Arlene V. Thompson

She was born in Minnesota to Archie and Agnes Johnson. They moved to Washington when she was four. She graduated from Everett High School in 1939, and married Douglas I. Thompson on June 14, 1940. They were married 68 wonderful years, and had two children.

Arlene was preceeded in death by her husband Doug, her sister Ramona Tosland, and her parents.

She is survived by her children, Judy Boston, Doug Thompson (Barbara); grandchildren Kristin Boston, Kevin Boston,

Angela Alanis (Nathan); and great grandchildren, Isaiah Jeannot and Andrew Alanis, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their special thanks to the Bluebird Bungalow Adult Family Home for their loving care in her

final years, and Providence Hospital/Hospice for their kindness and support in her last days.

A service will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 2:00 p.m., at Purdy and Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home, 1702 Pacific Ave., Everett, WA 98201.

God saw that you were getting tired

A cure was not to be

So He put his arms around you

And said come home with me.

With tearful eyes we watched

You suffer and fade away.

Although we all loved you dearly

We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stop beating

A determined spirit was at rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.