William Wallace Thompson

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, August 02, 1917

After a long illness death claims William Wallace Thompson.

William Wallace Thompson was born in Painesville, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1838, and died Friday morning July 27th. His early life was spent in Illinois with his parents.

In 1883 he was married to Mrs. Alice Drake Streator at Sterling, Colo. Their married life was mostly spent at North Platte, Nebraska.

Mr. Thompson was employed as engineer on the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific Railroads for over 26 years, but because of poor health he left the active service of his own accord and with his wife came to Idaho in 1910. Mr. Thompson has always been a firm believer in the Christian life but not until two years ago did he unite with any church. He and his wife then united with the Fruitland Methodist church. The past seven years have been full of suffering but thru it all he had been hopeful of again being well. The past year he has been confined to his bed most of the time. He had been faithfully cared for by his loving wife.

At the last he was anxious to go to his Heavenly home where he would be freed from suffering.

He leaves besides his wife, two sisters and two brothers. Mr. Russell Thompson of this place is a brother and Frank Thompson a nephew.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the house, Rev. Walker officiating, assisted at the grave by Rev. Ford Burtch. Interment at Payette in Riverside cemetery.

Fruitland Banner (Friday, August 03, 1917)

Death of William Thompson

William W. Thompson died at his home in Fruitland last Friday morning, July 27, after an illness of almost two years. Mr. Thompson was 78 years of age. The funeral services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. Walker of the Methodist church.

He leaves besides his wife, two sisters and two brothers, one brother, Russell, living near Fruitland, as well as a nephew, Frank Thompson, residing here. Interment was made in the Riverside cemetery at Payette.