George Henry Thompson
Unknown Newspaper, Saturday, 8 September 1928

   George Henry Thompson was born near West Butte Jan 27, 1880 and had been a resident of Gridley for twenty-four years. His grandfather, the late William Thompson, was the man who discovered the Thompson Seedless grape and gave it a start in this county. He had been a State Fish and Game Warden for the past seven years. He is survived by his widow, Dora Thompson; two sons, Adolphus and Francis; two daughters; parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson of Tudor; five brothers, Will and Ben Thompson of Meridian, Charles Thompson of Gridley, Percy Thompson of Sutter City and Robert Thompson of Tudor; three sisters, Mrs. Lulu Voorhees, Mrs. Clara Buckingham, and Mrs. Sylvia Prather.
   The funeral was held Monday at Gridley, services being conducted at the United Brethren Church by Rev. L. Hammond of Stockton, a close friend of the family, who gave a brief talk, relating personal history of the deceased and spoke comforting words to the friends and family. Mrs. W.H. Block sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Face to Face". There were banks of floral offerings from friends and the church was filled with a large number who proceeded to the cemetery in a long procession.
   Interment was made in the Gridley-Biggs cemetery and the casket bearers were all State Game Deputies: A.J. Stanley of Chico, Al Williard of Rocklin, J.V. Shearlin of Stonyford, R.W. Anderson of Orland, R.N. Britton of Red Bluff, and I. Hinsdale of Yuba City.