Samuel Maurice Thompson

1922 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	Samuel Maurice Thompson
  Nickname	Shorty, Maurice
  Born	29 Oct 1922	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Mar 2014	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Mar 2014	Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6658	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Ludvig Syverin Thompson,   b. 23 Sep 1879, Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri ,   d. 7 Jan 1957, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ella Lucretia Keller Thompson,   b. 16 Jun 1882, Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Jul 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1903
  Family ID	F1141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen June Davis Thompson,   b. 7 Jun 1926, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Jun 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1945	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Samuel Maurice Thompson, Jr.,   b. 16 May 1946, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 May 1946, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)   2. Stanley Eugene Thompson   3. Steven M Thompson
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Davis, Helen-Thompson, Samuel Davis-Thompson Mr. Marion Davis announce the marriage of his daughter, Helen June to Mr. Samuel Morris Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Thompson, of Delia. The marriage was solemnized at the home of Reverend H.L. Nelson Sunday afternoon, March 4th. The bride was attired in blue with brown accessories. The only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis. Mrs. Thompson is a graduate of Rossville High School and Mr. Thompson is graduated from the Delia High School. The couple will make their home on a farm two miles southwest of Delia.
  		Anniversary- Thompson, Samuel and Helen 1 Helen and Samuel “Shorty” Thompson Samuel "Shorty” and Helen Thompson, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rossville American Legion. Friends and relatives are invited. A dance will follow from 8 p.m. to midnight. The reception will be hosted by the couple’s sons and their wives, Stanley and Suzy Thompson, Rossville, and Steven and Paula Thompson, Halstead, and the couple’s four grandchildren. Samuel Thompson and Helen Davis were married March 4, 1945, in Topeka. Mr. Thompson retired from Beatrice Foods in Topeka after 30 years of service. Mrs. Thompson retired as secretary of Rossville High School after 20 years of service. The couple request no gifts.
  		Anniversary- Thompson, Samuel and Helen 2 Helen and “Shorty ” Thompson Thompsons Celebrate 60th Anniversary Samuel “Shorty” and Helen Davis Thompson will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with their family. Sam and Helen were married in Topeka March 4, 1945. Their children and spouses are Stan and Suzy Thompson, Rossville; and Steve and Paula Thompson, Ingalls. Their four grandchildren are Wesley, Krystle, Michael, and Abby. Sam retired from Beatrice Foods in 1980 after 30 years of service. Helen retired as secretary from Rossville High School after 20 years. Sam and Helen’s family will host a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60lh wedding anniversary. Cards may be sent to: Sam and Helen Thompson, 114 Marion, Rossville, KS, 66533.
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2018 13:56:04
  Family ID	F3693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 15 Mar 2014 - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Thompson, Samuel Samuel M. "Shorty" Thompson Rossville- Samuel M. "Shorty" Thompson, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Rossville Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 29,1922 at Delia, the son of Ludvig and Ella L. Keller Thompson. He grew up in the Delia community and attended High Prairie Grade School and graduated from Delia High School. He had lived in Topeka from 1950 until moving to Rossville in 1960. Shorty was a truck driver for Meadow Gold for 30 years. He helped his son Stanley on the farm for many years. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. He served on the Rossville City Council for six years and had also been a member of the Rossville Community Development Board. Shorty was a Teamsters Union member. On March 4, 1945 he was united in marriage to Helen June Davis in Topeka. She preceded him in death on June 30,2007. Survivors include two sons, Stanley (Suzy) Thompson, Rossville arid Steven (Paula) Thompson, Ingalls; four grandchildren, Wes (Nikki), Krystle, Michael and Abby and one great-granddaughter, Daisy. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Delia Cemetery. Mr. Thompson will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Harden Hospice and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.