380th Bomb Group Association
Newsletter 35 ~ Summer 2008
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380th Bomb Group Association
Newsletter 35 ~ Summer 2008 |
MEMORIUM - HELEN THOMPSON
Sad news -- our friend, Helen Thompson, passed away on June 22nd.
This obituary was published in the Jackson (Tennessee) Sun on June 24, 2008.
Mrs. Thompson died Sunday June 22, 2008.
She was born on January 11, 1924 in Henderson County, TN, the daughter of the late Robert L. and Lonia B.Scott Hart. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and a professional business woman. She worked for many years as a secretary for the architectural firm of Thomas, Ross & Stanfill in Jackson, TN, where she was relied upon for everything from bookkeeping and transcription to assisting with interior design. After retiring from Thomas, Ross & Stanfill, Helen and Tommy moved to Heber Springs, Arkansas. They became involved in organizing a reunion of Tommy's old Bomb squadron from WWII, the 380th and took on those duties for the next 10 or 12 years, until Tommy's health declined and they were no longer able to participate. Helen returned to Jackson in 1996 after Tommy's death and for the last few years, made her home at Dogwood Pointe in Milian, TN. She will always be known for enthusiasm for life, her wish to entertain, her love for gardening and cooking and her belief and support of her children.
She is survived by her children, Lt. Col. Ted E. Thompson and wife, Nancy of San Antonio, Texas, Suzanne Carpenter and husband, Paul of Medina, Tennessee and David R. Thompson and wife, Debra of Baker Florida. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Leigh Barnes and husband, Sid of Jackson, Tennessee, Ashley Thompson of San Antonio, Texas and Whitney Thompson of San Antonio, Texas; great-grandchildren, Maddox T. Thompson of San Antonio, Texas and Elizabeth A. Barnes of Jackson, Tennessee; sister, Clarice Smith of Hohenwald, Tennessee and brother, James Hart and wife, Judy of Cordova, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Forrest E. Thompson and her son, Daniel F. Thompson.
The family would like to thank the staff of Dogwood Pointe for adopting Miss Helen as one of their own; the staff of Comfort Keepers and Asera Hospice for all of their assistance in the last week; to Dr. Timothy Hayden; and a special thank you to Dr. Priscilla Sioson for being there when we needed you the most.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the charity of the donors choice.
TRIBUTES
Pat and I were very sorry to hear of Helen's death and our best wishes go to the family. Helen and Tommy, and later Helen herself, were the force behind the resurrection and reunions of the 380th BG Association many years ago and it was my privilege to have worked with them both in perpetuating the history of the 'Flying Circus'.
Helen had a capacity for organising the annual reunions until it got to be a job rather than a pleasure. Pat and I thoroughly enjoyed her pleasant company at the reunions.
Please convey our condolences to not only the Thompson family but to her other family, the 'Flying Circus'.
Kind regards,
Bob and Pat Alford
Lampang Thailand
Thank you, Barbara, for sending the news about Helen Thompson - sad loss of a wonderful lady to whom we owe so much. Alice Craig
| So sad to hear about Helen's passing. I met her for
the first and only time at my first 380th reunion in 1999 in Tucson.
She was a peach of a woman. You could tell she was well loved by all
who knew her. Here is the only picture I took of her in Tucson.
Bill Bever
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San Diego, 1998, photo from Marie Johnson |
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| Panama City, 1997, photo from George Gerards | San Diego, 1998, photo from George Gerards |
If you have any tributes and/or photos to share of Helen (or Helen and Tommy), please send to Barb Gotham to include in a future Newsletter issue.
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