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Died:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30812195/sidney-clyde-dillinger

Sidney Clyde Dillinger was born in a sod house on a farm in Sherman County, Kansas, July 3, 1912, to Troy Clyde and Amanda (Thompson) Dillinger. He died October 18, 2008, at the Long Term Care Unit of Jewell County Hospital at the age of 96 years, 3 months, and 15 days. Sidney was the middle child in a family of nine children, and the first boy. When his mother discovered she was expecting, she prayed that if the Lord would give her a son, she would dedicate him to the Lord's service. She never told him about this until he had made his own decision to enter the ministry. He was raised in a very devout Christian home where two mottoes dominated the philosophy of the home: "Do only that which you feel is the will of God for you", and "Here am I, Lord, send me."

Sidney attended elementary school in a one-room school house, graduated from Brewster High School in 1931, and Kansas Wesleyan University in 1935. He received his BD degree from Garrett Biblical Institute in 1938. His first appointment was in 1933 to the Traer Methodist Episcopal Church, in the former Northwest Kansas Conference.

He was married to Eva Tedrow June 20, 1934, and they had three children: Coralyn Kaufman, a registered nurse, of Mankato, Kansas; Rosalie Menhusen, a former high school teacher, of Mankato, Kansas; and Rollin, who became a United Methodist minister, of Wichita, Kansas. Sidney is survived by his wife, Vesta (McCammon) Dillinger, Mankato, Kansas; son-in-law, Jon Menhusen of Mankato, Kansas; six grandchildren, thirty-one step-grandchildren, two brothers, Troy Dillinger of Colby, Kansas, and Dwight Dillinger of Hays, Kansas, and two sisters, Clarice Blakely of Colby, Kansas, and Olga Schwartzkopf of Wakeeny, Kansas.

Sidney held several conference and district offices, and was the second preacher in the Kansas West Conference to receive the Rural Preacher of the Year Award. He used his horses in youth ministry, and for many years he helped in the church youth camps. Sidney and Eva served in the Kansas West Conference until Eva's death April 16, 1976, serving churches in Traer, Palco, Wells, Almena, Kensington, Seldon, Dresden, Rexford, Jennings, Bird City, Sharon Springs, Cunningham, Gypsum, Gem, McCracken, Bazine, Ionia, Esbon, and Odessa. In 1966, Sidney was chosen as one of twelve ministers to dramatize how preachers dressed and traveled to conferences two hundred years ago. With Eva's help he rode horseback from McCracken, Kansas, to Baltimore, Maryland, preaching along the way.

In the fall of 1976, Sidney transferred his conference membership to the Missouri West Conference. He married Hilda Bird, December 25, 1976, and served as a pastor in churches in Osceola, Lowry City, Sheldon and Bronough, Missouri, until his retirement June 1, 1982. During his retirement, they made their home in Bolivar, Missouri, and he served the Flemington-Weaubleau churches for ten years. As part of the celebration of 200 years as a denomination, Sidney and Hilda joined three other people to ride horseback half-way across the continent to tell the story of the Methodist Church and preach an evangelistic sermon. They talked and preached to over 9,000 people and had more than 100 respond to the invitation to come to the church altar for prayer.

In Missouri, he was a state officer of the Optimist Club. In 2007, he received a pin honoring his sixty years as a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Hilda died in 1997. In 1998, Sidney moved to Mankato Kansas, and married Vesta McCammon, June 19, 1999. They enjoyed several winters in Phoenix and traveled to many interesting spots. Though they had only nine and a half years together; they had a deep and abiding love for each other and for God that sustained them through the difficulties of declining health.

A memorial funeral service for the Reverend Sidney C. Dillinger was held Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Mankato, Kansas, with Pastor Dan Dempsey and Pastor Rollin Dillinger, officiating. Music was provided by Lyle Dauner, pianist; Lori Menhusen, soloist, "Amazing Grace", a group of grandchildren, "Daddy's Hands;" duet, Allen and Elaine Smith, "Thank You:" and the congregation sang, "The Circuit Rider Preacher" and "Precious Lord Take My Hand." Inurnment of the cremains was held at 7:30 p.m., at Wichita County Cemetery, Leoti, Kansas. The family suggests memorials to: Harmony United Methodist Church, Kansas Wesleyan University, or Camp Lakeside, be sent in care of the Melby Mortuary, P O Box 384, Mankato, Kansas 66956-0384

Troy married Amanda Thompson on 18 Mar 1906 in Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas. Amanda (daughter of Chauncy Gridley Thompson and Mary Garland) was born on 29 Apr 1883 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 23 June 1928 in Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was a 1/2 sibling to William Sheldon Thompson.

