Lake Co., IN Obit


   WILBUR PALMER THOMPSON, fifth child of AMOS P. and CELESTA E. THOMPSON, was born in 
West Creek township, Lake county, Indiana, May 1, 1882, and died from injuries received 
while at his post of duty as a street car conductor in Chicago, February 28, 1912, aged 
29 years, 9 months and 29 days.  He was united in marriage to Miss ALICE CONSTANCE SHEEHAN, 
in Chicago, October 18, 1905.  Two children - CONSTANCE MARION, daughter and EVERETT GERALD, 
son 5 and 3 years old respectively, blessed this union.  He was an honored member of Lowell 
Colfax Lodge, No. 378, A.F.&A.M.  WILBUR was employed for the past four years by the City 
Railways Co., and was at his post of duty when he met his untimely death, which has brought 
sadness and sorrow to his bereaved family, parents, brothers, sisters and friends. WILBUR 
was of a very ambitious disposition and at the time of his demise had accumulated for himself 
and loving wife a beautiful home in Chicago, and to be taken away just as he was getting 
prepared to look into the future with a more substantial veine makes his departure all the 
more sorrowful to forbear.  He was possessed of an unusual kindly disposition willing at all 
times to do good for his legion of friends and neighbors.  He was a dutiful son, loving 
husband and indulgent father.  He leaves to mourn him a wife, daughter, son, parents and 
brothers and sisters- MRS. ELLA MERRIMAN, Bangor, Mich. MRS. ALICE LLOYD, Lowell, CHARLES, 
Creston, IRVIE, Buck Creek, Ind., MRS. MARY HILL, Chicago and ADELBERT,Lowell, together with 
numerous other relatives and friends by whom the bereavement can never be forgotten.  
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Tuesday at 11a.m.  There was a large 
number in attendance to pay their last tribute of respect to one whom they loved and 
respected in life.  REV. R.H. JOHNSTON preached an excellent funeral discourse.  The M.E. 
church choir sang several beautiful songs.  After the services at the church the funeral 
cortege wended its way to the mausoleum building, where the beautiful ritualistic ceremony 
of the Masonic lodge was performed by members of the Colfax lodge over the remains of their 
departed brother.  Funeral Director JOHN CASTLE had charge of the burial service. Interment 
was made in the mausoleum. The members of Colfax lodge acted as pallbearers: MERRITT SPRAGUE, 
HARVEY HILDEBRANDT, JOHN PETERSON, P.M. McNAY, VICTOR K. ROBERTS and H. GERSHMAN.  To the 
bereaved wife and fatherless children, aged parents, brothers and sisters and relatives and 
friends of the deceased we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their dark hour of affliction.  
    The following from out of town attended the funeral: MRS ELLA MERRIMAN and daughter, 
MRS. HALLIE McFADDEN, Bangor, Mich., I.J. THOMPSON, Buck Creek, Ind., C.J.HILL and wife, 
MICHAEL SHEEHAN and wife.  MRS. BROWN, FRANK CUNNINGHAM, MRS. JULIA BOLEN, JOHN D. PALMER, 
LYMAN LLOYD,wife and son, IRA. ROBERT PALMER, Chicago. M.A.PALMER and wife, JASPER PALMER 
and wife, CLAIRE PALMER and MISS PEARL HENRY, Hammond.  E.E. RAGON, wife and sons, FOREST 
and CHANDOS, Gary.  GRANT PALMER, East Chicago.  CLAUDE PALMER and wife, Hammond.


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