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The obituary pays homage to Fred Thompson, a member of the Industrial Workers of the World who published a history of the IWW. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Thompson joined the Socialist Party of Canada while in his teens, then became a member of One Big Union upon his arrival in Winnipeg. While still in his early twenties, Thompson moved to California where he joined the IWW. With his fellow Wobblies, he was imprisoned in San Quentin prison for five years for revolutionary union activity. A labour organizer, journalist, editor, and teacher, Thompson later helped to save, then head, Charles H. Kerr Publishing, the radical publishing house. He died in Chicago on March 9, 1987. Includes a photo of Thompson.