Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=151 Surname: Thompson ------------------------- Obituary Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois June 25, 1943 Edward Thompson died Friday night. Edward Thompson who made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ehme Gerdes on North Adams St., died June 24, at 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph hospital in Keokuk. Funeral services will be held at the Elms Sunday at 2:30 p.m.. Burial will be in Moss Ridge cemetery. Deceased was born August 8, 1872. He was proceed in death by his wife, Neva Terrill Thompson and one daughter. Surviving besides Mrs. Gerdes is a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Grisham of Burnside, three brothers, Alvin of Oquawka, Walter and William of Carthage and one sister, Mrs. Amanda Agnew of Kewanee, Illinois.