Show ELISHA B THOMPSON PASSED AWAY THIS A me pioneer colorado cattleman Is called after A nine years illness ellsha B thompson fol foi the past three years a resident of this city died at five alv this morning following nine years of suffering from cancer and bright i disease the immediate illness that caused his reath commenced five months ago mr thompson was born in california sixty three years ago and when seven years old he moved to texas where he was raised thirty five years ago he moved to hayden colorado and for thirty two years was a well known cattleman in that section mr thompson made hundreds of friends there and in vernal because of his cheerful dis 1 position besides his wife he leaves two children Lyman thompson and mrs anna may fausett bogli of this city orrange ments for the funeral have not been completed but it will be hold held tomorrow afternoon at 3 mr thompson was it a member of the congregational church and efforts will be made to secure rev M 1 7 hersey of ouray |