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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
4
Hamiota United Church Women sponsor a thrift shop after a successful Spring Rummage Sale. Open 2 or 3 afternoons weekly starting Friday May 20. Bring clean summer clothing and look for bargains as leftovers may remain.
Muriel and Darryl Robinson and Dianne Sigurdson of Winnipeg plus Lyle Thompson of Edson Alberta visited town for the funeral of their grandfather A. O. Thompson of Shoals Lake. A. B. Campbell of Winnipeg, formerly station agent at Lavinia, renewed acquaintances during the week.
Arthur O. Thompson died May 10 1977 at Shoal Lake hospital aged 88. Funeral held May 13 in Campbell's Funeral Chapel Hamiota with Les Jameson officiating and Carol Knight at the organ. Interment at Hamiota cemetery. Born August 16 1888 Omemee Ontario. Survived by son Thomas of Hamiota two daughters Mabel Mora BC and Alice Pritchard BC a sister Mary Allen Surrey BC five grandchildren ten great grandchildren Pallbearers Bill Rutherford Vance Stewart Don Kennedy Arnold Murray Howard Cornwall Bill Brydon. Campbell's Funeral Home in charge.
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