Ogden Morning Examiner | 1909-03-07 | Page 2 | James A. Thompson, a Pioneer, Passes Away

JAMES A THOMPSON A PIONEER PASSES AWAY James A Thompson aged 86 years car cara a pioneer resident of Weber county died led at 1145 p m Friday at family residence 1067 l lof of cancer Tho The deceased was born horn in inI I Glasgow Scotland August 15 1821 18 He Ho became a member of or tho the Latter Day Saints church In 1842 emigrated I to Utah In 1860 He Ho resided In Salt Lake nineteen years where he ho was waa connected for several years with the tho Deseret News as ns foreman and also alno In Inthe inthe inthe the editorial department He Ho was foreman of or the first dally dull paper pub published pu published In Utah He moved from Salt Halt Lake to Eden in 1879 and resided reside there until 11 14 years ears ago ngo when whon ho bo re te removed moved to Ogden Ho was superintendent dent of oC Sunday schools at nt Eden for or 31 14 years April 18 S 8 1803 1863 he was mar married married ried ned to Christina Lindsey who alone ne survives him 1 Ho was a member of or the High Priests quorum of oC the Weber Stake Stalco at tho the time of or his hla death Funeral service will bo be held to today toda today day da at at the Fifth Firth Ward moot meet mooting meeting ing house Remains will lie He In state at nt the tho home Sunday Sunda between hours of or 10 and 1 Burial In City cemetery