Clay Thompson Obituary Death – During his time in St. Petersburg, Henry Clay Thompson was arrested. He was the devoted husband of Annie H., the doting father of Mrs. Bernice T. Hull of Chicago and Mrs. Leona Fisher of Duluth, Minnesota, the brother of Mrs. Ida Gard of Chicago, and the grandfather of June Hull and Toni Fisher. He passed away in Orlando, Florida. He was a member of the Loyal chapter, No. 233, R. A. M., Illinois commandery, No. 72, and Medinah temple. He was also a former master of Birchwood lodge, No. 1012, Association of Free and Accepted Masons.
After 7 o’clock on Saturday evening, the remains will be laid to rest at the funeral home located at 5200 N. Western avenue, corner of Foster. Interment will take place in Montrose cemetery on Monday, September 10 at three o’clock. Paula Jo and Larry Joseph Thompson, his daughter Ella Marie Thompson, his grandmother Jan Harden, his sisters Elizabeth (Benjamin) Rau and Emily (Charlie) Powell, his aunts Connie Allen and Penny (Gary) Snyder, his uncles Jeff (Rhonda) Thompson and James (Sheila) Murdock, his father-in-law Kenneth Flynn, and his special friends Billy and Brittany Carlton will also miss him. He will be greatly missed by all of these people.
His maternal grandmother, Lori Harden, as well as his maternal grandparents, Jr. and Phyllis Thompson, and Billy and Sharon Murdock, passed away before he was born. Clay continued his education at Parkland College in order to earn his associate’s degree after graduating from Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School in 2013. In addition to his current position as a diesel mechanic at Vermilion Valley RR, he has previously held positions as an operating engineer for Travel Trailers and Local 841 at other companies. It was well knowledge among his family and friends that he was a big-hearted redneck rural kid who enjoyed hanging out with his friends and drinking beer.
The kind of guy who could fix everything with his mind, he was also the kind of person who never actually encountered a stranger. He was a loving father who was so captivated with his young child that she had him wrapped around her finger. He was a dedicated parent. Both farming and his faithful dog, Lady, were things that he enjoyed doing. Those individuals who were fortunate enough to speak with him will remember him with a great deal of fondness.
