Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1913 — WILL THOMPSON DIES OF LUNG TROUBLE [ARTICLE]

WILL THOMPSON DIES OF LUNG TROUBLE

Son of Jamos Thomson Passed Away Monday! Night—Made Two Trips to^outhwest. William Thomson, son of James Thomson, 23 years of age, passed away at 9:20 o’eloek Monday night after a lingering sickness. Tuberculosis was the cause of death. He had been in failing health for two years or more and for several months his condition had been such as to give no prosepet of betterment. He made two trips to Texas but received no benefit. After his return the last time he was sent to the state tuberculosis sanitarium at Rockville, but was returned home in a few days with the statement that he Iras incurable. His father caused a sleeping room to be built on the lawn at the family residence and everything was done to try to prolong his Ufa but all to no avail. He gradually sank to his death. He leaves a father, sister, three brothers and many friends io mourn his death. He was a member of the Catholic church and the Catholic Order of Foresters, and carried SI,OOO Insurance in the latter. His funeral will take place Thursday morning at 9 o’eloek at St. Augustine’s Catholic church and burial will be made in Mt Calvary cemetery.