Colonel Dee Thompson - Highland Cemetery - Deport, TX
N 33° 32.478 W 095° 20.585
15S E 282441 N 3713756
Woodmen of the World headstone for Colonel Dee Thompson in Highland Cemetery in the town bearing his name, Deport, TX. It's pronounced "DEE-port."
Waymark Code: WM12BTY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2020
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The
story is that Mr. Thompson was looking for a place to water his horses in this area, so he established a settlement here. When it came time to have a post office, he was honored by having his name incorporated into the its name. He served two terms as county clerk here in Lamar County, and acquired his title while serving on the staff of Governor S.W.T. Lanham.
The Woodmen of the World emblem is on the cap of this marble headstone. Emblems with a compass and square on one side and a cross and crown on the other note his status as a Freemason. "Dee Thompson" is in a banner in relief, and the inscription reads:
Born May 17, 1852,
Died Apr. 1, 1919.
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Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.