Obituary

Funeral services will be held here for Stacey C. Thompson, 88 years old, former State Representative, newspaper editor, civic leader, and real estate dealer. He leaves his wife, Marion; two sons, Walter S. of Detroit and Stacey Jr. of Manistee, and three daughters, Mrs. Bessie B. Porter of Oakland, CA and
Ida May and Gail, of Manistee.

Stacy’s obituary was published in the Detroit News on 15 May 1944 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Manistee, MI
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S.C. Thompson dies Saturday

Stacy C. Thompson, prominent resident of Manistee for many years, died late Saturday afternoon at his home on Washington St. after an extended illness. He was 88 years old.

Mr. Thompson was born in Pennsylvania in 1856 and came to Manistee in 1870, making his home here ever. During the first 25 years of his residence here he was engaged in the printing and publishing business, leaving it in 1893 to take over an irrigation project in Bellefourche, S. Dak., which he served as president and manager for 17 years. He also had real estate holdings here.

Mr. Thompson served the community for two terms as president of the Board of Commerce, as a member of the Board of Education for three years, and for several years represented the first district on the city commission. His political career dates back to 1907 when he was elected a member of the Michigan legislature from this county. Five years later he became probate judge, a post he filled for a period of four years.

Married in 1874 to Ida M. Goodenow of Albion, Mr. Thompson became the father of three children: Claudia G., Walter S. and Bessie B. The mother died in 1906, and the following year Mr. Thompson married Marian F. Kubine Smith. To this union three children were born: Ida May, Stacy W. and Gayle W.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Walter S. and Stacy W.; three daughters; Mrs. Bessie Porter, Mrs. Ida May Jach, and Mrs. Gayle McKinley. He also leaves 13 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Bradford funeral home with Mrs. Truman Smith reader for Christian Science Services. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

His obituary was published in the Manistee News Advocate on 15 May 1944 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, United States.
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Stacey Thompson, who was at one time connected with the Recorder, of this village, called upon us a few days since. It will be remembered that while here, he married the daughter of Walter Goodenow, then proprietor of the Albion House. Stacey now has three children, wears good clothes (for a printer!)
and is about to start an Independent paper at Manistee, where he resides.

Newspaper Article: Albion (MI) Republican, 31 Oct 1879.
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Newspaper Article: Manistee Sentinel, 15 May 1886.
S.C. Thompson, formerly with Wright Smith in the job printing business, left here Monday morning to take charge of the Chase Eclipse newspaper and job office in Lake County.
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Newspaper Article: Manistee Daily Advocate, 27 Aug 1913.
S.C. Thompson is paying his old home in Curwensville, PA, a few days visit.
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Newspaper Article: Manistee (MI) Daily Advocate, Friday,
Nov. 11, 1898.91

Stacy Thompson, the genial Mayor of Parkdale, has again
been made a grandpa, by the birth of an 8 1/2 pound girl to
his daughter, Mrs. Claudia Randall last night.5060
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Resident of 365 First street, Detroit, MI in October 1931.5061

CENSUS DATA

Stacy appeared on the census on 16 Sep 1860 in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Stacy Thompson; age 40; male; lumberman; b.PA
Elizabeth; age 36; female; b.PA
Ambrose; age 9; male; b.PA
Byron; age 7; male; b.PA
Edwin; age 6; male; b.PA
Stacy; age 4; male; b.PA
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He appeared on the census on 18 Jul 1870 in Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Brownson, William; age 29; male; white; farmer; b.NY
Delila; age 28; female; white; keeping house; b. Canada West
Jennie, Carrie; age 10; female; white; attending school; b.MI
Stetson, Reubens; age 73; male; white; blacksmith; b.NY
Thompson, Stacy; age 14; male; white; attending school; b.PA