Deputy Game Warden George Thompson, aged 48, tragically lost his life on September 1, 1928, near Pennington, Sutter County, California. Thompson was performing his duties as a game warden when he encountered a hunter on the Colusa-Pennington Road, approximately half a mile east of Pennington Church. During this encounter, Thompson asked the hunter to present his hunting license. The situation escalated, and the hunter shot and killed Thompson. This incident highlights the dangers faced by game w
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