Hello, I am looking for anyone who might have a copy of G. Robert Thompson's obituary in the January 12, 1959 issue of The Gettysburg Compiler. When I visited the Adams County Historical Society, I copied it down on my notepad.  I should have had it photocopied.  But, sometimes you just don't think of things. If anyone has a copy of this obituary, please let me know.  I will gladly pay any costs invovled if you can snail mail me. Of, if you have a copy of it as a computer file, that would be wonderful, too. Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out. Susan Alexander Llauget My family coat of arms ties at the back.  Is that normal?        

Hi, Susan: I googled his name and found this: "G. Robert Thompson, 87, died Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at his home in the first block of Carlisle Street, after an illness. "A prominent Republican politician, local businessman and farmer, he had served the county as sheriff, as member of the state legislature and was county Republican chairman for six years. He was also well known as an auctioneer. "He served as Republican county chairman from 1932 to 1933 when he resigned the post in order to run for the state legislature and served as the chairman of the Pinchot campaign in the county. During his term as county chairman the Repulicans overcame what had been a longtime Democratic lead in registration in the county. He served in the state legislature in 1939-1940. BANK DIRECTOR THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS "He served a term as sheriff in Adams County from 1912 to 1916. "He was engaged in a number of business ventures in the county and with a son operated Thompson's Warehouse on Carlisle Street for many years. He also was engaged in filming over a number of years. "He was a director of the Gettysburg National Bank for 38 years and vice president of the Gettysburg Building and Loan Association. "A son of the late William and Margaret (Long) Thompson, he was born in Adams County September 10, 1871. SERVICE WEDNESDAY "He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and of the Men's Bible Class of that church. "He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Blue Lodge, and of the Royal Arch Chapter, the Commander and Consistory and the Adams County Shrine Club. He was a life member of the local Elks lodge. "Surviving are his wife, the former Winifred Kauffman; a son, Robert Thompson, Aspers; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Deatrick, Gettysburg R. 4, and Mrs. Blanche Bowers, Gettysburg R.5, 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. ""Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Peters Funeral Home, Carlisle Street, with the Rev. Dr. Paul L. Reaser, his pastor, officiating. Internment in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday eveing at the funeral home. Masonic services will be at the grave. Members of the Elks will meet at seven o'clock Tuesday evening at the Elks home, York Street, to attend the viewing in a group. It looks like it's your transcription. It's located at: http:// genealogytrails.com/penn/adams/death/t-death.html Hope this is helpful. Debra On Mar 22, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Susan Alexander wrote: > Hello, > I am looking for anyone who might have a copy of G. Robert > Thompson's obituary in the January 12, 1959 issue of The Gettysburg > Compiler. > When I visited the Adams County Historical Society, I copied it > down on my notepad. I should have had it photocopied. But, > sometimes you just don't think of things. > If anyone has a copy of this obituary, please let me know. I will > gladly pay any costs invovled if you can snail mail me. > Of, if you have a copy of it as a computer file, that would be > wonderful, too. > Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out. > Susan Alexander Llauget > > > > > > > > My family coat of arms ties at the back. Is that normal? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http:// > archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAADAMS > ********* > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry PAADAMS Message Board are > gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of > gatewayed messages may not be a list subscriber so please reply to > gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the board. > ************ > Visit the ADAMS County, Pennsylvania USGENWEB Project at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAADAMS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message