Surnames: DYGART BISHOP BRICKHEIMER

----Sources: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 03/20/1930

Dygart, Thomas (20 APR 1852 - 15 Mar 1930)

Thomas Dygart, aged 77 years, 10 months and 23 days, died at his home in this village (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) on Saturday, Mar. 15, 1930, after an illness extending over a period of about three weeks. General debility incident to old age was the cause of his death. He was born in the town of Brotherton, Calumet Co., Wis., on April 20, 1852, where he spent his boyhood days. Upon reaching the age of manhood he enlisted in the U. S. Army and spent a period of five years in the service along the Mexican border and through the western states. On March 13, 1882 he was united in marriage to Hannah Park Bishop of Gravesville, Wis., where they resided until coming to Thorp about fourteen years ago. He leaves to mourn his aged wife and Mrs. Joseph Brickheimer, an adopted daughter, of Athens, Wis.

The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from the M. E. Church, Rev. J. Irish officiating and the body was laid to rest in the village cemetery.