Hi Debra, Thanks for the help.  That's him.  I could kick myself for not having photocopied it because the newspaper had a photo of him and I have none. Well, sometimes the thinking cap isn't on straight enough. Thanks, again, for your help. Sue My family coat of arms ties at the back.  Is that normal?       Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:00:41 -0400 From: "D. Kohler" <dkohlerx2@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [PAADAMS] George Robert Thompson To: paadams@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <54276B9B-9FFC-43E2-884D-B28B21801C37@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=US-ASCII;    delsp=yes;    format=flowed 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