Christopher L. Thompson

Christopher L. Thompson formerly of Fitchburg, writer, Army vet; 33 TEMPLETON Christopher L. Thompson, of Templeton, died unexpectedly at home, on Saturday, September 6, 2008. He leaves his parents, Lynn and Rachel (Maki) Thompson of Templeton; his fraternal grandmother, Anna Thompson of Las Vegas, NV; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Christopher was born in Tacoma, Washington, on September 25, 1974, and was raised in Fitchburg. He was a 1992 graduate of Fitchburg High School. While in high school, he was the recipient of General Electric's Society of Engineer's, the American Legion Boy's State, he was listed in the 1991 Who's Who Among American High School Students, and was a member of the varsity track and field. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army's 9th Calvary Division, during Operation Desert Storm. He continued his military career with the Massachusetts Army Reserve National Guard from 1995 until 1998. He was a student at the School of Journalism, University of Massachusetts, Amherst from 1995-2000. He received in 1995, the George C. Morton Memorial Scholarship Special Operations Association Award. Chris was an accomplished journalist and writer. He co-authored along with Robin Moore, The Hunt for Bin Laden: Task Force Dagger, which was on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 9 Weeks. He also co-authored along with Dana Lewis, LTC Steve Russell and Robin Moore Hunting Down Saddam: the Inside Story of the Search and Capture. Christopher was the Editor, Publicist for the fictional novel, The SingletonTarget: Cuba. He was Script Consultant, U.S. Army Consultant for video game, Vietcong 2. He was also the Script Consultant, Military Consultant for video game, The End of Reason. Next to journalism Chris loved to cook gourmet meals. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying kayaking, fishing and swimming. He was an avid reader, and truly loved that he and his father restored a classic MG. THOMPSON Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Westminster Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes, (www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.net), 123 Main St., Westminster, MA 01473. There are no calling hours. Burial will be at a later date. Christopher's parents ask in lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions be made to the Montachusett Veteran's Outreach Center, 268 Central St., Gardner, MA 01440.