1922 - 2014 (91 years)
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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 |
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Documents
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| 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.
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| 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.
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Last Modified |
24 Jul 2018 13:56:04 |
Family ID |
F3693 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Buried - 15 Mar 2014 - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas |
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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.
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