Robert Leonard Thompson (1925-2008)

THOMPSON, NELSON, SCHMIDT, VAN SLYKE, RICHARDSON, HIGSON, SCRIVEN, SNOW

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 9/3/2008 at 16:31:51

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

June 9, 1925-Aug. 31, 2008

Robert Leonard Thompson, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a long illness. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids, where friends may call after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The Rev. Robert Voels will officiate. Burial with military rites by American Legion Hanford Post No. 5 will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Bob was born June 9, 1925, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Floyd and Ellen Nelson Thompson. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in the class of 1943 and attended the University of Iowa. He proudly entered the U.S. Army in the fall of 1943 during World War II. He was a member of the Ninth Infantry Division, 60th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion Signal Corps Command Post.

He married Dorothy H. Schmidt on April 17, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, and was an engineer at Northwestern Bell for over 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Crescent Lodge 25 AF&AM, Scottish Rite, American Legion Hanford Post No. 5, the VFW, the DAV, Communications Workers of America, Telephone Pioneers and the Boy Scouts of America, where he earned the Silver Beaver award in 1979. He also volunteered at Cleveland Elementary School for 10 years.

He was a loving and devoted husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa and will be missed by his family and many friends.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one son, David, of Cedar Rapids; and one daughter, Barbara (Neil) Van Slyke, of Ames. He is also survived by three granddaughters, Amy (Andy) Richardson, Julie Van Slyke and her fiancé, Kevin Larsen, and Tricia Higson; three great-granddaughters; and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marilyn Scriven; and one daughter, Janet (Thompson) Snow.

Memorial donations may be given to Trinity United Methodist Church in Bob's name. Please leave a message or tribute to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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