John B "Dick" THOMPSON

Butler Creek Cemetery
Benton County, Arkansas

January 30, 1867 - January 3, 1919

*Obituary
Gravette News-Herald
Friday, January 10, 1919

THOMPSON, J.B. {Dick} - Postmaster Dick Thompson of Sulphur Springs died rather suddenly last Friday at his home in that city. Mr. Thompson was about 50 years of age and had lived in Sulphur most of his life, altho for some years was a commercial traveler. He was a jolly one and very conspicuous on account of his size, weighing about 427 pounds. He was single.

*Obituary
Benton County Record
Friday, January 10, 1919

J.B. Thompson, druggist and postmaster at Sulphur Springs, died suddenly at his home there last Friday evening at the age of about 53 years. Dick, as he was generally called. was well known in Little Rock and Ft. Smith as well as in Northwest Arkansas. He was born in eastern Arkansas and came to Bentonville with his parents about 35 years ago. His father was a doctor and had his office where the courthouse now stands. Dick was for many years a salesman for the Loose-Wiles Candy Co. of Kansas City. He afterwards came to Sulphur Springs and bought considerable property and entered the drug business. His drug store was a model one and one of the best in the county. At the beginning of Wilson's administration he was appointed postmaster. In size Mr. Thompson was almost a giant and weighed about 450 pounds. He was not married. Last summer he was overcome by heat and from this shock it is thought that he never fully recovered.

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Additional THOMPSON Surnames in BUTLER CREEK Cemetery

THOMPSON, Mary L THOMPSON, Lewis S.THOMPSON, Jotham B.THOMPSON, Marie C.THOMPSON, W. M.

Additional THOMPSON Surnames in BENTON County

THOMPSON, Ada A.THOMPSON, Arvil Otto THOMPSON, Betty Bee THOMPSON, Bryan THOMPSON, Cecil E.THOMPSON, Charley E THOMPSON, Connie Jean THOMPSON, David Wayne THOMPSON, Dale THOMPSON, Della Mae THOMPSON, Deamer THOMPSON, Debra Ann THOMPSON, Dollie THOMPSON, Donald Ervin THOMPSON, Earl Edward THOMPSON, Eileen THOMPSON, Elmer "Hike"THOMPSON, Ella THOMPSON, Elizabeth THOMPSON, Epps G THOMPSON, Ervin Leedell THOMPSON, Ethel May THOMPSON, Evert THOMPSON, Ezra Lee THOMPSON, Ezra Lee (2)THOMPSON, Ezra Paul THOMPSON, Florence Elizabeth Kane THOMPSON, Frank P.THOMPSON, Fred P THOMPSON, Gertrude A. "Gert"THOMPSON, Gilbert Edmond THOMPSON, Gladys THOMPSON, Gladys L.THOMPSON, Hazel H.THOMPSON, Helen G THOMPSON, Henry Floyd THOMPSON, Headstone THOMPSON, Henry Ezra THOMPSON, Hope Nichole THOMPSON, Hugh D.THOMPSON, Imogene THOMPSON, Infant Daughter THOMPSON, Ivy E. M.THOMPSON, J. S., MD THOMPSON, J. J. "Jurd"THOMPSON, James Leonard THOMPSON, Jane THOMPSON, Jaysen Franklin THOMPSON, James William "J.W."THOMPSON, Jared Scott THOMPSON, James "Jim" Aubrey THOMPSON, Jerry Dell THOMPSON, Jerry Allen THOMPSON, Jessica K THOMPSON, Johnnie B.THOMPSON, Lee THOMPSON, Leta P THOMPSON, Leota Jayne THOMPSON, Linda Louise THOMPSON, Lillian Hudson THOMPSON, Loy E "Soup"THOMPSON, Lola Alice THOMPSON, Lydia THOMPSON, M. E.THOMPSON, Maggie Nola THOMPSON, Maurice M.THOMPSON, Martha P THOMPSON, Mabel THOMPSON, Mary M.THOMPSON, Margaret THOMPSON, Mattie A THOMPSON, Mary Ellen THOMPSON, Nancy Esther THOMPSON, Oscar Henry THOMPSON, Patricia Ann THOMPSON, Pauline THOMPSON, Pairlee THOMPSON, Paul G.THOMPSON, Peggy Sue THOMPSON, Porter E.THOMPSON, Priscilla Cabinette THOMPSON, Raymond I.THOMPSON, Richard M.THOMPSON, Robert Carl THOMPSON, Robert M., Rev.THOMPSON, Russell Duane THOMPSON, S J THOMPSON, Samuel THOMPSON, Susannah Jane THOMPSON, Teresa Gail THOMPSON, Tony R.THOMPSON, Trevor W.THOMPSON, Violet Bennie THOMPSON, Virgie THOMPSON, Virginia Ann THOMPSON, Victor Dallas THOMPSON, W. David THOMPSON, Wanda Jo THOMPSON, Willie G THOMPSON, William "Bill"

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Submitted: 5/12/09 • Approved: 11/23/13 • Last Updated: 11/26/13 • R192679-G0-S3

John B "Dick" THOMPSON

Butler Creek Cemetery Benton County, Arkansas

Additional THOMPSON Surnames in BUTLER CREEK Cemetery

Additional THOMPSON Surnames in BENTON County

Butler Creek Cemetery
Benton County, Arkansas