Las’rof Pioneer Family Passes of Everett Horn Funeral services for George D. Thompson, 92, Snohomish County pioneer who died at his home at 2306 Colby Ave, Ever~ ett, Friday, will be Tuesday at ,3 pm in the chapel of Challa- loombe Fickel and Precht. The lRev. Ivan Cleveland of First 1Congregational Church and offi- ‘cers of Everett Lodge No. 137, 4F&AM, will officiate. Burial will ‘be in the family plot of Ever- ‘green Cemetery. Casketbearers for Mri Thomp- son will be Lawrence Kirkland, Carl K, Adams, Ralph Marken, Russell Inkster, Raymond Han- sen and Marvin Holmes. Mr. Thompson was the last of a pioneer Everett family to pass death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Thompson; a brother, Dr. Nathan L, Thomp- son, and a sister, Miss Nan Thompson, Later another sister, Mrs. C, C. Chattee and her family settled in Everett, as did Mrs. Thompson’s father, Charles A, Phillips, and her brother, Tracy E. Phillips. All originally had been Vermonters. Mrs. Thompson, the former Carrie E. Phillips, whom he married Jan; 30, 1895, preceded him in death in October, 1944. Born in Springfield, Mass, Nov. 11, 1873, Mr. Thompson grew up in Lyndonville, Vt. where he graduated from Lyn- don Institute in 1891, He worked for the Boston & Maine Ryi for 16 years and came to Everett with Mrs, Thompson and meir three children in August, 1907. He was employed by the Bank of Commerce and Citizens Bank and Trust Co. until September, 1923, when he moved to Granite Falls and became associated with Granite Falls State Bank. In 1936 he left the bank and en- tered insurance, in which he continued until his retirement in 1961. On selling this business he rfll‘ on. He had been preceded in' GEORGE D. THOMPSON moved to Everett to establish his home at 2306 Colby Ave. In Granite Falls he served his community on occasions as town clerk, police judge and justice of the peace. Mr. Thompson was active in Masonic bodies. He became a Master Mason in April, 1902, in Crescent Lodge No, 66, Lyndon— ville, and demitted to Everett Lodge No. 137, serving as its master in 1911. A 32nd Degree Mason, he also was a member of Damascus Lodge of Granite Falls and of Everett Scottish Rite bodies, as well as of Ever~ erett Chapter No. 222, OES, He also was a member of First Congregational Church, singing in its choir for a number of years, and of Everett Mountain- eers, In later years Mr. Thompson traveled widely. At the age of 82 he toured the Hawaiian Is- lands. When he was 84 he made a seven weeks trip around the world and at 86 he visited Rus- sia and its satellites, spending 18 days behind the Iron Curtain. , Author: , Accession/Object ID: 2007.9.6, Object Name: Article, Title: , Description: A newsarticle about the Last of Pioneer Family Passes at Everett Home., OCR Text: Las’rof Pioneer Family Passes of Everett Horn Funeral services for George D. Thompson, 92, Snohomish County pioneer who died at his home at 2306 Colby Ave, Ever~ ett, Friday, will be Tuesday at ,3 pm in the chapel of Challa- loombe Fickel and Precht. The lRev. Ivan Cleveland of First 1Congregational Church and offi- ‘cers of Everett Lodge No. 137, 4F&AM, will officiate. Burial will ‘be in the family plot of Ever- ‘green Cemetery. Casketbearers for Mri Thomp- son will be Lawrence Kirkland, Carl K, Adams, Ralph Marken, Russell Inkster, Raymond Han- sen and Marvin Holmes. Mr. Thompson was the last of a pioneer Everett family to pass death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Thompson; a brother, Dr. Nathan L, Thomp- son, and a sister, Miss Nan Thompson, Later another sister, Mrs. C, C. Chattee and her family settled in Everett, as did Mrs. Thompson’s father, Charles A, Phillips, and her brother, Tracy E. Phillips. All originally had been Vermonters. Mrs. Thompson, the former Carrie E. Phillips, whom he married Jan; 30, 1895, preceded him in death in October, 1944. Born in Springfield, Mass, Nov. 11, 1873, Mr. Thompson grew up in Lyndonville, Vt. where he graduated from Lyn- don Institute in 1891, He worked for the Boston & Maine Ryi for 16 years and came to Everett with Mrs, Thompson and meir three children in August, 1907. He was employed by the Bank of Commerce and Citizens Bank and Trust Co. until September, 1923, when he moved to Granite Falls and became associated with Granite Falls State Bank. In 1936 he left the bank and en- tered insurance, in which he continued until his retirement in 1961. On selling this business he rfll‘ on. He had been preceded in' GEORGE D. THOMPSON moved to Everett to establish his home at 2306 Colby Ave. In Granite Falls he served his community on occasions as town clerk, police judge and justice of the peace. Mr. Thompson was active in Masonic bodies. He became a Master Mason in April, 1902, in Crescent Lodge No, 66, Lyndon— ville, and demitted to Everett Lodge No. 137, serving as its master in 1911. A 32nd Degree Mason, he also was a member of Damascus Lodge of Granite Falls and of Everett Scottish Rite bodies, as well as of Ever~ erett Chapter No. 222, OES, He also was a member of First Congregational Church, singing in its choir for a number of years, and of Everett Mountain- eers, In later years Mr. Thompson traveled widely. At the age of 82 he toured the Hawaiian Is- lands. When he was 84 he made a seven weeks trip around the world and at 86 he visited Rus- sia and its satellites, spending 18 days behind the Iron Curtain. , Granite Falls Historical Society,Documents (articles, clippings, letters, papers),General Articles & Documents,General Articles,General Articles 02,Article (2007.9.6),Article (2007.9.6) 1, Article (2007.9.6) 1