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J. Raymond Thompson
J. Raymond Thompson, 33, died June 19, 1981 in a Salt Lake City hospital of a brain tumor.
Born Feb. 18, 1948 in Salt Lake City to Tommy K. and Sarah Smith Thompson. Married Barbara Cornell; later divorced. Skilled carpenter and accomplished musician. Former member Utah Youth Symphony. Graduate Westminster College. Member Order of DeMolay, Sandy Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Kiabab Lodge #25 F & AM, Scottish Rite and El Kalah Temple of the Shrine. Ray’s life was an example of true friendship, hard work and Christian principles.
Survivors: Son, Tyler, mother and father, brother; Steven K., sister, Mrs. Leslie Anna Olsen, all Salt Lake City; brother, Linwood C., Los Angeles, Calif.
Funeral services will be held Monday at noon; at Eastman’s Evans & Early, 574 East 100 South, where family will receive friends Sunday 7-8 p.m. and Monday, one-half hour prior to services. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends wishing may make contributions to the Tyler Thompson Trust Fund, c/o Kiabab Lodge 25, Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah; Trust to be used for the education of Ray’s son Tyler.
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Sandra McCann (Poulsen)
Wow! Another one we lost at such a young age. I remember Ray as one of the nicest guys ever, from elementary school on. He was a great and genuine friend to those of us who had the opportunity to know him!
LeGrand Richardson
Ray was a good friend of mine. The weekend before Graduating from Highland, my roomate Richard Shaughanesey (senior at East) and I had gone to Flaming Gorge to meet some friends. Richard threw me my car keys and they went to the bottom of the reservoir. I didn't have a car for Graduation, but the next week Ray disconnected the spedometer of his parents car (they were out of town) picked up a tow bar and made the loop to Flaming Gorge and back. I had a theft proof ignition (they made a key back in slc and life was good). We reconnected his parents speedo and he got in a lot of trouble for putting 25 miles on the car..... Hmmmmm. He was always there to help out.
Courtland Cottrell
My first memory of Ray came when he played a trumpet solo at Dilworth Elementary School. He was incredible.