Albert Cumpston, who has been making his home with his son Oscar six miles northwest of town, died very suddenly and without warning in the Howat tavern Thursday afternoon. He was sitting on a stool at the counter and had just finished eating a light lunch when his head fell forward onto the counter and he was dead.

Mrs. Lou Miller was called for the emergency, as was also Dr. Harvey of Gothenburg, but death was found to have been instanteous. The Olesen ambulance was called and the body taken to their undertaking parlors.

Mr. Cumpston was born at Sharton, Iowa, April 1, 1864, and was nearly 85 years of age.

He was united in marriage to Mary Olive Meineke at Wymore on January 17, 1889 and to this union twelve children were born. Mrs. Cumpston and three children preceded him in death. Surviving are seven sons and two daughters, John, George and Clarence of California, Oscar of Farnam, Frank of Gothenburg, August of Arnold, Howard of Bertrand, Edith Donahoo of Cheney and Florence Geer of Carroll, Iowa; 47 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

He joined the Christian church at Wymore about ten years ago.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Olesen funeral home in Gothenburg, with Rev. Samuel Rich of Farnam officiating. The remains were taken to Wymore Tuesday for service and burial.

Singers were Mrs. Pauline Sukraw, Mrs. Virginia Rice and Earl Rice, with Mrs. Rice at the organ.

The Farnam Press, 10(22) Thursday, Feb. 23, 1950