Marion Kyle (Miller) Thompson (1916-2010)

THOMPSON, MILLER, BLISS, STANDRIDGE, BELOBRAJDIC, FOX, MALONE

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 9/19/2010 at 18:48:54

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Sunday, September 12, 2010.

Marion Kyle Thompson, 94, died peacefully at Bethany Manor in Story City on Sept. 10, 2010.

Marion Kyle Miller was born to David Ireland Blacklaw Miller and Margaret Orr Kyle Miller on April 26, 1916, in Ludlow, Mass. She grew up in Ludlow and attended college in Springfield, Mass., at American International College, graduating in the class of 1933. She taught high school in Ludlow prior to her marriage to John George Hatch Thompson in 1939. Marion and George lived in College Station, Texas, from 1939 to 1984 (George) and 2001 (Marion).

She was an active leader in Covenant Presbyterian Church in College Station, served as a Girl Scout leader, worked as a Latin teacher at A&M Consolidated High School and as a volunteer in the establishment of the Brushy Day Care Center. Throughout her life, she loved music and was an accomplished pianist and singer. She loved to travel, particularly trips to visit family on the East Coast. She always demonstrated a sincere commitment to helping those in need and led a life characterized by service and concern for others.

In 2001, she moved to Los Alamos, N.M., to live with her daughter and family and in 2006 she moved to Bethany Manor in Story City.

She is survived by her son, Bruce (Ann) Thompson, of Ames, and her daughter, Nancy (John) Bliss, of Los Alamos. She also is survived by six grandchildren: Amy (Randy) Standridge, of San Antonio; Kirk (Leigh) Thompson, of Midland, Mich.; Robert Bliss, of College Station, Texas; Katie (Hayden) Belobrajdic, of League City, Texas; Megan (Grant) Fox, of Houston, and Sarah Bliss, of Albuquerque, N.M. In addition, she is survived by five great-grandchildren children, with a sixth expected in October.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George; her sister, Claire Malone; and her parents.

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the Bethany Manor chapel in Story City. Marion also will be remembered in a memorial service in College Station, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bethany Manor through Bethany Life Foundation, 212 Lafayette Ave., Story City, IA, 50248.

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