Notes:

Notes from Elmer A Thompson state that: William Sheldon Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson and Lois Thompson are the children of Chauncey Gridley Thompson and his 1st wife, and that Mary, Idoine, Amanda and Elmer were children of Chauncey Gridley Thompson's 2nd wife.

1860 Census and Obituary say that Chauncey was born in Indiana.

William Sheldon Thompson's Death Certificate shows parents name's as Chancy G Thompson and Sarah Mitilda (Not Known). Both born in Illinois.

Obit: Corrections made within the [ ]
Obituary for Chaucey G. Thomas [Chauncey Gridley Thompson] was born February 6, 1832, in Indiana. Moved in early boyhood, with his parents, to Shelby County, Illinois. Later, moved to Missouri, about 1856, with his first wife Sarah Robson [Sarah Matilda Robertson], to whom he was married in Illinois. To them were born five children. The first wife died in November, 1864. November 11, 1869, he was married to Mary Garland, in Mercer County, Missouri. There were born to them seven children. The wife died February 8, 1909.
In 1885 he moved to Norton County, Kansas, and in 1886, to Thomas County, where the homestead was taken and the home was until fall, of 1905, when returned to Norton County and bought property in Oronoque, resided until death March 2, 1915; aged 83 years and 26 days. He leaves two sons and six daughters, with grandchildren and other more distant relatives, to mourn his death. His was a blameless life. He never spoke an unkind word about anyone. His honesty and integrity, was unquestioned by all who knew him.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Huff, of Oronoque, and notwithstanding a blinding snow storm, the house was crowded with friends and relatives.

Funeral Postponed – The C. G. Thompson funeral at Oronoque will be held tomorrow, if trains run on time. Relatives from the east could not arrive today.

Will Garland, of The Telegram, will always hold the memory of Mr. Thompson in reverence and respect. When we were a lad, seven years of age, our mother died and our father moved from Missouri to Kansas. “Uncle Chauncey” prevailed upon him to let us make our home with them in Thomas County, which we did for the greater part of a year. No child of his own ever received more kindly attention or more favors than were accorded us during that period. The news of his death came to us unexpectedly, in fact, only a few days before, we had met him in Oronoque and while on account of his advanced age, he was not as strong as he was in the pioneer days; he then seemed to be a strong man of that age. He was a clean man in everyway. A man whom memory will be long remembered after death, by all those who know him.



The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, July 22, 2003, Page 7
There are some upcoming events that we want to remind you of, and I want to mention that I didn?t announce the Thompson reunion, last week, due to the death of Marjorie's son, Dennis Thompson. But, as Marge says, he would have wanted the plans to go on, so there will be a Thompson reunion, in Brewster, on August 1, 2 and 3. The meeting place will be the home of Marjorie Westover, 669 Illinois Ave., in Brewster, phone (785)694-2837. This reunion is for descendants of Chauncey Gridley Thompson. If you are included in this family, I am sure you know all the details. Marge tried to explain to me how the family tree grew, but with a maiden name like Smith, I get tangled up in the branches. Anyway, it sounds like a fun weekend for all the relatives from the special gathering at 10 a.m. on Aug. 2 until the last family story is shared. I will send the particulars to the newspapers later this week to be sure to plan to attend this reunion.


Birth:
Per the 1900 United States Federal Census Record Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > District 177 > 4

Chauncy married Mary Garland on 11 Nov 1869 in Mercer County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of ? Garland and ?) was born on 07 Mar 1843 in Quebec, Canada; died on 10 Feb 1909 in Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Baptized (LDS):
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=537310&dbid=3032
Where The Record Is Found (Citation)
Alba Thompson in the Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920..
Describe The Record (Notes)
Name: Alba Thompson
Baptism Date: 11 Feb 1806
Baptism Place: Kent, Connecticut, USA
Volume Title: Volume 055 Kent

Alba married Sally Barnes on 14 Oct 1824 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. Sally was born in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Canada per the 1900 United States Federal Census Record Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > District 177 > 4

? married ?. was born in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Canada per the 1900 United States Federal Census Record Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > District 177 > 4