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Ray Thomas Thompson

Birth	:	15 May 1898 Guss, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Apr 1934 Yorktown, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shiprock Cemetery, Shiprock, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.7985550, -108.6820580
Description	:	Ray R Thompson Funeral services for Ray Thompson, 35, who died from injuries received in an automobile accident near Yorktown, were held in Clarinda, Friday afternoon and burial was made in the Guss Cemetery. He was born in Taylor County, near Guss, May 14, 1898. He was married to Miss Eva West on August 8, 1918. To them were born six children, Lawrence, Edna, Earl, Carrie, Doris Jean, and Wayne, who with the wife survives. Other relatives are a sister, Mrs. Laura Combs of Gravity, five brothers, Marian Thompson and Charlie Thompson of Sharpsburg, Ira Thompson of New Market, Ernest... Read More	Ray R Thompson Funeral services for Ray Thompson, 35, who died from injuries received in an automobile accident near Yorktown, were held in Clarinda, Friday afternoon and burial was made in the Guss Cemetery. He was born in Taylor County, near Guss, May 14, 1898. He was married to Miss Eva West on August 8, 1918. To them were born six children, Lawrence, Edna, Earl, Carrie, Doris Jean, and Wayne, who with the wife survives. Other relatives are a sister, Mrs. Laura Combs of Gravity, five brothers, Marian Thompson and Charlie Thompson of Sharpsburg, Ira Thompson of New Market, Ernest Thompson of Gravity, and Roy Thompson, a twin brother of Glenwood. Bedford Times Press, April 26, 1934, page 7 [THOMPSON, RAY THOMAS] Clarinda Herald-Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 19, 1934, [p. 1] Ray Thompson Is Killed In Crash With Mitts Auto Father of Six Dies Two Hours After Wreck Just East of Yorktown Yorktown (Special) – The first fatal auto accident in east Page county in 1934 claimed the life of Ray Thompson, farmer near Page Center and father of six children, Thursday night. The car in which he and two of the children were riding and the car driven by Chester Mitts of Clarinda met head on just in front of the Earl Annan house a quarter mile east of Yorktown. Darkness had just fallen, the crash occurring at about 8:30 o'clock., Thompson was driving his model T Ford west into town, Mitts in his Chevrolet just leaving the town limits. The small hill on which they met is narrow and the crest is very abrupt. Evidently neither saw the others lights until too late to avoid locking wheels. Both cars were thrown completely around in the road but neither turned over. All parties were taken into the Earl Annan house where help was summoned. Mrs. Wiggins, registered nurse, was called to give first aid and the Pruitt ambulance from Clarinda to take Thompson to the Brown hospital. He lived until 11 o'clock that night. Death was from hemorrhage caused by injuries to the head and chest. Neither of his children, Lawrence and Earl, were hurt. Four persons were in the Mitts car, all of Clarinda. Marjorie McCune and Eva Cahill each received gashed on the head which required stitches, but Helen Wilson and Chester Mitts were not seriously hurt. Thompson is survived by his widow and six children, the oldest being a student in Yorktown high school. Lawrence is 14 years of age. Wayne is the 10-months-old baby and the others are Earl, Carrie, Dorothy and Edna. Thompson was 37 years of age. The funeral services are to be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Walker Funeral home in Clarinda. The burial will be in the cemetery at Guss. [THOMPSON, RAY THOMAS] Clarinda Herald-Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 26, 1934, p. 4 Ray Thompson – Ray Thomas Thompson, son of Scott and Anna Thompson, was born near Guss, Taylor county, Iowa, May 14, 1898, and departed this life April 16, 1934, at the Brown hospital in Clarinda, at the age of 35 years, 11 months and 2 days. He was married Aug. 8, 1918, at Clarinda, Ia., to Miss Eva West. To this union six children were born, three girls and three boys, Lawrence, Edna, Earl, Carrie, Dorris and Wayne, all living. Ray has spent practically all his life in Taylor and Page counties, Iowa. He was a faithful attendant at Sunday school and church whenever possible. He was of a happy disposition and his greatest joy was in helping someone else or gathering his little ones about him and making them happy. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one brother, Floyd, and one sister, Mary. He leaves to mourn his death, besides his wife and children, one sister, Mrs. Laura Combs of Gravity; five brothers, Marion and Charles of Sharpsburg, Ira of New Market, Ernest of Gravity, and Roy of Glenwood, his twin brother, to whom he was especially devoted. Besides these, also a host of other relatives and friends. To everyone who knew him, Ray was a friend. He was a loving and devoted husband and father and his family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their bereavement caused by the sudden accidental departure of their beloved husband and father in a car accident. Funeral services were held at the Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda at 1:30 Friday, April 20, conducted by Rev. Eppard. Burial was made in the Guss cemetery. A large crowd attended the funeral and a procession of over a mile of cars followed the body to the cemetery and the large crowd of sorrowing friends that were at the Guss cemetery that were unable to attend the service in Clarinda showed the esteem his many friends held for him. The pallbearers were Dewey and Johnny Combs, Glen Leighton, Basil Scott, Ray Stamps and Gilbert Braman.

