Barbara Thompson (died 2015)
| Barbara Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Barb | |
| Born | 1937-05-27 Grenville, Quebec |
| Died | 2015-03-20 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Employer | Knudsen Painting and Decorating |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
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Barbara Thompson (27 May 1937 – 20 March 2015 (aged 77)) was a Quebec-born bookkeeper and prominent member of the bowling community who lived in Red Rock and Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Barbara Thompson was born in Grenville, Quebec, to Guy Young and Gladys Young. She moved with her family to Red Rock in 1947. In 1966, she relocated to Thunder Bay. She spent many years working as a bookkeeper for Knudsen Painting and Decorating, where she remained employed until her death.[1]
She married Ted Hawkins in 1954, and they had one daughter. Later, she met Dick Thompson through her involvement in bowling, and the two were married in 1969. She was a dedicated participant in the sport, serving as a league executive and association member at local, provincial, and national levels. She was also a long-term member of Knox United Church Pruden Street and enjoyed reading, puzzles, and photography.[1]
She was survived by her mother Gladys Young, her daughter Lesli and son-in-law Hank, and her grandchildren Chris and Dylan. Her surviving siblings included Helen Roy and her husband Ollie Imhoff, and Linda and her husband Carl. She was also survived by sisters-in-law Marilyn Young, Gladys Laskowski, and Alice Thompson, as well as Tasha Hogan. She was predeceased by her husband Dick Thompson, her father Guy Young, her brother Gladwin Young, her sisters Joan McDonald and Wendy Turner, and her niece Sherilee Sodergren.[1]
She died at her home on March 20, 2015. A funeral service was held at the Sargent & Son Funeral Chapel on March 27, 2015, led by Rev. Joyce Fergus-Moore. She was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2015-03-26.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 20 March 2015.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Barbara Thompson, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2015-03-26, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 26 March 2015, p. 9(B)