Merlin O'Dean Thompson

1922 - 2012  (89 år)

• Namn	Merlin O'Dean Thompson
  Födelse	2 Maj 1922	Bradish, Boone County, Nebraska, USA
  Kön	Man
  Militärtjänstgöring	mel 5 Okt 1942 och 29 Okt 1945	US Army   [1]
  	Merlin tjänstgjorde som sjukvårdare i Pattons tredje armé under andra världskriget, fick fem bronsstjärnor.
  Yrke	Mekaniker
  Död	23 Feb 2012	Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
  Begravning	eft 23 Feb 2012	Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA   [2]
  	Gravplats: SECTION COL-5 ROW 523 SITE D
  Person-ID	I115063	Allan Kvalevaag
  Senast ändrad	7 Nov 2021

  
  

  Far	Teman Thompson,   f. 30 Jul 1896, Boone County, Nebraska, USA d. 10 Feb 1973, Boone County, Nebraska, USA (Ålder 76 år)
  Mor	Tillie Huseby,   f. 25 Jun 1900, Newman Grove, Madison County, Nebraska, USA d. 13 Jun 1941, Newman Grove, Madison County, Nebraska, USA (Ålder 40 år)
  Vigsel	22 Jun 1921	Shell Creek, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
  Familjens ID	F37567	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram

  
  

  Familj 1	Hope Lucille Beal,   f. 5 Mar 1927, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Jan 1995, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA (Ålder 67 år)
  Vigsel	2 Aug 1943	Albion, Boone County, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  Barn	1. Leslie O'Dean Thompson,   f. 20 Okt 1944, Tilden, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA d. 10 Maj 1986, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA (Ålder 41 år)   2. Michael Eugene Thompson,   f. 22 Jun 1949, Tilden, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA d. 30 Apr 2020, Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah, USA (Ålder 70 år)
  Familjens ID	F37568	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram
  Senast ändrad	6 Nov 2021

  
  

  Familj 2	Eleanor B Lange,   f. 26 Sep 1919, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA d. 15 Feb 2018, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA (Ålder 98 år)
  Vigsel	14 Jan 1996	Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
  Familjens ID	F37575	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram
  Senast ändrad	6 Nov 2021

  
  

• Foton » Bildspel		Merlin_ODean_Thompson_1 Hope och Merlin O'Dean
  		Bronze_Star_medalj Merlin O'Dean tilldelades Bronze Star för sina insatser i andra världskriget.
  		Merlin_ODean_Thompson_2 Foto: J D Larimore
  		Merlin_ODean_Thompson_2012 Foto: Jan Grant

  
  

• Noteringar

  Han tjänstgjorde i 2:a världskriget Bio: Merlin was born in a farmhouse in Bradish, Nebraska.* He married Hope Lucille Beal on August 2, 1943 in Albion, Nebraska. Merlin entered the U.S. Army on October 5, 1942 and served our country as a medic in Patton's 3rd Army during WWII, receiving five Bronze Stars and he was discharged on October 29, 1945. He worked as a mechanic for several different companies during his life: Chevrolet Garage and Ford Garage in Tilden, NE for 13 years; Delco Remy in Anderson, Indiana; and Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in Noblesville, IN. He moved to Roseburg in 1964 and worked for U.S. Plywood/Champion International as a forklift mechanic for 22 years. He retired and moved to Florence and managed the Jessie Jones Odd Fellows Campground for two and a half years. He was a life member of the Odd Fellows lodge, a life member of VFW Post #2468, a member of the Masonic lodge and a Shriner. He was a great husband, father, and friend to all. He married Eleanor Harris on January 14, 1996 in Las Vegas. Merlin and Hope had four children. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, of Vancouver, WA; his sons, Michael and wife, Gloria of Tremonton, UT; Mark and wife, Linda of Roseburg; daughter, Mary and husband, Woody Widseth of Renton, WA; grandsons, Mikkel, Lee, Zachary Thompson and Chase Gordon; granddaughters, Laura, Lindsay and Angie Thompson; great-grandchildren, Micah and Amnestie; step-grandchildren, Heather Widseth and husband, Hart Wilson; Elizabeth Widseth and husband, Dennis Yarnell; step great-grandchildren, Trevor Yarnell and Irulan Wilson; stepchildren, Dick and Janie Harris, Tom and Judy Harris, Linda and Robert Flansburg and Ken and Bonnie Harris, along with 14 step-grandchildren and 17 step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Hope; his son, Leslie; daughter-in-law, Julie; sisters, Ida and Janet; and brothers, Tilman, Earl and Harold. Merlin was a patriot of the highest level for he so loved his country. He could still fit into his uniform. He is laid to rest amongst those he served with at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR. (Obit published in the Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on Mar. 6, 2012.) *Bradish is now an abandoned town which was built on the Chicago and Northwestern rail line just four miles east of Albion. At one time the village had a depot, grain elevator, two stores, a bank, and a gas station. A number of fires and its proximity to Albion brought an end to this little village.

  
  

• Källor

  [S49106] US World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1940-1947. [S92] www.findagrave.com. [S46189] Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969.