Joe Thompson's Obituary
Richard Jackson “Joe” Thompson, son of George, Sr. and Ivy G. Hodge Thompson, was born March 6, 1926 in Norwood, Missouri. He departed this life Friday, November 16, 2007 in Osage Beach Health Care, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of eighty-one years, eight months and ten days. On December 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, he was united in marriage to Antoinette Ruth Moselle and to this union two children were born. She preceded him in death on September 10, 1996 after forty-six years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, B.A., George, Jr. and Ed Thompson; and two sisters, Cleo Cole and Suzie Thompson. Survivors include his children, Kathleen M. Cady and husband Warren of Camdenton, Missouri, and Richard Kim Thompson and wife Karen of Kihei, Hawaii; three grandchildren, Sheila M. McCormack and husband Wayne of Anacoco, Louisiana, Bryan L. Netz and wife Jennifer of Roach, Missouri, and Melissa D. Lawhead and husband Michael of Camdenton, Missouri; eight great-grandchildren, Matthew M. McCormack of Leeton, Missouri; JaNae M. and Emma J. McCormack both of Anacoco, Louisiana; Cameron R., William “Blake” and Mason L. Netz of Roach, Missouri, and Ethan M. and Joshua S. Lawhead of Camdenton, Missouri; a brother, Oliver Arlo Thompson of Palm Desert, California; and a host of other relatives and many friends. Joe was raised in Norwood, Missouri and attended school there. He began working at the age of fifteen with the Conservation Civilian Camp (CCC) in Willow Springs, Missouri. Three years later, he enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps and served his country proudly for twenty years. While in the military he served in the Infantry, as a guard aviator and a fire fighter. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in 1963. After retirement from the Marine Corps, he worked as a farmer, raising cows, pigs, chickens, golden pheasant and had a vegetable garden. After moving to the lake area, he worked for Camdenton Steel as a metal welder. He was the owner of a boat dock building company where he built boat docks and spiral stair cases. He was a member of the Marine Corps League #1137 – Lake of the Ozarks Detachment, Toys for Tots and the USMC Aircraft Fire Fighting and Rescue Association. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing and taking long road trips through the natural country such as Tunnel Dam, Chappel Ridge and Fiery Fork to name a few. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Joe was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his many accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007, in the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. Burial will be in the Mistwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 - 7:00 p.m. under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri. Memorials to Toys for Tots, the American Cancer Society, or Missouri River Hospice may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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