Guy O Thompson, Jr.

1927 - 1999  (71 years)

• Name	Guy O Thompson
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	13 Jul 1927	Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Apr 1999	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6648	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Guy O Thompson, Sr.
  Mother	Bessie Marshall Thompson
  Family ID	F7209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gloria C Campbell Thompson,   b. 24 Nov 1931, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri ,   d. 26 May 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 64 years)
  Married	26 Aug 1949	Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
  Children	1. Charlene Thompson Ashley Bolinger   2. Edward Lee Thompson   3. Ronald Dean Thompson   4. Jeffrey Alan Thompson
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 00:31:08
  Family ID	F7207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 26 Aug 1949 - Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Thompson, Guy 1 Guy O. Thompson, Jr. Guy O. Thompson, Jr. 71, rural Topeka, died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at his rural Topeka home. He was born July 13, 1927, in Baxter Springs, the son of Guy O., Sr. and Bessie Marshall Thompson. He had lived in rural Topeka since July 1981. He grew up in Baxter Springs; Shreveport, LA; and Richmond, CA. He was graduated from a Richmond high school. He attended Pittsburg Teacher College in Pittsburg, KS and Manhattan Bible College in Manhattan. He had served in the United States Army during World War II. He had worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for many years in Kansas City, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, Amarello, TX, and Topeka. He retired from the Treasury Department of Santa Fe Railroad in 1986. He had worked several years for Amtrack. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and a past member of the Berry Christian Church in North Kansas City, MO. He served on the Gashland Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Rising Sun Lodge #13 in Kansas City North. He was a member of the Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was a member of the Shawnee County Fire District No. 4 at Dover, where he served as fire chief for several years. He was married to Gloria Campbell August 26,1949, at Ottawa. She died May 26, 1996. A granddaughter, Catie Thompson, also preceded him in death July 5, 1981. Surviving him are a daughter, Charlene Bolinger, Pittsburg; three sons, E. Lee Thompson, Salt Lake City, UT, Ron Thompson, Blue Springs, MO, and Jeff Thompson, Memphis, TN; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A family visitation will be from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday (this evening) at Piper- Verschelden Funeral Home. His service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Rossville Christian Church. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church, or SCFD #4, Dover, and sent in care of the funeral home.
  		Obituary- Thompson, Guy 2 Guy O. Thompson Jr. Guy O. Thompson Jr., 71, Route 8, died Saturday, April 3, 1999, at his home just west of Topeka. He was born July 13,1927, in Baxter Springs, to Guy O. and Bessie Marshall Thompson. He spent his early life in Baxter Springs, Shreveport, La., arid Richmond, Calif., and graduated from Richmond High School. He attended Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg and Manhattan Bible College. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked many years for Santa Fe Railway in Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit, Mich., Amarillo, Texas, and Topeka, and worked several years for Amtrak. He worked for the U.S. Treasury Department before he retired in 1986. He was a member of Shawnee County Fire District No. 4 in Dover where he served for several years as fire chief. While in Kansas City, he had served on the Gashland Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Christian Church in Rossville and a former member of Barry Christian Church in North Kansas City. He was a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, AF&AM, in North Kansas City and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He and Gloria Campbell were married Aug. 26, 1949, in Ottawa. She died May 26, 1996 A granddaughter, Catie Thompson, died July 5, 1981. Survivors include sons, E. Lee Thompson, Salt Lake City, Ron Thompson, Blue Springs, Mo., and Jeff Thompson, Memphis; a daughter, Charlene Bolinger, Pittsburg; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a m. Wednesday at the Christian Church in Rossville. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Thompson will lie in state after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home ni St. Marys where visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Church in Rossville or to Shawnee County Fire District No. 4 and sent in care of the funeral home.