The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
April 13, 1921
Page 1
Column 1MRS. WALTER THOMPSON DEAD
Mrs. Cordelia Thompson died of pneumonia at the home of her son, Frank, on South Madison street, Monday.
Mrs. Thompson was for the last two years housekeeper of the boys' dormitory at Carthage College. She is survived by four children, Frank of Carthage, and Clarence, Mrs. Leo Markey and Mrs. Jessie Oglesby of Burnside community.
The funeral was held at Burnside this Wednesday morning. Obituary next week.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
April 20, 1921
Page 1
Column 1MRS. CORDELIA THOMPSON
Mrs. Thompson came to Carthage College two years ago and accepted a position in order to be with her granddaughter, Miss Genevieve, and for the purpose of helping her granddaughter secure an education. She proved herself a very fine Christian lady, and entered heartily into the college life with evident enjoyment.
Mrs. Thompson was a consistent Christian, and exhibited the wealth of virtue which no adornments or jewels could have brought to her. She was a sweet-spirited lady, never complained, and always found reasons for enjoying life and her work. In this respect, her character was like a sweet-smelling flower.
She was a very active woman, and filled a useful place up until her last illness. She seemed to find great pleasure in the fact that the work which she did was helping to provide an education for her granddaughter, in whom she took a great interest. Always busy, she never seemed to pass a useless day.
Her beautiful life closed as quietly as she humbly lived her life. Few people like her could adjust themselves to a life entirely different, such as she found the college dormitory life to be, but, with the spirit of youth that characterized her, she spoke of her last two years as the happiest of all her life. She missed her boys and girls, as she called the students, when separated from them during vacation periods.
The college will miss her quiet but cheerful presence very much, and wishes to bear tribute to so noble and sweet a Christian character as she manifested in her life while connected with the college.
Husband: Walter William Thompson
Children:
Lena Estella Thompson 28-Apr-1882 20-Apr-1904 Bert O. Thompson 21-Nov-1884 01-Dec-1918 Clarence Thompson . . Walter Francis Thompson 29-Nov-1887 16-Jan-1980 Fern Thompson . . Jessie E. Thompson 23-Apr-1895 25-Dec-1981
