- One of the older residents of the Rosetta, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, community was the person of James Thompson. He was born September 23, 1875, in Lanark Twp., a son of John Thompson and his wife, Mary Jane Bain. With the exception, of brief periods of time in the Western Provinces in his youth, Mr. Thompson's entire life was lived in this district.
In 1907 he was united in marriage to Euphemia Rintoul of Darling Township who predeceased him the following year. In 1911 he was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Rodger of Lanark Township who predeceased him Jan. 2nd., 1945.
Mr. Thompson passed away in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte, on July 26, 1959,following a lengthy illness.
He was survived by one son, Ronald and one sister Edith, Mrs David Munro, of Ramsay Twp. Deceased brothers and sisters were, Martha Jane, Thomas, Daniel, John, all of Lanark Twp. Laura,(Mrs. James Affleck), of Nasby, Sask.; Hilton Howard, of Ramsay Twp. and Welland of Birch Hills, Sask.
Mr. Thompson was active in church and community life as long as his health permitted and also in the sunset years took a deep interest in events.
The funeral took place July 28, 1959, from Young's Funeral Home, Lanark, to Rosetta United Church. Rev. W. D. Reid of Carleton Place and former pastor on this charge conducted the service. Interment was in Rosetta Cemetery. The pallbearers were six neighbors, Charles Pretty, John Rodger, Joseph Tennant, Maynard McIntosh, Graydon Arnott and Bert Thompson.
Numerous in memoriam donations were recieved in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society and the Almonte General Hospital.
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1875 - 1959 (83 years)
