OBITS: Thompson, 1929 - Nicholas Co these obits are from the Carlisle Mercury page 5, 18 April 1929 Thompson Mrs. Kate Whaley Thompson, 79 years old, widow of D. D. Thompson, died at her home on Sycamore street last Thursday night following a long illness. Mrs. Thomson suffered an attack of influenza several weeks ago, from which she never fully recovered. Mrs. Thompson was a native ofthe Moorefield section of the county, but moved to Carlisle to reside several years ago. She is suvived by three daughters, Mrs. Amos W. Stamper and Miss Winnie Thompson, Carlisle, and Mrs. Sam Moffett, Whitesburg, and two sons, B. R. Thompson, Rockford, Ill., and Chester Thompson, Sharpsburg. Funeral services were held at the late home Saturday afterbnoon at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Henry W. Schwan, and burial followed in the Sharpsburg cemetery. From: Jeannie Dalrymple Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998