Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisSiegfried XVIII
Page 255Donald L. Thompson, 47, of Fountain Green, died in Memorial hospital at Carthage on February 11, where be had been a patient only three hours. He was the husband of the former Marcella Breitbarth of Niota.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisSiegfried VI
Page 177Donald L. Thompson, 47,
Of Fountain Green, DiesDonald L. Thompson, 47, of Fountain Green, died in Memorial hospital at Carthage, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1958, where he had been a patient for three hours.
The son of Lester and Alma Parker Thompson, he was born in Fountain Green township on November 15, 1914, and lived his entire life at the place of his birth. He attended rural schools graduated from Carthage High school, and attended Carthage college for three years. On June 7, 1940, he was united in marriage with Marcella Breitbarth of Niota in SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic church at Nauvoo. He served as president of Fountain Green school board. He was a member of the Carthage Gun club, Immaculate Conception Catholic church and the Holy Name society.
He is survived by his widow; two daughters and a son, Donna, Martha, and Jeffrey, all at home; also by one sister, Mrs. Byron (Dorothy) Woods of near Carthage. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harvey L. Thompson.
The Rosary was recited Thursday at 8 p. m. in the Kilgore funeral home at Carthage. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock in Immaculate Conception church at Carthage, the Rev. Stephen A. Gould officiating. Mrs. Ralph Dennison was organist. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were William Foehr, Loren Gelhaar, James Kimmell, Jesse Brooks, Lee Walker and Henry Rosenboom.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisObit 9
Page 4Donald L. Thompson
Rites Held Friday
In Catholic ChurchFuneral services for Donald L. Thompson of near Carthage were held Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic church, the Rev. Father Stephen A. Gould officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ralph Denison. Casket bearers were William Foehr, Loren Gelhaar, James Kimmell, Jesse Brooks, Lee Walker and Henry Rosenboom. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Kilgore Memorial Home Thursday at 8 p.m.
Mr. Thompson died Tuesday at 10 p.m. in Memorial hospital in Carthage where he had been a patient only three hours.
Born in Fountain Green township Nov. 15, 1914, he was a son of Lester and Alma Parker Thompson. He lived his entire life at the place of his birth. He attended rural schools, graduated from Carthage high school and attended Carthage college three years.
On June 7, 1940 he was married to Marcella Breitbarth of Nauvoo in SS. Peter and Paul church in Nauvoo.
Although he farmed all his life, he still had time to engage in community affairs. At the time of his death he was president of the school board of Fountain Green school district No. 318.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church and the Holy Name society. An ardent hunter, he was a member of the Carthage Gun club, and also belonged to the Farm Bureau.
Surviving are the widow; three daughter, Nancy, Donna and Martha, and a son, Jeffrey, all at home; and a sister, Mrs. Byron Wood of route 3 Carthage. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harvey L.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisBook E
Page 15Fountain Green
Miss Ida Jackson(Earlier News)
RESIDENTS of this vicinity were shocked and grieved to learn early last Wednesday morning that Donald Thompson, a well known young farmer living a few miles west of Webster had passed away shortly before midnight on Tuesday at Memorial hospital in Carthage after having been admitted only a few hours earlier.
Death presumably was due to a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
He had been found unconscious in the barn by his wife, who went to look for him when he failed to return to the house after doing the evening chores.
Having apparently been in good health until stricken with the fatal seizure made his death all the more shocking.
Left to mourn his untimely passing at the early age of 42 are his wife, the former Marcella Breidbarth; four children, Donna, Nancy, Martha and Jeffrey all at home; also one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Wood, who lives on an adjoining farm; two nieces and one nephew; an uncle, Harley Parker of the Joetta neighborhood; two aunts, Mrs. Ernest Robinson of near Carthage and Mrs. Gay Wright of near LaHarpe; as well as a number of cousins to all of whom the deepest sympathy is extended.
