Harold Frederick Thompson

b. 24 March 1909, d. 11 March 1984
  • Harold Frederick Thompson was born on 24 March 1909 in Texas.
  • The following appeared on 5 May 1932 in The Dallas Morning News: The engagement of Miss Catherine Miers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Miers, to Harold Thompson, son of William Thompson, was made at a luncheon given Wednesday by Miss Ruth Gibbons at the Dallas Athletic Club. The marriage will take place May 20 at 5 o'clock at Church of the Incarnation. . . .
  • He married Catherine Wood Miers, daughter of Robert Newton Miers and Lizzie Harris Wood, on 20 May 1932 in Dallas, Texas, at the Church of the Incarnation, with Bishop Harry T. Moore officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. Valentine Lee, rector.
  • The following appeared on 21 May 1932 in The Dallas Morning News: Miss Catherine Wood Miers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton Miers, and Harold Frederick Thompson, son of William Thompson, were married Friday afternoon at the Church of Incarnation. Bishop Harry T. Moore officiated, assisted by the Rev. L. Valentine Lee, rector.
          The bride, who was given in marriage by her father wore. . . .
         Mrs. Claude Miller attended the bride as matron of honor. Miss Ruth Gibbons was maid of honor and Miss Virginia Meador was a bridesmaid. Gowns. . . .
         Dorothy Banks Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Thompson, was flower girl. She wore. . . .
         Mrs. Clarence Penniman sang. Mrs. Bertram Wheatley played the organ accompaniment.
         A reception was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Baskets of. . . .
         The couple will makie their home in Dallas after a wedding trip to Monterrey. The bride's travelingt costume. . . .
         Mrs. Thompson attended Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi. Mr. Thompson attended Dartmouth and the University of Texas. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
         Out-of-town guests for the wedding were Mrs. C. A. Hopkins of Laredo, grandmother of the bride; Mrs. Elizabeth Miers of Gainesville and the bride's brother, Robert Miers of Milwaukee.
  • Harold Frederick Thompson and Catherine Elizabeth Wood Miers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in University Park, Dallas County, Texas, at 4105 Stanhope. Also in the household was a child's nurse.
  • He was a lawyer in private practice, according to the 1940 census.
  • Harold Frederick Thompson died on 11 March 1984 at age 74 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at his residence.
  • His wife Catherine Elizabeth Wood Miers became a widow at his death.
  • The following appeared on 12 March 1984 in The Dallas Morning News: Harold F. Thompson, 74, a retired senior partner with Thompson & Knight law firm of Dallas, died of a heart attack Sunday at his home.
         A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the St. Mark's School of Texas. His body was donated to Southwestern Medical School.
         Thompson, a native of Dallas, attended Dartmouth College and received his law degree from the Universiy of Texas at Austin in 1931. After graduating, he joined Thompson & Knight where he practiced petroleum law until he retired in 1980. His father, William Thompson, was a founding member of the firm in 1911.
         Thompson was a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Petroleum Club and the Salesmanship Club.
         While a student at the University of Texas at Austin, Thompson was a member of Phi Delta Phi, Delta Sigma Rho, Sigma Chi and was on the editorial staff of the Texas Law Review.
         He was a past president and member of the executive committee of St. Mark's School of Texas and was a trustee of the Cecil and Ida Green Foundation.
         He was also a member of the Ferndale Club and was a charter member of the Northwood Club.
         Survivors include his wife, Catherine Miers Thompson; a son, William C. Thompson of Boston, Mass; two daughters, Elizabeth Thompson Martin of Pelham Manor, N.Y., and Susan Thompson of New York, N.Y; a brother, David B. Thompson of San Antonio; two sisters, Frances T. Clegg of Monroe, La., and Sarah T. Craugh of Penn Yan, N.Y., and two granddaughters.
  • Last Edited: 12 Nov 2015

Family: Catherine Wood Miers b. circa June 1909