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Ray Thomas Thompson's memorial is located at: Shiprock Cemetery, Shiprock, San Juan County, USA.
When did Ray Thomas Thompson death?
Ray Thomas Thompson death on 16 Apr 1934 in Yorktown, Page County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ray Thomas Thompson's memorial?
Latitude: 36.7985550
Longitude: -108.6820580

Family Members:

Parent

Scott Winfield Thompson

(1851 - 1933)

Anna Rebecca Strain Thompson

(1859 - 1913)

Spouse

Eva Gertrude “Goldie” West Thompson

(1900 - 1986)

Siblings

Charlie Andrew Thompson

(1881 - 1965)

Ira Clement Thompson

(1882 - 1967)

Ernest William Thompson

(1889 - 1981)

Roy Thompson

(1889 - 1971)

Floid Leslie Thompson

(1892 - 1898)

Mary Adelia Thompson

(1894 - 1909)

Children

(unknow - unknow)

Carrie Edith Thompson Westenburg

(1925 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Shiprock Cemetery
Shiprock, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7985550, -108.6820580

2. First Shiprock Cemetery
Shiprock, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7902600, -108.6809600

3. Silago Altsosie Ba alchini Cemetery Tokei
Rattlesnake, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7810700, -108.8013300

4. Hogback Cemetery
San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7535850, -108.5278250

5. Waterflow Cemetery
Waterflow, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7699200, -108.4900800

6. Table Mesa Cemetery
San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6234600, -108.7110900

7. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Waterflow, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7527360, -108.4538510

8. Kirtland Cemetery
Kirtland, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7458000, -108.3842010

9. Beclabito Cemetery
Beclabito, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8328400, -109.0115300

10. Little Water Cemetery
Little Water, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4571800, -108.6995700

11. Teec Nos Pos Cemetery
Teec Nos Pos, Apache County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9208890, -109.0867170

12. Little Water West Cemetery
Little Water, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4477400, -108.7292000

13. Rose Garden Cemetery
Upper Fruitland, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7157890, -108.2522580

14. Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery
Farmington, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7361170, -108.2298470

15. San Juan Mission Cemetery
San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7163500, -108.2339800

16. Jackson Cemetery
Jackson, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8001940, -108.2218330

17. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Farmington, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7382010, -108.2026340

18. Greenlawn Cemetery
Farmington, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7458000, -108.2007980

19. Ute Mountain Tribal Cemetery
Towaoc, Montezuma County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1963997, -108.7288971

20. Top of Sullivan Hill Cemetery
Farmington, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7643610, -108.1810140

21. Saint Mary's Columbarium
Farmington, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7506900, -108.1793560

22. La Plata Cemetery
La Plata, San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9075012, -108.1860962

23. Red Valley Community Cemetery
Apache County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5915490, -109.1438480

24. Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
San Juan County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7317009, -108.1532974