Wall of Honor Collection - King G. Thompson, 1876-1960 and Benjamin S. Thompson, 1878-1949

              KING G.		BENJAMIN S.
THOMPSON	      THOMPSON
1876-1960		1878-1949
FOUNDERS OF UPPER ARLINGTON
A PARTNERSHIP FORMED IN 1908 BY KING AND BEN
THOMPSON WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS AS THE 
BROTHERS WERE ABLE TO COMBINE THEIR GIFTS FOR
VISION AND EXPERT PLANNING INTO THE REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT THAT EVENTUALLY BECAME THE CITY OF
UPPER ARLINGTON.
THE THOMPSON'S PLAN FOR A GARDEN COMMUNITY
WITH CURVED LANDSCAPED STREETS' AND HIGH
QUALITY HOMES IS NOW ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES.
THEIR VISION WENT FAR BEYOND DESIGN: TO A 
PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT,
SCHOOLS AND HOSTING COMMUNITY EVENTS. THEIR
PERSEVERANCE AND SENSE FOR A COMMUNITY LIFE
STYLE HAS BECOME A LASTING BENEFIT TO THE 
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF UPPER ARLINGTON.
BEN AND KATHERINE THOMPSON HAD NO CHILDERN.
KING AND ETHEL HERRICK THOMPSON HAD FOUR
CHILDREN, HERRICK, IRMA, FRANK AND VICTOR. BOTH
THOMPSON HOMES OVERLOOKED MILLER PARK.