The death on
Friday, 25 Oct 1918, at his home here, of the late Henry Thompson,
in his 84th year, removes another of the old pioneer settlers of
Norfolk County.
The late Mr.
Thompson was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to this
country about 63 years ago, clearing up several farms in the county
and finally settling on the old homestead, near Rockford,
where he continued to live until coming to
Waterford about 10 years ago.
Fifty-seven
years ago he was married to Ursula Sinclair, now 80 years old, who
came to this country from the Shetland Islands about the same time
as Mr. Thompson and lived just east of Port Dover.
This union was
blessed by a family of two daughters,
Mrs. W. J. Church of Waterford, Mrs. (Rev.) L. A. Vail
of Scotland, and three sons, John G., and Thomas H. of Townsend
Township, and Professor J. M. Thompson
of Joliette [sic], Ill., all of whom, with their mother, are
left to mourn his death.
To these
sorrowing relatives the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends
is extended.
The deceased
was a man of sterling worth and unbounded kindness and until a short
time ago,
always enjoyed the best of health. A few months ago
he contracted gangrene in this foot and this was the ultimate cause
of his demise.
The funeral
took place on Monday, 28 Oct 1918 at
2:30 p.m., from his late residence, Main Street, to Greenwood
Cemetery. The deceased's pastor,
Rev. H. Caldwell, assisted by Rev. J. B. Moore,
conducted the service.
The pallbearers
were the sons and sons-in-law of
the deceased, and a nephew, Mr. Oscar Clark.
