People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1896 — Death of Alfred Thompson. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Death of Alfred Thompson.

. [t is with sorrow that the «-«tizens of Jasper courty will (eairn of the death of the above well known citizen. The funer will take place this afternoon tit 1:30 o’clock from the house Rev. Austin of the Church of God officiating. He was one of ihe first business men of having been here ov r foity years, and successful bo, ~.d the lot of most men

Alfred Thompson was born in Stark county, Ohio, on October 17th, 1829. He was the third child of David and Eliza (McCoy) Thompson in a family of ten. Of that family lour brothers are still living-. When Alfred was four years old ttie family of seven moved into the forest of Hancock county, Ohio. They endured the hardslrps of a frontier life and their only school was the family lireside. Eater, short winter schools were supported by subscription. When Alfred was fifteen he commenced teaching school' in winter At the age of twenty-one he ongag ed as a clerk in the bank of Ins uncle. Thomas McCoy, in New Lisbon, Ohio. On June 12th, 1855. he was married to Mary E. Travis, at Prairie Bird. Illinois. This marriage was a most happy one. Their spirits were congenial and they were truly help mates to each other.

They moved at once to Rensselaer, Indiana, where their home has been ever since. They have three living children, Mrs! Florence Sears, Mrs. Ora Koss and Delos Thompson and five grandchildren. Home was to Mr. Thompson the only place. He was a wise, just arid devoted father and for over forty years there w r as mutual, filial, conjugiH and paternal love in the family. Mr. Thompson was, during all his life, a busy worker. He tried to live as a practical Christian, caring for his own household, aiding his worthy neighbors and giving no just cause of offense to any one. Several months since he was stricken with what he believed was a mortal sickness. He bore up under tin* affliction with patience ai d fortitude. His mind remained clear and calm to the end. His whole fain ily united to give him every attention and care that could he bestowed. All fiat human skill and effoit could do, was done to prolong Ins life. The living cum ut ebbed slowly away and in the midst of the most friendly cate by his whole family at 2 a. m.. on March 3rd, 1896, at the age of sixiv-six years, four months and fifteen days' he went to sleep in a sure and certain hope of ihe resurrection. Mr. Thompson so lived that in the silent halls of death he was sustained and soothed by the knowledge that he had tried to follow the golden rule in fighting the hat t ie of life. He believed and acted at all times on the gentle principle that the soul that can be honest, nearest approaches perfection in liviug.

Alvin Fisher has gone to Frankfort to work for a dairy man J. P. Warner is now able to sit up after three weeks of severe illness. Children’s photos a specialty at the Pavilion. D. H. Yeoman andß. D. Comer are at Radner, Carroll county, this week purchasing caiiie to feed. C. E. Hershmari will soon erect a new millinery store room.