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O. M. (Ott) Thompson, 1883 -
In 1910 at the death of his father, Martin, Otto "Ott" took over the operation of Boston Roller Mills. Ott made many significant improvements to the mill. During World War I, Ott ran the mill 24 hours a day.
When Ott passed away in 1965, his son Myrle assumed management of Thompson's Mills. By this time a warehouse at Shedd had been built and was a significant shipping and receiving point for grain.
Myrle Thompson, 1909 -
Myrle continued to run the mill until his retirement in 1974. The mill then left the Thompson family. The mill had remained in the Thompson family for 85 years: Martin Thompson purchasing it in 1891, running it till 1910. His son Ott ran it until his death in 1965. Then Otto’s son, Myrle ran it from 1965 through 1974 when he retired and sold the mill. Past Boston Mill Society president Martin E. Thompson, Sr. is a grandson of the first Thompson owner.
Merlene and Dave Babits did custom milling and operated a hydroelectric plant, until the mill was sold to Oregon State Parks in 2004.
