St. Clair County Obits

Daniel W. Thompson

Fort Scott Tribune, March 24, 1943
Dan W. Thompson
Dan W. Thompson, 56, a retired farmer of Lowry City, Mo., died this morning at the home of his brother, John Thompson, 416 South Little Street. He was taken sick five weeks ago and came here to be with his brother.
The deceased, a son of William and Eliza Thompson, was born in Illinois October 8, 1876. He never married.
He is survived by three brothers and two sisters as follows: John, Fort Scott; Mrs. Eldra Moore, Argo, Ill.; Mrs. Laura Hagan, Kalispell, Mont.; George and Felix, Raton, N.M.
Mr. Thompson was well known throughout Hickory county, Missouri, where he had lived practically all his life, locating there when a small boy. He was an upright citizen, of an industrious nature and a helpful neighbor.
No funeral arrangements have been made but interment will probably be made at Lowry City.
The body is at the Cheney Parlor chapel.

Fort Scott Tribune, March 25, 1943
Dan Thompson Rites
Funeral services for Dan W. Thompson, who died Wednesday morning at the home of his brother, Jim Thompson, 416 South Little Street, will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Cheney Memorial Chapel. The Rev. W.L. Gates of the Church of God Holiness, Sixth and Wilson streets, will conduct the services. Interment will be made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Rockville, Mo.

Fort Scott Tribune, March 26, 1943
Dan Thompson Rites
Old family friends gathered at the Cheney Memorial Chapel this morning at 10:00 o'clock for the funeral of Dan W. Thompson, who died Wednesday.
The Rev. W.L. Gates of the Church of God Holiness conducted the services, taking his scripture reading from Psalms 163, and his text from John 14:1-7.
The minister spoke in a comforting manner. He said human beings were awfully frail and should look to Jesus during their life here on earth. Mr. Thompson, he said, lived that way and departed this life as a Christian.
Mrs. C.E. Gruver and Mrs. J.R. Briggs sang two hymns, with Doris Jones as the organist.
The floral offerings included pieces from the family, friends and neighbors.
The funeral party went overland to Mt. Zion cemetery near Rockville, Mo., where interment was made in the family lot.
The pallbearers were George M. Buford, George Morrow, V.C. Milburn, J.R. Briggs and Wayne Cash.

Appleton City Journal, 1 April 1943
Former Resident of St. Clair County Dies in Fort Scott
Daniel W. Thompson, son of William and Eliza Thompson, was born October 8, 1877, near Tiffin, and died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, at Fort Scott, Kans., at the age of 56 years, five months and 29 days.
He leaves to mourn his death three sisters, Eldra Moore, Kansas City; Laura Hagan, Kalispell, Mont.; and Armitta Smith, Raton, New Mexico; three brothers, John of Ft. Scott, Kans.; George, of Raton, New Mexico; and Felix, of Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother and two half-sisters.
Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Gates, of Fort Scott, at Mt. Zion church at 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
Pall bearers were Dan Waters, Magness Cockrell, Billy Dunlap, Clarence Thompson, Earnest Thompson and George Thompson.