Theodore (Ted) was born May 27, 1951, to parents Ray and Dorothy (McCutcheon) Thompson in Garrison ND. He attended St. Nicholas Elementary School and graduated from Garrison High School in 1969. Ted took further schooling at Wahpeton School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. He married Linda Schafer in Minneapolis, MN on October 8, 1970.
On January 19, 1971 Ted entered the US Army. He served at Fort Monmouth, NJ for 3 years and was honorably discharged in 1974.
Upon completion of his military duty, he moved to Houston, TX where he worked for Christman’s Auto Body. Ted opened his own auto body and mechanic shop in the early 1980’s. Ted was an exceptional mechanic and auto body man. He ran his successful business until his health caused him to sell the business several years ago.
Ted had a passionate love for his country. His “I can do anything” spirit involved learning to fly, building a motorcycle from parts and becoming fluent in Spanish when he decided he needed to be bilingual.
Theo is survived by daughter Stephanie of Phoenix, AZ; son Matthew (grandson Dominick and Cameron) and daughter Alyssa (grandson Daniel); lifelong friend Cindy Meyer, all of Houston; and two sisters Judy Schwinghammer and Priscilla Randklev, both of Fargo, ND.
Ted was preceded in death by his wife Olivia (Cruz), Uncle Elmo Thompson, his parents, his sister Carole, and two nephews.
Burial services for Ted will be held Monday at 1:15 pm January 27, 2020, at the Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX. Immediately following all are invited for refreshments at
Holiday Inn Express & Suites North, 35 Aldine Bender Rd Houston, Tx.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Waltrip Funeral Home of Houston.
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