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| Sam Thompson was a quiet man. He was someone that you could turn to in times |
| of trouble or when you needed something, remembers granddaughter Anita Wells |
| of Las Vegas, Nevada. He loved to work in his garden and did so every day, |
| Remembers grand daughter, Reba Pinkley of Roselle, Mo. |
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| Sam never talked about his family much. His parents and brothers moved to |
| Texas and Oklahoma in the late 1800's. Very little is known about them. |
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| Melissa Thompson, in turn, was a people person. She was very outgoing and |
| loved to visit with family and friends. After church on Sundays, there was |
| usually a crowd at the Thompson farm. |
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| Living so close to the Iron County/Madison County line, their lives extended |
| to both counties.They attended church first at Bethany Baptist Church in the |
| Brewers Creek area, then at the Graniteview Missionary Baptist Church in the |
| Roselle area. Their children attended school at the Roselle school. |
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| Sam and Melissa raised their daughter Ora's children after she died at a |
| young age. They were Malcolm, Anita and Clifford Lewis. They also raised |
| grandson John Leaderbrand. |
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| On 3 March 1949 Sam departed this life at the family home. A mere 1 year and |
| 5 months later, Melissa died on 16 August 1950. Sam and Melissa's final |
| resting place is at the Graniteview Baptist Church Cemetery in Roselle, |
| Madison County, Missouri, as they were in life, SIDE BY SIDE. |
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| written by Sam and Melissa Thompson's great grand daughter Carol Pinkley |
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