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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 1931, p. 9

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Mr. Thompson was born at Aug- usta, Kans., February 25_.-W3. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago. He first practiced law at Rock Island, Ili., and came to Chii- cago in 1911. Mr.: Thompson was attorney for the Chicago Federation of Labor for ten years. He was' an independenit candidate for state's atto rney several years ago, making a gallant fight against the Robert E. Crowe.machine, then at, the zenith of -its power.- He was a well known figliter for the cause of labor in Chicago and thé nation. He was first assistant United- States district, attorney under Edwin A. Oison. Persons witb whom Hope Thompson bas corne in contact ex- press a bi.gh opinion of bis character. abiity anîd integrity.. Surviving him are bis widow, M,\rs.4 Frances Chapman 'rbompson,; whom li.e nîarried iii, 1900. 'two tdaughters, Mrs. ,Sydney Davies o ýf Wilmiette and Mrs. NlerrilMyers of Deerfield, a. grandson, Merrili Thompson Mycrs, and a brother, john Thompson. of Augusta,, Kans. Mr. Thompson was amemfber of the American,: Illinois ýand, ChIcago Bar associations, the La wyers' Insti- tute of Chicago, the Shawnee Coun- try cjlub, the City club and the North Shore Golf club. The funeral services will be heldj this afternoon >(Tfhursday) at 2:30 Afrs. Mary F. McKane, an aunt of Mrs. F. J. Ryan, 411 Hibbard road, Wilmette, died at Mrs. Ryan's home last Saturday. She was 79 years old and had suiffered a stroke Tuesday of last week. Besides Mrs. Ryan, she is survived by two. other nieces, Mrs. M. Olseh of Wilmette and- Mrs. M. Motherseil of AbnN. Y., and by two nephews, Robert Maley and, J. S. Brennan, botj of' Clicago. The fun-, eral, services were beld .Tuesday morning f rom the ýresidence to St. Joseph's church. Brilwas. at M t.ý Carmel ccmetery. Thomnas W. League Dies in Birmingham, Alabama Thomas W. League, Who ýhas been a resident of Wilmette and vicinlity since 1916, passed' away Wednesday afteriioon. .lune 10, ini Birtiinghamn Ala. Mr. League issurvi vedý by tWo daugliters, Mrs. Charles W. Hogg of Birming ham and Mrs. William R. Crawford of Wilmette, and 'one son, Thomas 'M. League of Chicago. The funeral servces were conducted bv the Rev. Hubert Carleton with buirial at Memorial Park cernetery Friday afternoon;. Agnes Snycler of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., bas Ieft for ber home after spending about. ten days as the guest of Mi ss Loretta Steiner of 1451 Wil-. mette avenue. e You wilI find Good Food, weIl preparecd.. Join your friends today for. a delie*ous. LUNCHEON . 50e DINNER ...$1.O0 Child's Dinner ..70e A iso SPECIAL 65e DINNER Weekse bDiningo ont There 1* No Substitute for Good Food 1l131 CENTRAL AVENUE - diiîk more COATSý $3.95 up IIATS $ 1.00 up $6.95 up La ,J4euJIULSSe Il .Juniors' and Girls' Wear WILMETTE Fro m 1Infa n cy Pasteuria'ed Milk and Cream-Butter and Eggs PHON.ES Glence 606Highland Park 1581 116à Wilmùette AvIe. Wle 1 WILMTTE 355 WILMETTE Glencoe 606 Wilmette 3,12'

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