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Corky Ford Thompson
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Corky was born in Three Rivers, Michigan to Mary Helen Perry. His father was Richard D. Thompson. Corky graduated from Mary D Bradford High School in Kenosha, WI in 1970. In 1977 he met and married his wife of 42 years, Mary "Molly" Catherine McGrane while working for United Airlines. After all three of their children were born, they relocated from Englewood, Colorado to Lakeland, Florida. Corky worked with his father and brother at their family-owned business, Stone Specialties, Inc. from 1985-2018. At its height, Stone Specialties was the largest installer of Flo-Crete and River Rock epoxy flooring in the nation, mostly on pool decks and sidewalks in Central Florida.
Corky loved to read. If he wasn't at work or doing a project at the house, he could be found with a book in his hand. He enjoyed woodworking, sailing, camping, fishing, black powder shooting sports, playing guitar, chess, and flying radio control airplanes that he built with his sons. He loved outdoor adventures, and passed this love onto his children.
A memorial service will take place on Saturday, December 16th 2023 at Crystal Lake United Methodist Church in Lakeland, FL at 1 p.m.
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Gina Mohney Cossairt
November 24, 2024
The times we stayed in the upper peninsula at Mr. Gustason's cabins, on Lake Michigan, we had so much fun. We were trying to dam up the little rivers coming out of the woods, and Cork got so sunburnt, he had huge blisters on his shoulders. But we had a great time.
December 13, 2023
Gina Mohney Cossairt
December 11, 2023
Lots of memories, at the mink farm, going to the upper peninsula and staying in the cabins, all of you coming to our house for Christmas, all of us coming to your house for Thanksgiving, lots of great times together.
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Regina Simmons Carrington-Snyder
November 30, 2023
My condolences and prayers to Corky's family. I first met Corky in 9th grade at Washington Junior High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin and we became friends onward through graduation from Bradford High School in 1970. He attended church with me in Racine, Wisconsin at Church of Christ and was baptized in 1971.
Corky was a great friend, witty, funny, and always a philosopher. His favorite band was Simon and Garfunkel at that time and he used to sing, a bit off key, I Am a Rock and Sounds of Silence. He gave me their first album as a birthday gift and I actually still have it!
He spoke of Molly with great love and his sons with such love and pride.
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