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THORE THOMPSON
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Thore Thompson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Thore Thompson, son of Thore and Ingoberg Thompson, was born August 23, 1877, in a log cabin at the Thompson homestead near Wadena, Iowa. He received his education in the district school, attended Upper Iowa University for two terms, also attended the Agricultural College at Madison, Wisconsin, two terms. All his years were spent in farming activities.
He was married on June 11, 1908, to Olive Gunderson of St. Olaf, Iowa.
Mr. Thompson was a director in the Wadena Savings Bank, a director of the Farm Bureau, a township trustee, and was an active member of the Lutheran Church.
Thore Thompson served in the House of Representatives during the Forty-second, Forty-second Extra, and Forty-fourth sessions of the General Assembly.
He was killed in an auto-truck accident November 30, 1961, while he and Mrs. Thompson were enroute to their winter home at Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife, Olive, one daughter, and six sons: Evelyn (Mrs. Al Rogness) of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Orvin of Wadena; Tillman of Postville; Floyd of Wadena; Torvald of Waterloo; Glen of St. Joseph, Missouri; Earl of San Gabriel, California; and twelve grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Daniel and Ole.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Thore Thompson the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of his family.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
MAURICE E. BARINGER,
KENNETH L. PARKER,
HILLMAN H. SERSLAND,
Committee.