Obituary of John Crow Thompson

OGDEN NEWS OGDEN - NOV. 14, 1900 J. C. THOMPSON'S FUNERAL A Survivor of the Mormon Battalion and Highly Respected Citizen. The funeral services over the remains of John C. Thompson, one of Weber county's most respected citizens and a member of the "Mormon" Battalion, were held yesterday afternoon in the Ogden Tabernacle, Bishop Bingham, of Riverdale, presiding. The music was furnished by the First ward choir, and solos were beautifully rendered by Mrs. Clarabell Pike and Mrs. Ethel Pike Holbrook. The speakers were President Charles F. Middleton, Hon. David H. Peery, Bishop Bingham, Elders Jesse Brown and Charles Hancock, each dilating upon the useful career of the deceased and his faithfulness to the cause of truth. The last two speakers were members of the Battalion with the deceased and referred to his unwavering courage and many noble traits. The attendance at the funeral was large, and the casket was covered with beautiful floral designs. The funeral cortege which followed the remains to their last resting place in the city cemetery, was over a half mile long, which bore evidence of the high esteem in which Brother Thompson was held in the community. (Deseret News, 14 November 1900, p. 6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERDALE Demise of John C. Thompson, a Member of the Mormon Battalion. Special Correspondence. Riverdale, Weber Co., Utah, Nov. 13. - Riverdale mourns the loss of one of her earliest settlers, John C. Thompson, who died Nov. 11th. The immediate cause of death was erysipelas in the head. He was 79 years and 6 months of age, and was the father of twenty children, and progenitor of seventy-two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Mormon Battalion, and has held many important positions among the people. He lived in Riverdale the last forty-two years of his life. (Deseret News, 14 November 1900, p. 7) Source: Deseret News, (Salt Lake City, Utah), 14 November 1900, pages 6,7, microfilm; LDS Historical Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Obituary of John C. Thompson.