Thomson - Everett B
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 11 Aug 1899 p 1 c5
The residents of this city were very much startled and pained on Thursday to learn that Everett B. Thomson had died very suddenly at his home on College Hill. Dr. Thomson has been in poor health for some time but he was on the streets Wednesday and attended the prayer meeting at the First Presbyterian Church that evening. Thursday morning to his physician, Dr. Ristine, who called on him about 10 o'clock he stated that he had passed a very bad night and said, "Doctor, I am about gone." A few minutes later he was dead, dying peacefully and without pain. He had suffered much from heart trouble and this was the immediate cause of his death. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made and will not be until his son Herbert is heard from. Everett B. Thomson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Thomson. His father survives him. He was graduated from Wabash College in June 1864 and from Lane Theological Seminary in May 1867. His post graduate course was taken at Union Theological Seminary in New York from the fall of 1867 until March 1868. His first charge was with the First Presbyterian Church at Peru, and he was there one year, when he was called to the First Presbyterian Church at Wabash. Here he had control of another church in addition to his regular charge and continued there for two years. In May 1870, he became pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Piqua, Ohio and during his pastorate in that city the First and Second churches were consolidated and he preached to the new church until the fall of 1880. His health failing him at this time he was compelled to give up preaching for a time and take a rest. In April 1883, he was called to the Center Presbyterian Church of this city and he ministered this charge until 1884, when ill health compelled him to retire from the ministry. He then engaged in other business in this city and was the librarian of Wabash College until June 1894. At this time he again entered actively into the work of the ministry as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this city, where he continued until the fall of 1897. Since that time his health has prevented him from having a settled pastorate but he has done much preaching in the Memorial Church and has been actively engaged in general work to which he was called in this community where he was so greatly beloved by all. Dr. Thomson was married in November 1871 to Catherine E. Tuttle, eldest daughter of ex-President Joseph F. Tuttle and three children were born of this marriage, one, a son Rev. Herbert Thomson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Wilbur, Washington and two daughters, Caroline Brown Thomson and Mary Peck Thomson. Dr. Thomson's life in this city has been an open book. Frank, candid and sincere, he practiced what he preached, and looked upon the holy eyes of charity upon the failings and mistakes of men. Tender, just and loving he held the respect and love of every person in this city and his friends were not confined to any creed or denomination. He preached the word as one inspired with the holiest thoughts and his sermons were full of love and tenderness for the erring and full of the rich promises of the gospel he so earnestly and zealously expounded. His was a life of majestic sweetness shining with the lustre of good deeds well done. Though never a strong man physically he sacrificed himself to comfort others and was ever ready to heed the call of distress and minister to those who needed his services. A kindly life was his, imbued with all the virtues of the Master whom he so loyally and cheerfully served and his death will be universally regretted.
Source: Sunday Star 14 Aug 1899 p 4 - thanks Suzie B for this one :)
Most suprising to this community was the death of Rev. Everet B. Thomson which occurred at his home, West Wabash Avenue at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. He had been in poor health for several years but his condition was not so bad but that he was up and about the house as usual the morning of his death. He attended prayer meeting at Center Presbyterian Church as usual on the evening preceding his death. A short time before his death he told the physician who called that he had suffered a bad night of it and said, "I believe I am about gone." In a few moments he was dead. His passing away was without pain or suffering, it was from valvular affection (sic) of the heart. He was the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Thomson and was born in 1843 in this city. In 1864 he graduated from Wabash College. He took a course in theology at Lane Seminary and post graduate course at Union Seminary in New York. He held charges at Peru, Wabash and Piqua, Ohio. He had to retire from active pastoral work several years ago though at different times he thereafter held the Center Church and First Presbyterian charges in this city. His wie is a daughter of Rev. Joseph Tuttle and with a son Rev. Herbert Thomson and two daughters, Mary and Caroline survive him. His son is in the ministry in Washington. No man ever so fully enjoyed the love and confidence of the people of this city and county as Rev. Everet B. Thomson. His life was one of remarkable purity, sweetness and beauty. If anyone ever spoke ill of him that man is not known. He stood for all that was good and noble in life and was a splendid example for all. Rev. Herbert Thomson was not reached by wire till Saturday morning and then he telegraphed that he would leave Wilbur, Washington on Saturday for Seattle, but that he would have to lay over at Seattle from Saturday night till Sunday, this bringing him here by Wednesday. It was found impossible to longer delay the funeral for his arrival and so the service will be held at the home on West Wabash Avenue on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock services will be in charge of Rev. Henry L. Nave, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in the family lot at Oak Hill where are buried his mother and brother Henry Thomson.