Ray Thompson

Ray Thompson was born June 8, 1920 in Malta, Idaho to Henry and Alzina Thompson, one of 14 children. He passed away April 5, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 91. He served in the army during WWII where he was awarded a purple heart and was a 10 point veteran. Ray spent most of his adult life in Hawthorne, NV, working and retiring from the Naval Ammunition Depot. He also worked as a mason. Many brick buildings and beautiful stone fireplaces in Hawthorne were built by his hands. Ray loved nature. He spent many happy hours on horseback, fishing, and visiting our national parks and other scenic areas. Ray had a wonderful sense of humor, a melodic singing voice, and an incredible oral reading voice leaving his children to beg for just one more chapter. Ray is survived by his children, Darwin Thompson, Dolores Thompson Adams and six stepchildren whom he loved as his own, Edward Crockett, Gordon Crockett, David Crockett, Gerry Pittman, Barbara Petty, and Billie Simmons as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Keith Thompson of Jerome, Idaho. He will be greatly missed. His family is thankful for the knowledge that he has joined the angels and is in the presence of God.

The family will receive friends Monday, April 9, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa at Watson. The funeral will be conducted in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6740 Loughborough Ave., St. Louis 63123, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. with a visitation held one hour prior to the funeral.

His viewing will be on Friday, April 13th, at the Gunter Funeral Home in Hawthorne, Nevada and the service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 2:00 on Saturday, April 14th, 2012.

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