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Thomas Thompson Obituary

Thomas Lee Thompson, 75, passed away in Denton, Texas on Friday, January 19, 2024. He was born in Gettysburg, South Dakota on February 21, 1948 to Doyle Debs and Nona Agnes Gay Thompson, Sr. and was the fifth born of their six children.

Tom was the owner and proprietor of Thompson Honey, a self-employed apiculturist, moving his bees from Texas to California to North Dakota each year, following the agricultural seasons for pollen and honey production. Tom pursued his love of beekeeping for approximately 45 years, only recently retiring, but still maintaining a connection so he could supply friends and family with local raw honey.

Tom enjoyed spending time in the country, with his truck window rolled down to catch the smell of blooming clover and alfalfa fields, from which his bees would extract the nectar to make honey. He enjoyed spending time in the little Medina, ND café, where he could get the local gossip and talk politics with the local farmers. He enjoyed camping, his time as Boy Scout Leader, and seeing friends at his church every week. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Thompson, his parents and his older brothers: David Thompson, Harvey Thompson and older sister: Linda Carlson.

Memorial services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 4501 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76210, on Saturday, February 3, 2024 starting at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Park, Denton, Texas.

Tom is survived by his four children and their spouses: David and Stephanie (Connelly) Thompson, Danielle and Michael Mouritsen, Michael Thompson, and Andrea Thompson; five grandchildren: Adam and Jordan Thompson; Benjamin, Zachary, and Christopher Mouritsen; and his brothers: Doyle Thompson Jr. and Robert Thompson.

He is also survived by a host of other loving family members and friends.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Denton Record-Chronicle on Jan. 26, 2024.

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February 9, 2024

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