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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ralph Leonard Thompson
Ralph Leonard
Thompson
May 23, 1927 — Jun 3, 2017
Ralph Leonard Thompson's Obituary
Funeral services for Ralph L. Thompson, 90, of Rosenberg, TX are set for 2 PM Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church, 4111 Airport Ave, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Burial will follow at Davis Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, TX.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 5 to 7 PM at Calvary Baptist Church.
Ralph L. Thompson was born May 23, 1927 in Austin, TX, to Arthur Richard Thompson and Elin Gustafson Thompson. He passed away June 3, 2017 in Rosenberg, TX.
Ralph served in the US Navy for 2 years, after graduating from Elgin High School in Elgin, TX. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a deacon for 50 plus years. He taught Sunday school classes for most of those years. He also served in the San Felipe Baptist Association for many years.
He was a farmer, cattleman, feed salesman and inventor. He turned his invention into a business, which he and his family ran for 40 years. Ralph also served as an Alternate Municipal Judge in Rosenberg for several years. He was on the Junior Commercial Steer Committee of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for over 50 years.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brothers, Arthur Thompson and John Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Goode Thompson; children, James Thompson and wife, Debra, Bob Thompson and wife, Cris, Diane Hervieux and husband, Phil, and Danny Thompson; sister, Mary Johnson; stepbrother, Harry Lind; grandchildren, Paul Thompson, Kristin Milosevich and husband, Matt, Hayley Hervieux and Connor Hervieux; great grandchildren, Matthew Garcia, Nicholas Milosevich and Evelyn Milosevich; sister-in-law, Imogene Thompson; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers will be Don Carter, Doug Cavendar, Steve Cupit, Doug Holmes, Arvid Johansen and Clyde Marek.
Memorials may be given in his memory to Calvary Baptist Church - Improvement Fund, 4111 Airport Ave, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Junior Commercial Steer Committee, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, TX 77225.
Condolences may be written for the Thompson family at www.garmanycarden.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, Inc., 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 5 to 7 PM at Calvary Baptist Church.
Ralph L. Thompson was born May 23, 1927 in Austin, TX, to Arthur Richard Thompson and Elin Gustafson Thompson. He passed away June 3, 2017 in Rosenberg, TX.
Ralph served in the US Navy for 2 years, after graduating from Elgin High School in Elgin, TX. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a deacon for 50 plus years. He taught Sunday school classes for most of those years. He also served in the San Felipe Baptist Association for many years.
He was a farmer, cattleman, feed salesman and inventor. He turned his invention into a business, which he and his family ran for 40 years. Ralph also served as an Alternate Municipal Judge in Rosenberg for several years. He was on the Junior Commercial Steer Committee of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for over 50 years.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brothers, Arthur Thompson and John Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Goode Thompson; children, James Thompson and wife, Debra, Bob Thompson and wife, Cris, Diane Hervieux and husband, Phil, and Danny Thompson; sister, Mary Johnson; stepbrother, Harry Lind; grandchildren, Paul Thompson, Kristin Milosevich and husband, Matt, Hayley Hervieux and Connor Hervieux; great grandchildren, Matthew Garcia, Nicholas Milosevich and Evelyn Milosevich; sister-in-law, Imogene Thompson; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers will be Don Carter, Doug Cavendar, Steve Cupit, Doug Holmes, Arvid Johansen and Clyde Marek.
Memorials may be given in his memory to Calvary Baptist Church - Improvement Fund, 4111 Airport Ave, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Junior Commercial Steer Committee, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, TX 77225.
Condolences may be written for the Thompson family at www.garmanycarden.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, Inc., 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.
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