Douglas M. Thompson, age 72, of Daytona Beach Shores, Florida passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Douglas was born February 22, 1948, in San Diego, CA, to his loving parents Leland and Eugenie Thompson.
After proudly serving his country in the United State Army, Douglas started his career as an electrician. He worked his way through his career to become the Director of both Maintenance and Security for Exelon Nuclear. He was also a Reliability Consultant for multiple nuclear power facilities across the world. He was passionate about his work and became one of the best and brightest in his industry.
Douglas lived his life to the fullest. His dedication and work ethic enabled him to enjoy the finer things in life. He was a family-oriented man and loved it when everyone was together. His quick wit and jokes made him a social butterfly and someone who brought people together in love and in life. The smiles and laughter from his grandchildren made him glow. He was a true outdoorsman and athlete. He loved boating, surfing, kayaking, fishing, hunting & shooting, dirt biking, skiing, cars, golf and having a front row seat on his balcony to watch NASA and SpaceX launches. During the evenings, you could find him there stargazing and following Astronomy. Boating was one of his favorite hobbies. He was a member of the Lindsay Boat Yacht Club, Daytona Beach Yacht Club and Freedom Boat Club. He was always looking for a new adventure of some sort that could bring him and his family together. Douglas loved living on the ocean with his wife Paula and he spent his days making sure she knew she was “the love of his life.”
Douglas M. Thompson is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Paula Thompson, his sister Myra Hofstetter, his nephew Aaron Suozzi and his children Jeff & Jana Thompson, Natalie & Nate Horan, Kris & Season Haught and Terry Murphy and all of his many grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Leland & Eugenie Thompson, his uncle John Jenkins, his son Brian Thompson, his step-son Gary Murphy, his sister Marsha Suozzi and brother Charles Thompson.
A celebration of life memorial service for Douglas to be held Saturday, November 7, 2020, 3:00 PM at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 4815 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange, Florida 32129.
Douglas M. Thompson will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.VolusiaMemorialFuneral.com for the Thompson family.
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