Sam Thompson Former Pressman at Los Angeles Times

Sam Thompson (pictured at the left) Harrison Sparks, and T Gordon Brown.

Just received word that former 1st color Sam Thompson has passed away, Sam was one of the many colorful characters in the rich history of the Los Angeles Times Pressroom.

Message from the Thompson Family:




Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:48:40 -0700
From: panamasurfcamp at gmail.com
To: ejaime3 at msn.com
Subject: Samuel Thompson former pressman from 1949 to 1985

Dear Mr. Emmit Jaime,

We called the pressroom and talked to Ms. Hayes. She gave us your email because you are concerned about the news of your former co-workers in the pressroom.

Samuel M Thompson passed away on October 15th, 2008 at the Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California. Samuel worked in the pressroom from October 1949 to January 1985.

Dad enjoyed his years working in the pressroom because of his association with his fellow pressmen. The pressroom provided for our family which included his wife and 7 children.

Dad had been in relatively good health since he retired, so his sudden death was unexpected.

Dad's funeral services will be at Rose Hills Mortuary in Whittier, California on Friday, October 24th at 3 p.m. in the Rainbow Chapel. We wanted you to know because Dad had many friends in the pressroom. Please pass this information on to any other of his former co-workers who may be interested in knowing. Please forward this information to the employee newsletter "Among Ourselves" (do they still have this newsletter?).

We appreciate you doing this,

Sincerely,

The Thompson Family

Information and directions for Sam Thompson services at Rose Hills.

Hat Tip to Gatha Hayes and Emmett Jaime III