Raymond Thompson (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Raymond Cooper Thompson, son of Wayne Knox and Dorothy Amelia Cooper Thompson, was born April 28, 1935, in Takoma Park, Maryland. He departed this life Friday, April 22, 2016, in Mercy Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty years, eleven months, and twenty-four days.
On October 8, 1955, he was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Johnson, and to this union two daughters and three sons were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Blaine Badgett; a great-granddaughter, Olivia Lane; and a brother, Allen Thompson.
Raymond is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Patricia, of the home; two daughters, Karen Bell, and her husband, Steve, of Kearns, Utah, and Katherine Badgett, of Lebanon, Missouri; three sons, Randall “Tom” Thompson, Brian Thompson, and his wife, Rose, and Eric Thompson, all of Seattle, Washington; eight grandchildren, Natasha, Nadine, Nanette, Naomi, Neena, Andrea, Nicole, and Madeline; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Doris Thompson, of Denver, Colorado; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was born and raised in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. For most of his life he worked as a design draftsman, and while living in Florida, he was part of the U. S. Space Shuttle Program at Cape Kennedy. Through the years, he worked for the General Electric and Boeing Corporations and had done free lance design work as well, and the family had made their home in Indiana, Utah, and Washington. After his health declined, he and Patricia moved to Lebanon, Missouri.
Raymond was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was always active in his church wherever they lived and put his faith and church at the center of his life.
He was involved in the Boy Scout program for many years. He was very artistic and enjoyed doing painting and woodworking projects that were often gifts he gave to family and friends. He also enjoyed listening to Bluegrass music and was a fan of the Washington Redskins. He possessed a quick wit, a delightful sense of humor, and loved to laugh. His family was very important to him and as his health failed he especially appreciated them more and more. He was particularly fond of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he created for them during his eighty years.
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