"Alice, You have our sympathy for your loss of Dick. I always enjoyed visiting with him whenever we ran into each other here & there. Also would see him at the assisted living home and then at Good Samaritan when we were visiting others . Since March of course haven\'t been able to visit anyone. Again you have our deepest sympathy - God Bless Barb & Duane Dittmer "
In loving memory of
Richard "Dick" Thompson
December 1, 1932 - December 17, 2020
A private family graveside service for Richard will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Riverview Cemetery in Algona. The graveside service will be live-streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services' Facebook Page. In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials are preferred to the Algona Presbyterian Church or to the donor's choice.
Richard George Thompson, 88, of rural Algona, Iowa died on December 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society, Algona.
Richard was born on December 1, 1932, to Dr. Richard H. Thompson and Elsie D. (Chittenden) Thompson in their home in Burt, Iowa. He attended school in Burt and graduated from Burt High School in May of 1950. He then attended the University of Iowa for three years before he was drafted in September of 1953 at the end of the Korean War and part of the Cold War struggle to serve his country in the US Army. He was stationed in Europe (Germany) for 19 months, serving in the armored artillery FDC (Fire Direction Control.)
After being honorably discharged on September 1, 1955, he returned home to farm the family farm, a Century Farm near Irvington, Iowa, that has been in the family since 1855.
He is survived by his sister, Alice L. Reseland of Owatonna, MN; nephew Richard E. Reseland (Karen) of Owatonna, MN; nephew Erik T. Reseland (Brooke) of St. Anthony Village, MN, and three grandnieces Elsa, Adeline, and Emily Reseland. He is preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Phebe R. (Chittenden) Thompson.
Tributes
"I grew up on farm 1.5 south of Richard. Through the years we walked beans for Richard and my dad and uncle custom combined for him. He was a kind and quiet man from my memory. We were always treated with fairness and generosity by Richard. May he Rest In Peace. "