Leonard Clark Thompson

Leonard "Larry" Thompson passed away quietly at St. Luke's Hospital on February 19, 2009. Larry was born March 20, 1921, in Waltham, MA, the son of George J. and Ruth Barnes Thompson. He grew up in Ithaca, NY, graduated from Westtown School, Westtown, PA, and from Williams College, where he was captain of the soccer team. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy in WWII. On July 29, 1943, he married Margery Taylor of Philadelphia. After the war, Larry graduated from Cornell Law School. He worked for the Glens Falls Insurance Company in Glens Fall, NY, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and moved to Kansas City in 1961. After retirement, Larry and Marge spent summers in their beloved cabin in Minnesota. Larry was an active member and Sunday school teacher at Country Club Congregational Church for over 45 years. He was proud of his volunteer work with the KC Spurs Soccer Team, Meals on Wheels and the Rehabilitation Institute. Larry and Marge had three children. Their only son, Richard, died in Vietnam in November 1973 while serving as a Conscientious Objector. Larry is survived by his daughters Terrie Cornell (Bill) of El Paso, TX, and Susan Hawkins (Paul) of Overland Park; four grandchildren, Anne and Richard Cornell, Tom and Michael Hawkins, and two great grandchildren, Zoey Hawkins and Taylor Cornell-Nosaka. Our Dad and Gramps will be missed tremendously. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Country Club Congregational Church, 205 W. 65th St., Kansas City, MO 64113. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rehabilitation Institute, 3011 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64108.