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Oliver Judson “O.J.” Thompson

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Birth	:	12 May 1921 Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 2016 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0236015, -94.2593994
Description	:	O.J. was born May 12, 1921 on a farm near Grand Junction, Iowa, the son of Noah Thompson and Hattie Morse Thompson, the youngest of 12 children. O.J. graduated in 1939 from Rippey Consolidated School. He was a 1943 graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. degree in Agronomy. After WWII he taught agronomy classes to many local returning soldiers under the GI bill. O.J. served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII with the 96th Infantry Division in the South Pacific on the Islands of Leyte and Okinawa. He was a recipient of... Read More	O.J. was born May 12, 1921 on a farm near Grand Junction, Iowa, the son of Noah Thompson and Hattie Morse Thompson, the youngest of 12 children. O.J. graduated in 1939 from Rippey Consolidated School. He was a 1943 graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. degree in Agronomy. After WWII he taught agronomy classes to many local returning soldiers under the GI bill. O.J. served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII with the 96th Infantry Division in the South Pacific on the Islands of Leyte and Okinawa. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. In 2001 his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for valor. On June 23, 1955, O.J. was married to Wanda Perry. During these years, O.J. farmed and worked as an agronomist at several local area cooperatives. On the family farm near Grand Junction, Iowa, they raised six children: Patricia (Ken) Cole, Michael (Nancy) Timmons, Beverly (Greg) Swecker, Dennis Thompson, Dee (Jon) Savits and Gary (Shelly) Thompson. Oliver Judson “O.J.” Thompson passed away at age 95, on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Central Iowa Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. O.J. is survived by two sons, Dennis Thompson of Whittemore, Iowa and Gary (Shelly) Thompson of Perry, Iowa and two daughters, Beverly (Greg) Swecker of Dana, Iowa and Dee (Jon) Savits of Ogden, Iowa; one step-daughter Patricia (Ken) Cole of Lockwood, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Berdine Thompson of Perry, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Geremy Swecker, Laura Marshall, Corey Thompson, Angela Krueger, Sean, Shanon and Alex Thompson; four great-grandchildren: Logan, Aiden and Karson Marshall, and Beckham Krueger; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepson, Michael Timmons; one granddaughter, Jamie Thompson; his seven brothers and sisters-in-law: Wayne (Enolia) Thompson, Morse (Genevieve) Thompson, Walter (Capitola) Thompson, Allan Thompson, John (Maxine) Thompson, Arch Thompson, and Noah (Ruth) Thompson; and four sisters: Mary (Roy) Johnson, Alta (Jack) Guyot, Fern Thompson, and Vivian (Gunner) Knutson. There will be a visitation with the family present to greet friends on Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson with a Memorial Service to follow at 7:00 pm. Memorials are suggested to the family to be used at their discretion. Source: Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson

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Oliver Judson “O.J.” Thompson's memorial is located at: Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction, Greene County, USA.
When did Oliver Judson “O.J.” Thompson death?
Oliver Judson “O.J.” Thompson death on 27 Oct 2016 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0236015
Longitude: -94.2593994

Family Members:

Parent

Noah Thompson

(1868 - 1949)

Hattie Morse Thompson

(1874 - 1981)

Spouse

Wanda Ruth Perry Thompson

(1926 - 2020)

Siblings

Wayne H Thompson

(1894 - 1970)

Charles Walter Thompson

(1896 - 1975)

Martha Fern Thompson

(1900 - 2000)

Morse Halsey “Doc” Thompson

(1901 - 1987)

Allen W Thompson

(1908 - 1989)

Vivian Fay Thompson Knudsen

(1910 - 1997)

Noah E Thompson

(1912 - 1976)

John K Thompson

(1915 - 1985)

Archie A Thompson

(1917 - 1999)

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Coordinate: 42.0236015, -94.2593994

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Coordinate: 42.0786018, -94.1157990

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Coordinate: 42.0041504, -94.4335815

15. Fair Oaks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0355988, -94.4460983

16. Paton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1624985, -94.2433014

17. Wright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0228004, -94.4477997

18. Maple Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0793690, -94.0859890

19. German Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9136009, -94.3778000

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Coordinate: 42.1655998, -94.3283005

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Coordinate: 41.8780000, -94.3155000

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Coordinate: 42.0340000, -94.0440000

24. Maas Cemetery
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