mug DIV
IN ,.eziing in business he was very
eyaeting and whenever a mistake was
made in bis favor he saw that the errar
vas Corrected He wouIA never asssciste
himself with anything which vas not fair
and upright and only those who possess
cd an upright character we're associated
with him
Mr. Thomson studied the hog busi-
Ness from a deep standpoint and often
talked with me Of crossing different
breeds Of hogs in order to procure the 1
best types In spite Of his handicap he
visited practically all the big hog sales
in the eosnfry and it was thraugh his
Efforts thar he and his brother we're able
b raise such excellent hogs.
-AllhoAsEh Thompson was a cripple
practicalta all his life. he possessed az
perseverance asd never allowed
hIs affections 10 stand IN the way Of his
icccesz. Even though he realized that he
night have lived had he not been operated
N. he chose to haye the operation per-
.urmed rafiier than to suffer the remain
ier Of his hfe."