Thomas A. Dickson,
one of the best known residents of Grant, died at the Akin hospital at Paris
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, after an illness that had endured since early
in the year.
Deceased had been taken to Paris to
ascertain if anything could be done for him, having just returned from Hot
Springs, Ark., where it was found his condition was not improving.
Mr. Dickson was taken ill in April
last, and for some weeks his condition was considered precarious, but he
rallied, and at the time of death none of relatives or friends surmised that
he was so close to the door of death.
Thomas A. Dickson was a brother of
Joel Lather Dickson of this city. He had been a resident of Grant for years,
and was a lawyer, although of late years he did little at the bar, having a
large farm and being interested in the development of his place. He was
married five or 6 years ago to Mrs. Ables, widow of Dr. Ables, and has two
children as the result of that union. He was a native of near Reuble, Mo.,
where his father and mother and several brothers and sisters reside, another
brother residing at Amarillo, Texas. He was [unreadable] years of age, and had
spent the better portion of his maturity in what is now Oklahoma, formerly
Indian Territory.
Mr. Dickson was superintendent of
the Sunday schools at Grant, and a member of many secret orders. Few men were
better known in Choctaw county, and none stood higher in the scale of
citizenship.
Interment will be made at Grant, the
family at this time awaiting word from Missouri in order to set the hour,
which will probably be Sunday afternoon.
Judge Dickson of this city left at
noon for Paris to accompany the remains of his brother to Grant, where
interment is to be made.
